ryanaircampaign.org v ryanair.org.uk

[Whois-Search]

Ryanair loses battle with online critic (ryanaircampaign.org):

IOL: Ryanair loses battle with online critic

Spot the difference between the two cases (note they just moved the website from one to the other):

ryanaircampaign.org http://www.ryanaircampaign.org/WIPODecision.doc

ryanair.org.uk http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/8453_ryanair.pdf

 

[Crusader-K]

The ryanaircampaign.org website sure looks the same as the ryanair.org.uk website (as was).

This sort of illustrates the difference between Nominet and WIPO decisions, though.
The WIPO D2006-1194 Decision rules not to transfer ryanaircampaign.org but the Nominet DRS 3655 Decision confiscates ryanair.org.uk.

In 7.18 of the Nominet DRS Decision, Nominet Expert states :

"It is reasonably likely that an internet user would click on that link, believing that it would take them to Ryanair's own site."​

Let's get real here. Just how many people would believe that the http://ryanair.org.uk website was Ryanair's official website?

Can anyone who would have thought that the ryanair.org.uk website was Ryanair's official website please step forward.

Prominently placed at the top of the website in bold letters is the wording :

Ryanair Campaign
This is not the official Ryanair Web site.

Doesn't this give some sort of clue?

 

[Crusader-K]

The man lost his luggage. The ryanair.org.uk website was a protest site.

Nominet has always made it plain that it supports free speech on the Internet.

Really?

 

[Whois-Search]

Do you think the "campaign" being in the domain name made any difference?

What would have happened if it had been RyanairCampaign.org.uk or notRyanair.org.uk ? instead of ryanair.org.uk

 

[sneezycheese]

Interesting:

Ms Taylor told us. "That is our free-speech carve-out." Basically, company X will never win companyXsucks.co.uk, and Pop Star will never get her mits on popstarfan.co.uk. "The idea is to support the free speech element of the Internet by not branding activities as being in 'bad faith',"

...I might just register the .co.uk as well then!

I've lots of comments to make, but I'm just not in the mood at the moment - Lets see what the New Year brings!

C.K. - Will we see you in Feb at the DRS thingy?

Cheers,

Sneezy.

 

[scooter]

Sunglasses required

Is it just me? or does their website look as cheap as their tickets?


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[grandin]

Oh!

I was under the impression that the uk experts were saying that there was no reason why such a site needed to include the name of the company

i agree with the americans....its like saying you can't hold a banner outside westminster stating 'labour are sliding'

Lee