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Stephan Kinsella on AVTM: Ron Paul Likely to Lose RonPaul.com Suit

Submitted by Evan42 on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 21:33

Kinsella: "My guess he [Ron Paul] is going to lose this suit." (12:58 to 13:56).

http://goo.gl/ffdMK

Get RP.com instead!

Submitted by mike16053 on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 05:59. Permalink

who gives a rat's *** about r0npaul.com. I've only gone there by mistake a few times, they obviously are not true supporters b/c they are clinging onto their ill-begotten name, let's ignore them and let them wallow in obscurity.

Same here

Submitted by Missy on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 15:47. Permalink

I typed the domain in directly expecting to find the official website. Though there was no "fansite" disclaimer at the time, I realized pretty quickly it wasn't RP's site, departed and never returned. I remeber thinking at the time that it was "ballsy" for someone who isn't Ron Paul to grab up that domain and use it. Talk about bait n' switch.

What a low wattage patent attoney! Sad!

Submitted by JSBach on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 23:44. Permalink

If this fellow is really an attorney, I would never use him! He sounds like one of the libertarians disgruntled over Ron Paul not running third party!

As far as his explanation of this case, he is far afield and way off base. One wonders if he read the case! Ron Paul is not taking anyone's property. He is retrieving his own property! The contracts to which every internet domain user agrees, include the meaning of what is domain ownership and when you no longer own! End of mystery!

This is mostly hot air in no small part thanks to the host with an agenda!

Enough already with the, 'all government is evil, Ron Paul uses government, therefore Ron Paul is bad and should loose this case', mantra!

This host and his methods seem to be doing as much to split the freedom movement, which should be bringing people together, as the other Faux/CanCan News are doing to destroy Paul!

Obviously

Submitted by zforce on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 23:00. Permalink

dumb move on Ron's part.

There is a glaring question being ignored here

Submitted by Bilderberger_Vo... on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 17:27. Permalink

RonPaul.com is selling Ron Paul's name and IDENTITY. Not the name generic name "Ron Paul", but the specific name attached to the identity of Ron Paul.
If you created a brand of shoes, say "Best Shoes" and buy the domain bestshoes.com and make money primarily by the selling of "Best Shoes" all my profits arise from the work of another person.

Now if the owner of Bestshoes.com sold chickens instead of Best Shoes Kinsella might have a point.

I can understand Dr. Paul~~

Submitted by cepivon on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 20:40. Permalink

He wants the website, BECAUSE it's HIS name, and it isn't just any Ron Paul, and we all know this.

But, the argument is that the website benefits due to using a famous "personality" named Dr. Ron Paul, coupled with the problem that Dr. Paul doesn't have any control over its content or how it's run. It's not that they did anything wrong. They didn't. Dr. Paul could say the same thing about Daily Paul.com, because of the advertisement and benefit to Michael Nystrom. It's similar, since we all know who this website is talking about. And, that isn't just any old "Ron Paul".

But, I just wish and hope Dr. Paul will go ahead and just take the website
Liberty Paul.com FOR FREE, as a new path forward towards our mutual goals of "liberty".

Otherwise, it sounds like the only way they can resolve this issue is for the RP website people to come up with an accurate estimate of the costs involved in developing and managing the website, plus the losses of some of their future revenue (which may not be all that much). Then, they can approach Dr. Paul with a figure that will be reasonable. I understand they wouldn't want to just give it away. I'm sure Michael Nystrom wouldn't want to do that either, if Dr. Paul wanted this website, you know?

How does Dr Paul differ from any other "celebrity"?

Submitted by mlang52 on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 13:44. Permalink

As I understood it, though I could be wrong, there was something introduced that prevented people from taking a celebrity's right to their own name, as a web site. I think Dr Paul qualifies s a celebrity.

Why won't Ron Paul.com just give it back? My thoughts are that they are wanting to cash in, with one final sale of the site, to Dr Paul. They cashed in with a lot of merchandise sold to Ron Paul supporters. (I wonder, now if they were supporters, at all!) I, certainly, would not be promoting their site, to buy Chinese merchandise, for us, Liberty Movement, supporters.

RonPaul.com has explained in their letter to Dr. Paul...

Submitted by humanic on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 15:00. Permalink

"On May 1st, 2008 we launched a grassroots website at RonPaul.com that became one of the most popular resources dedicated exclusively to you and your ideas. We put our lives on hold and invested 4.5 years of hard work into you, RonPaul.com and Ron Paul 2012. Looking back, we are very happy with what we were able to achieve with unlimited enthusiasm and limited financial resources.

After careful analysis of the available data, we are convinced that separating our grassroots website from RonPaul.com would be counterproductive. There are literally hundreds of thousands of inbound links directed to specific articles, videos and blog posts at RonPaul.com that would all be misdirected if you put up a new website at the domain.

Also, we have many email addresses, social media accounts, t-shirt designs etc. linked to the domain (in particular the popular Facebook page "RonPaul.com") that we would have to change or abandon. In short, such an abrupt change would lead to chaos on the Internet and - at least temporarily - disrupt the message of liberty.

