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Re: Lego blew it AGAIN...
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 5 Oct 2000 09:21:08 GMT
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gscl@cadence(NoMoreSpam).com
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F.Y.I. : http://www.legotechnic.com does work for me (but of course, I am using a
MAC ;-). It actually redirects to http://www.lego.com/legofinder/technic.asp
Gilles
Ben Gatrelle wrote:
> If they don't offer, ask them to reimburse you for your expenses plus a little
> extra for your time. Take it in LEGO sets if they'd prefer it to cash.
> BEN
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Sean Harrington writes:
> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Tom Stangl writes:
> > > I got the 8458 Silver Champion a couple of days ago. In the instruction
> > > booklet, it shows a web browser (looks like Netscape on a Mac) open to
> > > www.legotechnic.com.
> > >
> > > OK, fine, go to http://www.legotechnic.com ....
> > >
> > > Unable to locate server.
> > >
> > > <sigh>
> > >
> > > Here's a penny, buy a CLUE!
> >
> >
> > Yeah, the funny part is that I bought the legotechnic.com, legotechnic.org, • and
> > legotechnic.net domain names about two months ago (check out the WHOIS • database
> > and you'll see it's pointed at my DNS servers, just like my macgenius.com
> > domain is...). I hadn't reviewed the "Fair Play" policy regarding NOT allowing
> > the Lego name in a domain or URL, so YES, I am out US$105.
> >
> > I immediately contacted Lego corporate and apologized up and down, citing a
> > momentary lapse of reason. I was contacted about three weeks later by a very
> > nice person in Enfield, CT who has been working with me to transfer the domain
> > names. The silly points are...
> >
> > - The domains still aren't transferred.
> > - I registered the domains probably about the same time as those manuals were
> > being edited and blue-lined, so obviously somebody at Lego screwed up.
> > - Why wouldn't a company have registered these domains, especially considering
> > the fact that it contains BOTH of their two most recognizable trademarks?
> > - lego-technic.net and org are also still available
> > - I still love Lego (and yes, Lego, Inc.) enough to still transfer the • domains,
> > even though I'm out the cash...
> >
> >
> > - Sean
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