Facebook has just captured the domain Facebook.me from a United Arab Emirates-based squatter, and the domain is already pointing users to Facebook.com.
But we recall another Facebook-based application created by a Facebook (Facebook) staffer that bore the same name; this product would turn your Facebook profile into a Tumblr (Tumblr)-esque mini-blog. Is it possible that Facebookâs sudden interest in this domain is a signal that this side project will become a larger, official part of Facebookâs offering? Or will the redirect remain just that for now?
AllFacebook reports that the domain was snagged by Amjad Abbas of the United Arab Emirates during a 2008 .me-TLD land grab for $5,115. He also allegedly grabbed oracle.me, trump.me and other domains that were likely illegal and unethical for him to own.
A World Intellectual Property Forum panelist wrote in a decision that, although Abbas claimed to have bought the domain and others to impress his friends, this claim was implausible and Abbas actually made this registration in bad faith in order to turn a significant profit by selling the domain to Facebook. However, the domain was turned over to Facebook without any money changing hands.
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