To avoid these complications we'd like to offer you an alternative domain name, RonPaul.org, for your new website at no cost whatsoever. Please don't use a monstrosity such as "RonPaulsHomePage.com" as is being speculated on the forums. RonPaul.org is an attractive, high quality alternative, and it won't cost you anything. (Other than the annual renewal fee; all domains have to be renewed each year and that costs about $10 per year.)"

Since May 1st 2008...

Submitted by mike16053 on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:14. Permalink

The real RON PAUL has been fighting for liberty since May 1, 1938!!! (The first 2 1/2 years of his life he was a democrat lol). May 1st 2008, yes that was soooooooooooooooooo early, you guys really were the "founding fathers" of the movement. I can't get through the rest of the statement. In all seriousness... thanks for posting it, it saves me from giving the fake r0npaul.com any more clicks :) peace

Adam really torques my jaw

Submitted by Jive_Dadson on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 08:41. Permalink

The first time I heard him speak, I thought he would be a great champion of the cause of Liberty. He turned out to be a loose canon.

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Kinsella is an idiot. I'll

Submitted by Galileo on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 04:01. Permalink

Kinsella is an idiot. I'll go with Dr. Paul.

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Same here. I'd be reluctant to bet either way.

Submitted by Cyril on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 23:18. Permalink

Same here (modulo "... is an idiot" that I strike out, AFAIC). I'd be reluctant to bet either way.

But I sure wish Dr. Ron Paul and his folks win their case.

Seriously. I am sorry, but IMO there are much, much better usages for $250K than just getting a DNS domain name which holds your name.

Ron Paul folks had appraised it at $50K, tops, that which I take it they'd have been willing to pay for, and that which IMO was already too much.

Again: just in my opinion.

Well, time and the ICANN will tell.

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I hope Dr. Paul is able to acquire

Submitted by stillwater on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 04:33. Permalink

RonPaul.com. It would be of great benefit to the liberty movement. I am equally hopeful that he acquires it in a just manner or it could be harmful to the liberty movement. Ron Paul's claim to the domain isn't so clear to me. Then again, I'm a novice when it comes to understanding these issues.

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A few links from Mises.org

Submitted by stillwater on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 04:00. Permalink

Trademark - Mises Wiki (Not sure who wrote this)
http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Trademark

Trademark versus Copyright and Patent, or: Is All IP Evil? - Stephan Kinsella
http://archive.mises.org/9424/trademark-versus-copyright-and...

Discussion at Mises Forum
http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/32964.aspx

I'm curious to see what Lew Rockwell's views were on trademarks and the rights regarding web domains before Ron Paul became an issue. I think I know where Kinsella stood, though I'm not sure where the others stood at Mises.org and LewRockwell.com.

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Ron Paul .com is a fan site

Submitted by Freedom77 on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 03:58. Permalink

I wonder why they just won't give it up to the good doctor? Amazing

It is no fan site

Submitted by Jive_Dadson on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 08:44. Permalink

Its business model is to use the image and reputation of Ron Paul to sell merchandise, and ultimately to profit from his name by selling the domain-name registration.

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some good info

Submitted by befree on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 03:18. Permalink

and discussion

My lawyer said the same thing

Submitted by Michael Nystrom on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 23:29. Permalink

He is an IP lawyer who helped me defend myself when Righthaven attempted to sue and take possession of the DailyPaul.com domain. He said it was a real longshot that Ron Paul would actually win.

He might just be trying to use it as a way to pressure the owners into a settlement - especially if the owners are ignorant of the law.

It is also the opinion of techdirt that he would lose, if he were to pursue it.

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I'm honestly surprised you

Submitted by Evan42 on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 09:36. Permalink

I'm honestly surprised you dont use Kinsella. I'm almost sure he knows who you are and would probably be willing to work out some favorable deal for a fellow libertarian-type.

He doesn't exactly need the money and tends to enjoy helping.

Does Kokesh have a vendetta against . . .

Submitted by 1988vote on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 17:50. Permalink

Dr. Paul?

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Nice to see Adam dressed

Submitted by The Granger on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 12:51. Permalink

The "Howard Stern" set rip off he should ditch, and get a better connection for his quest and viewers.

Then Adam wants to be a funny guy and cuts off the guest's answer,, begins a new queston.. 10:00 Kinsella gives good answers

Good qestion by Adam follows, and Kinsella says Ron pPaul is ripping off his supporters. There's a bombshell.

Kinsella explains that the problem isn't RON PAUL, but the law, being the governemnt's involvment. "extortation of property"

RP using trademark law to violate freedom of speach.

Adam insults grassroots calls them zombies.. need to look at issues.

Kinsella thinks RP will lose.

Adam interupts again.. and has his "Stern Boys" ask questions, so Adam can interupt.. lame question and Adam' going to answer.. Kinsella is schooling Adam, but Adam must have other ideas than being schooled.

Kinsella suggests ronpaul.com give Ron Paul the domain and have nothing to do with him.. that would hurt.

Kisella suggests Ron Paul be the messanger and come out against patent, copywrite and trademark laws..

Thank you Adam for the interview.

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