{"id":1735,"date":"2002-05-08T15:44:07","date_gmt":"2002-05-08T20:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2002-05-08T15:44:07","modified_gmt":"2002-05-08T20:44:07","slug":"dirty_pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/05\/08\/dirty_pool.html","title":{"rendered":"Dirty pool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s an amusing story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So there’s a datebook application for PalmOS called DateBk. It’s the standard on Handspring devices.<\/p>\n

The writer’s about to come out with a new version, DateBk4, when all of a sudden, he discovers that a competitor has bought up the domains DateBk4.com and DateBk5.com, plastering them with advertisements for their product.<\/p>\n

Hilarity and backlash ensue.<\/p>\n

Some lessons to be learned:<\/p>\n

1. Trademark your products, if it matters to you. If it doesn’t, there’s only the court of public opinion to help you.<\/p>\n

2. Don’t underestimate the power of the court of public opinion. It is, ultimately, your client if you want to sell anything.<\/p>\n

3. Secure your domain names.<\/p>\n

4. Be smart about your domain names. Don’t use a domain that changes with each release of your product, fergoshsakes.<\/p>\n

5. See #2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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