gforum.co.uk for sale on ebay - anyone heard of/used this forum?

specialK · 28 Oct 2005, 10:51 PM

I see the domain gforum.co.uk is for sale on ebay - see:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=5823448461

The suggested use if for a google discussion forum, has anyone used/come across the discussion forum at the above address?

Wondering if it could be an investment.

aleinss · 29 Oct 2005, 09:12 AM

Well, an interesting comment was made by the E-bay seller about the legality issue suggesting that because www.googlism.com exists and is not run by Google it is OK to own www.gforum.co.uk as if it were Google (if you follow all that). The problem with his logic is that www.xgoogle.org was shut down because Google didn't like that site owner using their name in his web site. I realize that googlism and google are two distinct words, but when you have a pack of lawyers at Google just itching their fingers, I wouldn't use this domain if it was given to me for free!

Just my 2 cents worth.

cahero · 29 Oct 2005, 12:28 PM

Wouldn't bother me. The letter G doesn't below to Google anymore than it belonged to General Mills with the Big G letter on their cereal boxes. Or G Unit for that matter or G Shock Casio watches. Even using it for a Google forum, I don't think Google would have a chance in court even if they were foolish enough to try. The publicity would actually help the domain owner anyway.

aleinss · 29 Oct 2005, 01:08 PM

Understood, but the E-bay seller is using Google like graphics. He says one thing and does another.

Killer · 29 Oct 2005, 02:40 PM

The bottomline is, no Google trademarks is involved and no contents in the site that would have people think that it is "google" related.

David · 29 Oct 2005, 03:34 PM

gforum.ca is available to register, which indicates that the domain is not in any great demand, so I doubt that it would be any great investment.

28 Oct 2005, 10:51 PM	#1
specialK Essential Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 283	gforum.co.uk for sale on ebay - anyone heard of/used this forum? I see the domain gforum.co.uk is for sale on ebay - see: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=5823448461 The suggested use if for a google discussion forum, has anyone used/come across the discussion forum at the above address? Wondering if it could be an investment.

29 Oct 2005, 09:12 AM	#2
aleinss Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 71	Well, an interesting comment was made by the E-bay seller about the legality issue suggesting that because www.googlism.com exists and is not run by Google it is OK to own www.gforum.co.uk as if it were Google (if you follow all that). The problem with his logic is that www.xgoogle.org was shut down because Google didn't like that site owner using their name in his web site. I realize that googlism and google are two distinct words, but when you have a pack of lawyers at Google just itching their fingers, I wouldn't use this domain if it was given to me for free! Just my 2 cents worth.

29 Oct 2005, 12:28 PM	#3
cahero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 171	Wouldn't bother me. The letter G doesn't below to Google anymore than it belonged to General Mills with the Big G letter on their cereal boxes. Or G Unit for that matter or G Shock Casio watches. Even using it for a Google forum, I don't think Google would have a chance in court even if they were foolish enough to try. The publicity would actually help the domain owner anyway.

29 Oct 2005, 01:08 PM	#4
aleinss Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 71	Understood, but the E-bay seller is using Google like graphics. He says one thing and does another.

29 Oct 2005, 02:40 PM	#5
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	The bottomline is, no Google trademarks is involved and no contents in the site that would have people think that it is "google" related.

29 Oct 2005, 03:34 PM	#6
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	gforum.ca is available to register, which indicates that the domain is not in any great demand, so I doubt that it would be any great investment.