FORD MOTOR COMPANY pogieło do reszty?

[Yonek]

Kolega maila z rangerstation dostał:
Dear Member,

I appologize for this email. I don't normally email the members but this is an emergency.

Today, (December 9, 2008) I received a letter from the law offices of Howard, Phillips & Andersen that represent the Ford Motor Company. Ford is forcing us to surrender the name 'therangerstation.com' to them and stop using it. Ford states that using the name 'Ranger' when used in reference to the Ford Ranger is a trademark violation. In addition they are wanting me to pay them $5,000.

As you may know, The Ranger Station has been around for the past 10 years and has been a valuable resource to Ranger enthusiasts.

If Ford does this to us, where will they stop?

I have 10-days to surrender the name and pay them $5,000. I'm asking that you contact Ford online and ask them to reconsider making us change our name and prohibiting us from using the word 'Ranger'.

You can contact them at:

https://secure.ford.com/footer/contact- ... licAffairs

a sample of what one of the members wrote is:

"To whom it may concern:

I am writing concerning your recent legal attacks on various "fan" websites for vehicles such as the Mustang and Ranger. I am insulted by this careless misuse of our legal system and am reconsidering any further vehicle purchases from your company until you cease and desist from any further legal action concerning this subject. I have been a Ford owner for many years and I had hoped to stay that way. These attacks are morally wrong since they are geared towards your customers, and do not instill the least bit of confidence in your brand. For the sake of your business, I ask you to please reconsider immediately.

Thank you."

Thank you for your support and I applogize for this email.

Jim Oaks
TheRangerStation.com

Czy oni chcą żeby klienci i entuzjaści uciekli im do Nissana? Pogiełło??
No chyba, że nie bardzo rozumiem i że to jakaś akcja taka, żeby dać piątaka...

[Namdan]

Ameryka to nie jest normalny kraj
Piątka to mało ale straci stronę.
Pewnie trzeba się ugodzić.
Może i ma prawo do tej strony ale wykończą go w sądzie. Dla treningu. Może ich jakoś wku..ił krytyką?

[Albert_N]

pewnie za duzo polecal zamiennikow do forda

[busz]

tonący brzytwy się chwyta... Ford rozsyła takie pisma także do różnych faklubów, np mustanga... Gość ma duże szanse że ford splajtuje przed końcem ew. procesu.

[Mikado]

ja pierdykam... czas umierać...

jeśli miał tą stronę zarejestrowaną faktycznie od 10 lat, a marki ranger nie było to ma wygrane, ale jeśli ranger był wcześniej to już nie będzie tak różowo... fak, co się na tym świecie dzieje

[smuggler]

Z tego co widzę na forum RangerStation.com sprawa została wyjaśniona z Fordem i żądanie finansowe i o URL zostało wycofane.

Jednak ktoś myślący wciąż tam pracuje