discuss: linuxdocs CN domain and keyword
Subject:
Re: linuxdocs CN domain and keyword
From:
David Ranch ####@####.####
Date:
30 Aug 2017 17:19:16 +0100
Message-Id: <8f0c4c5a-856d-c729-600c-eb448b21969c@trinnet.net>
Hello David,
Strange it was marked as spam but that happens I suppose.
I do agree they might be trying to use it for nefarious reasons but I
don't know what ICANN can/would do here since this request is to make
the new domain a geo-type domain (add the .cn suffix) which is
technically no longer a .org domain. I imagine they were probing around
and I'm not sure why they contacted me for a domain I never owned and I
was only one of many many Linuxdoc publishers that had their work posted
on that domain.
I'll leave it be but I did want to bring this to the group so we are all
aware.
--David
On 08/29/2017 04:33 PM, David Lawyer wrote:
> Your email was marked as spam by gmail.com. It looks like they want to
> buy the linuxdoc domain so they can resell it at a profit. Even though we
> are not incorporated we still have legal rights. So I would object to
> someone registering it unless they have discussed it with us on the
> discuss list (and we agree).
>
> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 08:45:17AM -0700, David Ranch wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> David Ranch here.. the maintainer of the IP Masquerade and TrinityOS doc
>> sets (both are getting rather old). I received the below message and while
>> it could be spam, I don't think it is. In various documents and web
>> searches, there are a LOT of references to linuxdoc.org which used to be THE
>> domain to use other than the tldp.org domain. Linuxdoc.org now seems to be
>> a parked domain. For example:
>>
>> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Adv-Routing-HOWTO.html
>> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.html
>> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Virtual-Services-HOWTO.html
>> etc
>>
>> Does the group here have any concern about this domain being parked, moving
>> to China, etc? Is there really any trademark or infringement concerns here?
>> Their email states their new domains would unique as they are adding the .cn
>> country suffix but I thought I'd bring this up. As to my legacy documents,
>> I assume I should update them to use "tldp.org" domain?
>>
>> --David
>>
>>
>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> Subject: linuxdocs CN domain and keyword
>> Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:18:12 +0800
>> From: Frank ####@####.####
>> ####@####.####
>> Reply-To: ####@####.####
>> To: dranch
>>
>>
>>
>> (It's very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. Thanks)
>> This email is from China domain name registration center, which mainly deal
>> with the domain name registration in China. On August 21, 2017, we received
>> an application from Jiaxun Ltd requested "linuxdocs" as their internet
>> keyword and China (CN) domain names (linuxdocs.cn, linuxdocs.com.cn,
>> linuxdocs.net.cn, linuxdocs.org.cn). But after checking it, we find this
>> name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with
>> this matter better, it's necessary to send email to you and confirm whether
>> your company have affiliation with this Chinese company or not?
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> *Frank Liu* | Service & Operations Manager**
>>
>> *China Registry (Head Office)* | 6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan
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>>
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