What can I do with tshirtdesing.com typo?

[Domain Dude]

Wait, I am getting confused Hope....

You called me "stupid" and accused me of breaking the law.
You called Phoonix "truly pathetic".
You called Biggedon a "f8338king retarded and a criminal"

Now who are you referring to as "Scum"?

[CureCancer]

Wait, I am getting confused Hope....

You called me "stupid" and accused me of breaking the law.
You called Phoonix "truly pathetic".
You called Biggedon a "f8338king retarded and a criminal"

Now who are you referring to as "Scum"?

like i said your all bunch of criminals who make it hard for the rest of us in earning an honest dollar. to answer your question all who practices such methods = SCUMBAGS

[bgmv]

hey HOPE - let us know when you step out of the matrix and back into reality

[Gerry]

Perhaps a decent typo IF it is getting the traffic you say it is.

As someone pointed out, get another name with proper spelling and redirect the typo.

For me, the .com would be best. If necessary, it nothing but a hypenated .com url is available, get that. If no luck there, start digging into the .net url.

I would imagine that the typo will get some natural traffic.

It would be interesting to see if you put a site up and let us know the results/success.

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Go do us all a favour and go step out in front of a truck, dumbass.

That's a little harsh. A donkey cart would do.

[biggedon]

if "tshirtdesing" is infringing, then what is it infringing on?


if the name was a typo like "tonystshirtdesing.com" where tony's branded a tshirtdesign website, then it would be infringing


as is, "tshirt design" is generic because if someone had a tm on those terms, then it would prevent anyone else from using those terms in their domain.


meaining every site "chicagotshirtdesign.com newyorktshirtdesign, etc, etc would all be infringing on the tm "tshirtdesign"


other terms like

home insurance
medical plan
business loan
clothing design

fall into same category


this is why i say the OP's name is not infringing

[Gerry]

this is why i say the OP's name is not infringing

It is alarming what I am reading on the forum lately.

Between the insistence by some that they are not infringing on a TM and now the insistence of infringing in a matter that is clearly not infinging (this thread), it is frightening to think that these youngin's are going to be the next generation of domainers and domainer experts offering advice.

[biggedon]

It is alarming what I am reading on the forum lately.

Between the insistence by some that they are not infringing on a TM and now the insistence of infringing in a matter that is clearly not infinging (this thread), it is frightening to think that these youngin's are going to be the next generation of domainers and domainer experts offering advice.

unless you have first hand experience on what is clearly tm and what is not

or you follow urdp/c&d cases on the regular...

then how can you offer advice, period?

let alone "expert advice"


to cast a cloud over a group of domains, would be the same as casting a cloud over a group of domainers


without acknowledging the instrinsic value of "each respective domain", in each "respective domainers portfolio"


anyone who dismisses that detailed information, would also overlook other details

such generalizations would likely put them at a disadvantage in an industry that flourishes on metrics


imo...

[ksinclair]

Hi all, Interesting thread.

I think that time should not be spent on monetizing the domain unless it has traffic. Try ppc first; if it earns zero then let it expire.

I think what user Hope is trying to say, is that he believes the typo 'tshirtdesing.com' is typosquatting on the correct phrase 'tshirtdesign.com' or perhaps, 'tshirtdesigning.com'. However, all such questions of typo/TM squatting are complex. The domain 'tshirtdesigning.com' is not a site and thus, no squatting is possible. The site 'tshirtdesign.com' is a site; a nice looking Epik site, so yes - you can argue that the typo is typosquatting. If tshirtdesign.com had high traffic or grows into a high traffic site then there are domainers who go out and typosquat, it always happens, lets not pretend otherwise! But: is it wrong?

Now, a few comments: first, Hope is name-calling and being completely unprofessional, and therefore his comments should be completely ignored and have no value, regardless if they are correct or not. Secondly, the OP asked for monetization tips, he did not ask for a general discussion, so Hope is making inappropriate posts and intruding on someone elses thread, even if he were to be polite.

Finally, the trademark system exists for a reason, so to me typosquatting is fine if the there are no trademarks involved. Its not morality, its economics. If the traffic is there, it should be used, and in most cases, it will be used. Hope needs to understand economics (and good manners). I have had deals with Hope in the past, and they went fine, but seeing threads like this will make future deals less likely.

Kevin

[CureCancer]

Hi all, Interesting thread.

I think that time should not be spent on monetizing the domain unless it has traffic. Try ppc first; if it earns zero then let it expire.

I think what user Hope is trying to say, is that he believes the typo 'tshirtdesing.com' is typosquatting on the correct phrase 'tshirtdesign.com' or perhaps, 'tshirtdesigning.com'. However, all such questions of typo/TM squatting are complex. The domain 'tshirtdesigning.com' is not a site and thus, no squatting is possible. The site 'tshirtdesign.com' is a site; a nice looking Epik site, so yes - you can argue that the typo is typosquatting. If tshirtdesign.com had high traffic or grows into a high traffic site then there are domainers who go out and typosquat, it always happens, lets not pretend otherwise! But: is it wrong?

Now, a few comments: first, Hope is name-calling and being completely unprofessional, and therefore his comments should be completely ignored and have no value, regardless if they are correct or not. Secondly, the OP asked for monetization tips, he did not ask for a general discussion, so Hope is making inappropriate posts and intruding on someone elses thread, even if he were to be polite.

Finally, the trademark system exists for a reason, so to me typosquatting is fine if the there are no trademarks involved. Its not morality, its economics. If the traffic is there, it should be used, and in most cases, it will be used. Hope needs to understand economics (and good manners). I have had deals with Hope in the past, and they went fine, but seeing threads like this will make future deals less likely.

Kevin

Im not interested in what you think about my attitude, as you clearly state you are okay with anyone cheating the system. Developed or not it has nothing to do with economics, dont talk to me about domaining as you think you know something i dont know, clearly your all a bunch of criminals who dont like hearing the truth about your disgusting criminal methods of domaining. You all disgust me by saying that typosquating is okay, and i don't give a f3893k if you want to deal with or not. Does it look like i give a fu383kl?

you people come here and promote typosquating like its okay, it is people like you i have to deal with everyday when im trying to close a end user sale, they always refer to such scumbags who cheat the system and make it hard for the rest of us do honest trading, THEIR IS NOTHING RIGHT ABOUT TYPOSQUATING YOU ARE STEALING TRAFFIC THAT IS NOT UNIQUE OR GENERIC.... GET THE FACT RIGHT AND STOP THE NONSENSE OF PROTECTING SUCH METHODS... if it was up to me i would JAIL you all for this or FINE you. unfortunately the internet is so wide that scumbags that cheat the system on a daily basis get away with this and promote the sell of such domains on this forum and other forums....

their is no courtesy for scumbags who cheat the system

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No wonder you are okay with typosquating KEVIN! you are a cheater yourself.

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you criminals disgust me

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Typosquatting, also called URL hijacking, is a form of cybersquatting which relies on mistakes such as typographical errors made by Internet users when inputting a website address into a web browser. Should a user accidentally enter an incorrect website address, they may be led to an alternative website owned by a cybersquatter


The typosquatter's URL will usually be one of four kinds, all similar to the victim site address:(In the following, the intended website is "example.com")* A common misspelling, or foreign language spelling, of the intended site: exemple.com* A misspelling based on typing errors: xample.com or examlpe.com* A differently phrased domain name: examples.com* A different top-level domain: example.orgOnce in the typosquatter's site, the user may also be tricked into thinking that they are in fact in the real site; through the use of copied or similar logos, website layouts or content.