Hi,

I’m looking into creating a blog website, and I have purchased the domain “dedsec.org”. Ubisoft holds the rights to the name dedsec so I was wondering if I should sell it or not? I bought the domain for $20. I plan to just post about Libreboot and other hacking stuff on it. Maybe, if its legal, can I possibly use the domain for my computer store?

Edit: switched EA to Ubisoft

  • 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    11·
    5 months ago

    I’m of the mindset that you bought the domain you can do with it as you please. Where I think you’d get into “trouble” is if you were talking about piracy or something associated with their IP.

    And the best possible outcome is they contact you and buy it for some much larger amount than you paid for it.

    • Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      5 months ago

      And the best possible outcome is they contact you and buy it for some much larger amount than you paid for it.

      I wouldn’t touch this with a 10 foot pole. Squatting on domains that contain a trademark with the purpose of forcing a company to pay you out for it is illegal. There would need to be intent, but just going to court over something like that would NOT be worth it.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      The problem is buying means nothing about whether it is legit or whether a company decides they want it. It only means you reserved it. Any disagreements are hashed out after the fact in court. It’s not a game that individuals can afford to win vs a corp