This is awesome! The cost of the initial copyright submission will be $45. I looked into trademarking the name rather than copyrighting it, but a trademark application could easily exceed $500.
If you guys are serious about contributing, feel free to use the Paypal link. Every last cent that comes into that account will get put right back into the site's upkeep, and I will be happy to submit the copyright form the moment we hit $45. Anything above that will go to purchasing more time on the host or extending the domain ownership period. I was planning to submit the application in April after I pay my fair share to Uncle Sam, but I will be happy to send it in before that.
Who would register anime-beta.COM?
I've already copyrighted [url=http://www.you_DORK_you_clicked_it_didn't_you.com]www.sodarulestheworld.com[/url] so dont' even think about it.
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"it" being in anime-betadot com and found out that it is been registered?
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Copyrighting isn't worth doing unless you are a big company and loaded with cash, or unless to plain on being a big company some day.soda wrote: I also agree that copyrighting Anime-Beta would be a great step. Thanks for the info.
The problem is if someone infringes on your copyright to only way you can get them to listen is get a lawyer to send them a letter $$$ + $$$ = A waste of time if your don't have it and money to kill.
Also what say I purchased the domain, With me living in Japan it would cost more.
I am not saying that not copyrighting is a bad thing, Just it doesn't always work, Hikaru no Go is copyrighted but AB still uses it on its front page
Displaying cels and artwork I can handle [ probably is wrong in some lawyers eyes ] but adding artwork to logos is something I consider wrong.
I am not trying to sound _pissy_ Just stating an opinion
Sorry I have been neglecting things for a few days. I have had another virus outbreak to fight at work and I had to format and reload my laptop again. I like to fiddle with the registry and I always seem to dig just a little too deep for my own good.
First answer. I found the copywrite submission form on the website I use to buy my domains. www.godaddy.com. Here is the direct link.
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/copyrigh ... id=GoDaddy
Second answer. I have not submitted the application yet. I have been procrastinating badly here and intend to correct this before the weekend is out.
Third answer. I am looking to copywrite the name Anime-Beta. Since the other domain was purchased and an intent to use it was made clear, I want to have some legal protection on the name. I know a copywrite isn't the end-all-be-all protection against infringement, and lawyers aren't cheap, but this is better than no protction at all. A trademark would cost over $1000 to get and while I don't mind paying for part of the site upkeep, that is out of my pricerange. I agree with the point made about hikaru no go in the banner here, but this site is not a business and no profit is made from it. If any kind of e-business gets published on the anime-bea.com address and I have a copywrite on the name, I will have options other than just changing the site name.
I just want to try to keep as much of David's vision and history in the site as I can and keep it on the web as long as I can.
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First answer. I found the copywrite submission form on the website I use to buy my domains. www.godaddy.com. Here is the direct link.
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/copyrigh ... id=GoDaddy
Second answer. I have not submitted the application yet. I have been procrastinating badly here and intend to correct this before the weekend is out.
Third answer. I am looking to copywrite the name Anime-Beta. Since the other domain was purchased and an intent to use it was made clear, I want to have some legal protection on the name. I know a copywrite isn't the end-all-be-all protection against infringement, and lawyers aren't cheap, but this is better than no protction at all. A trademark would cost over $1000 to get and while I don't mind paying for part of the site upkeep, that is out of my pricerange. I agree with the point made about hikaru no go in the banner here, but this site is not a business and no profit is made from it. If any kind of e-business gets published on the anime-bea.com address and I have a copywrite on the name, I will have options other than just changing the site name.
I just want to try to keep as much of David's vision and history in the site as I can and keep it on the web as long as I can.
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Chances are copyrighting the name
Chances are copyrighting the name will give you no protection.Magician wrote:Third answer. I am looking to copywrite the name Anime-Beta. Since the other domain was purchased and an intent to use it was made clear, I want to have some legal protection on the name. I know a copywrite isn't the end-all-be-all protection against infringement, and lawyers aren't cheap, but this is better than no protction at all.
What kind of protection are you after ? Someone _taking_ the anime-beta domain ? If so don't worry, Just keep renewing the domain name in a timely matter and you will have no problems.
Or are you after stopping people purchasing domains like anime-beta.jp anime-beta.org anime-beta-sucks.com anime-beta2.com etc etc ?
If you want to stop this it isn't easy and costs TONS. Just look at sites like http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypal is powerless to stop them.
The site is great and you have formed a nice community here, Personally I don't believe the domain name matters.Magician wrote:I just want to try to keep as much of David's vision and history in the site as I can and keep it on the web as long as I can.
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Re: Chances are copyrighting the name
Now, that's an interesting take on this.AnimeMuseum wrote:Chances are copyrighting the name will give you no protection.
What kind of protection are you after ? Someone _taking_ the anime-beta domain ? If so don't worry, Just keep renewing the domain name in a timely matter and you will have no problems.
Or are you after stopping people purchasing domains like anime-beta.jp anime-beta.org anime-beta-sucks.com anime-beta2.com etc etc ?
If you want to stop this it isn't easy and costs TONS. Just look at sites like http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypal is powerless to stop them.
I am one of those who encouraged Magician in the copyright idea, so I want to add my two cents American.I think, more what he wanted (and me too) is no more change. If the man who will use Anime-Beta.com uses the name "Anime-Beta" to make money, he could quite possibly come back here and demand that we change our name, not just the domain. It's not the domain we're focusing on here (so those who register "anime-beta.jp anime-beta.org anime-beta-sucks.com anime-beta2.com etc etc" don't really matter to me - it's a semi-free internet!), just our right to keep using the name that Allison gave us. Anime-Beta, a forum for cel collectors. I would cry to see the name go, to tell you the truth. Especially since it was tongue-in-cheek in the first place. *cough*
But then, I could just be a big baby.
Meh, I'm not opening up anything for serious discussion here as I'm rarely serious - I was just hoping to clarify what Magician had in mind. Like I said, I read your posts and went . . . "Huh. Good point."
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