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[FRPLG]

I do agree with some other's comments. The only things I would push back on is the linking to other content. I know of no legal precedent that prohibits anyone from linking to content on another site reardless of its veracity or legality. If youtube chooses to serve copyrighted clips then the NFL's qubble is with them. They certainly have no legal remedies to stop anyone from linking to it. I think taking the high road and complying with everything they request OTHER THAN THAT is the way to go. And I might point it out to them. Of course they can file legal proceedings but they couldn't win. They'd just be harrassing.

[That Guy]

they cant just take your url either. they may be able to sue you so you cant use it, but they can't just demand ownership, and i don't think anyone is going to mistake redskinswarpath.com with The Washington Redskins National Football Team (R). they're different products (football team, web forum) that just aren't that easy to confuse, so in an actual legal fight, it'd be real hard for them to win that.

[tryfuhl]

Whoa, this sucks. Can we expect a big sweep of ALL fan sites like that? I have some skins related domain names, guess I gotta come up with something else. UGH

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

This is crazy.

I don't think the NFL has any right to the redskinswarpath.com domain. It's yours. They may not like you using it "for profit" (I know, profit - funny, right?), but that doesn't mean that they have a legal right to overtake it. It can point to nothing, if they want. I'd recommend that you check on your other domain names and get them re-registered ASAP - protect yourself from the league trying to pull any future funny business.

Did they say that we could still mention players' names? Or do we have to come up with codes? Probably couldn't use jersey numbers; they'd get wise to that.

For what it's worth, I have no doubt that this comes directly from the Redskins organization. The league may be the ones executing the plan, but I have to believe that it began in Ashburn.

Domain seizure is a tricky subject and there really isn't much case law on it. I'd say start off by doing a simple 301 redirect on the domain name and see where it goes from there.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Okay what I do not understand is if it is a video on YOU TUBE, then why do you have to ban it on your site.

If the NFL has an issue with that, then their issue is with YOU TUBE and not this site.

A case last year I believe dealt with a blog owner not being responsible for comments posted on his blog, since the offending items were not hosted on his site, only distributed. I'd have to imagine that a message board would get the same ruling, but being taken to court would be shitty.

[chrisl4064]

thewarpath.net is a forbidden site in Israel, F-ing GREAT!

[SmootSmack]

It's not just Israel. Don't worry thewarpath.net will be back up and running soon, providing the same great quality you're used to seeing here every day.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

It's not just Israel. Don't worry thewarpath.net will be back up and running soon, providing the same great quality you're used to seeing here every day.

How long ago was the propogation request entered?

[SmootSmack]

I don't know. Matty has been handling everything.

[FRPLG]

It's working for me now so at the latest it'll be world wide by late tonight.

[riggins44]

I don't understand why the fuss from the NFL? They should be happy that fans care enough about their teams to develop a community such as this.
Usage of Redskin emblems, names, players pics, and so on only intensify the bond between us and the team.

A time will come when the No Fun League will wish they had the fan base
and support teams now enjoy. Over regulation and micro management of
fan message boards...someone needs to get a life.

Thanks to Matty and other mods for a great site.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

How long ago was the propogation request entered?

I haven't done it yet. I just wanted to get the word out now, I'll let everyone know once the change has been put through.

[sandtrapjack]

How sure are you that it actually was the NFL that contacted you about this?
It just sounds so far fetched that the league would actually monitor bulletin boards.

You would think that they would have better things to do than to monitor the literally THOUSANDS of fan bulletin boards on the net.

And unless the site is using the logos, videos and such for PROFIT, I do not see how they can take issue with it. I am just not buying it.

I am a long time member of several fan forums and this is the only one I have encountered where the league took issue. Just does not make sense that they would have the manpower and resources to seek out boards like this and take issue.

[htownskinfan]

[QUOTE=mlmpetert;446106]I allways did the thewarpath.org and it says "forbidden" for the last couple of days.

yeah,thats what mine said too,i just thought the server was down

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

It's working for me now so at the latest it'll be world wide by late tonight.

I think it was just a server configuration issue (ie, not DNS), so it should be live for everyone.