Katie.com conflict heats up again - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**dtobias** · 08-05-2004, 06:45 PM

Several years ago, it got into various online news sites that Penguin Books had published a book about a young woman victimized by online predators, named katie.com. The problem was that they didn't actually own that domain, but a different woman also named Katie owned it, and was annoyed at all the unwanted publicity her domain was getting. After several years of nothing much happening in this dispute, it's heating up again, as a lawyer associated with the book author is apparently starting to harrass the domain owner to attempt to get her to turn over the domain, despite the fact that she had it first.

More info and links here:
http://domains.dan.info/conflicts/misc.html

**GeorgeK** · 08-05-2004, 06:58 PM

That was a crazy situation.

**MediaHound** · 08-05-2004, 07:02 PM

Thats a nice case of reverse domain name hijacking.

**GT Web** · 08-05-2004, 07:11 PM

wow, that's pretty crazy, what a weird situation...

**Acro** · 08-06-2004, 07:54 PM

I guess the book author is now the predator he wrote about in the book?

**dtobias** · 08-06-2004, 09:06 PM

It looks like Penguin has given in and renamed the book:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...1&tid=17&tid=6

**Zearo** · 08-14-2004, 12:22 PM

I am glad that they renamed the book instead of trying to push harder for the woman to turn over katie.com. That situation could have turned into something really bad.

**Rockefeller** · 04-29-2008, 12:46 PM

Glad everything worked out...

**tonyfloyd** · 04-29-2008, 12:50 PM

Rock....thread was 4 yrs old??....lol

**Rockefeller** · 04-29-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyfloyd

Rock....thread was 4 yrs old??....lol

I know.

**theinvestor** · 04-29-2008, 12:51 PM

katherinetarbox.com anyone?

**jasdon11** · 04-29-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyfloyd

Rock....thread was 4 yrs old??....lol

He's just finished the book...

**Rockefeller** · 04-29-2008, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasdon11

He's just finished the book...

No, I own the domain.

**tonyfloyd** · 04-29-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockefeller

No, I own the domain.

nice....

**msl** · 04-29-2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockefeller

No, I own the domain.

so are you trying to tell us something Justin... or do we all just refer to you as "Katie" now

**Focus** · 04-29-2008, 01:48 PM

did you buy it or something..lol

**Rockefeller** · 04-29-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msl

so are you trying to tell us something Justin... or do we all just refer to you as "Katie" now

Not really. Just wanted you to know msl.

**TheLegendaryJP** · 04-29-2008, 01:58 PM

Nice name Rock

**jasdon11** · 04-29-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockefeller

No, I own the domain.

Very nice!

I thought there must be a connection.

**Rockefeller** · 04-29-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLegendaryJP

Nice name Rock

Thanks.

No video needed for this one.

08-05-2004, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
dtobias Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-13-2009 03:36 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 590 DNF$: 105 Location: Boca Raton, FL	Katie.com conflict heats up again Several years ago, it got into various online news sites that Penguin Books had published a book about a young woman victimized by online predators, named katie.com. The problem was that they didn't actually own that domain, but a different woman also named Katie owned it, and was annoyed at all the unwanted publicity her domain was getting. After several years of nothing much happening in this dispute, it's heating up again, as a lawyer associated with the book author is apparently starting to harrass the domain owner to attempt to get her to turn over the domain, despite the fact that she had it first. More info and links here: http://domains.dan.info/conflicts/misc.html

08-05-2004, 06:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
GeorgeK TheBest.com Name: George Kirikos Last Online: Today 12:30 AM iTrader: (2) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,206 DNF$: 866 Location: Toronto, Canada Country:	Re: Katie.com conflict heats up again That was a crazy situation. __________________ George Kirikos Home Page

08-05-2004, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
MediaHound Former DNF Admin Name: Jarred Last Online: 11-12-2009 05:38 PM iTrader: (83) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,922 DNF$: 11,110 Location: Florida Country:	Re: Katie.com conflict heats up again Thats a nice case of reverse domain name hijacking. __________________ Submit your domains here: www.Bido.com/SubmitDomains While you are on Bido please be sure to vote for the domains you want to see go to auction. Login and click the Vote tab.

08-05-2004, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
GT Web DNF Addict Name: Daniel Last Online: 10-25-2009 04:41 PM iTrader: (24) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,910 DNF$: 9,193 Location: Vancouver, Canada Country:	Re: Katie.com conflict heats up again wow, that's pretty crazy, what a weird situation... __________________

08-06-2004, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: Yesterday 08:07 PM iTrader: (394) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,903 DNF$: 4,071 Location: USA Country:	Re: Katie.com conflict heats up again I guess the book author is now the predator he wrote about in the book? __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog My Countdown Counting down to: Snapnames rebate hitting my mailbox 80 days 14 hours 7 minutes

08-06-2004, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
dtobias Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-13-2009 03:36 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 590 DNF$: 105 Location: Boca Raton, FL	Re: Katie.com conflict heats up again It looks like Penguin has given in and renamed the book: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...1&tid=17&tid=6

08-14-2004, 12:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zearo Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 05-10-2009 05:46 PM iTrader: (14) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 289 DNF$: 330 Location: Texan hanging her hat in Tennesee	Re: Katie.com conflict heats up again I am glad that they renamed the book instead of trying to push harder for the woman to turn over katie.com. That situation could have turned into something really bad. __________________ "But all my ex's live in Texas...That's why I hang my hat in Tennessee" zearo.com - Zearo Concepts

04-29-2008, 12:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rockefeller Name: Justin Godfrey Last Online: Yesterday 02:15 PM iTrader: (361) Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,446 DNF$: 2,925 Location: Sheboygan, WI Country:	Glad everything worked out... __________________ Domain name newsletter

04-29-2008, 12:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
tonyfloyd Wordpress Guru Name: Antonis Last Online: Today 12:51 AM iTrader: (58) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,505 DNF$: 10,811 Location: Greece Country:	Rock....thread was 4 yrs old??....lol __________________ Web Design \| Italian Recipes \| Keyword Links

04-29-2008, 12:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
theinvestor Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 12:54 AM iTrader: (34) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,293 DNF$: 0 Location: Toronto, Canada Country:	katherinetarbox.com anyone?

04-29-2008, 01:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
Focus Making Everything Click Name: Chris Last Online: Today 01:27 AM iTrader: (111) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9,403 DNF$: 15,334 Location: Dirty South Country:	did you buy it or something..lol __________________ Selling the tremendous domain name : FLUS dot com must see unbelievable price & opportunity! Hurry!

04-29-2008, 01:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
TheLegendaryJP Last Online: Today 12:59 AM iTrader: (35) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,159 DNF$: 6,308 Country:	Nice name Rock

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