 what the frag happened to the shadowrun website, simple question |
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 Jun 12 2009, 11:01 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 775 Joined: 31-March 05 From: florida Member No.: 7,273  |
hey what happened to the website www.shadowrunrpg.com I know we went to the 4th edition but what is the new website.
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Jun 12 2009, 11:54 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 22-July 08 Member No.: 16,159 |
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Jun 13 2009, 11:31 PM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
shadowrunrpg.com was, I think, the FanPro site. WHen Catalyst picked up the license, I don't think they picked up the site too. So they switched to shadowrun4.com.
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Jun 13 2009, 11:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UCAS Member No.: 1,015 |
I'm surprised that WizKids sold the shadowrunrpg.com and srrpg.com domains to FanPro instead of licensing them along with the rest of the property. These were the official domains going back to FASA days.
Recently it looks like FanPro either let them expire or sold them off to squatters. Shame, really. |
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Jun 15 2009, 12:34 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Mr. Man @ Jun 13 2009, 07:57 PM)  Recently it looks like FanPro either let them expire or sold them off to squatters. They let it expire; I had it on backorder but wasn't successful at snagging it. A variety of ill-choices over the years by various parties leading to a suboptimal situation, for sure. |
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Jun 15 2009, 05:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UCAS Member No.: 1,015 |
QUOTE (Adam @ Jun 14 2009, 08:34 PM) They let it expire; I had it on backorder but wasn't successful at snagging it. Since you didn't catch it (and aren't pissed off beyond words due to spending a lot of money trying) I imagine you used GoDaddy's service which is (unfortunately) pretty much a joke. Assuming nothing's changed in the past couple of years: There are two companies that can dropcatch with any reliability and they are as expensive as they are shady (which is very). It's like something out of Shadowrun. WizKids should file for WIPO arbitration. Trademark owners win 99% of the time and even if they lose there is no penalty. |
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Jun 15 2009, 03:47 PM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
The problem is, Wizkids doesn't really exist as anything more than a name on paper to hold the IPs, so Topps can collect rent on those properties. And Topps doesn't really have any motivation to try and get the address.
What would be nice is if Microsoft would hand over the Shadowrun.com site. Right now, I'm not able to even load up that page, so no clue whats up there. |
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Jun 15 2009, 05:21 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Mr. Man @ Jun 15 2009, 01:56 AM) WizKids should file for WIPO arbitration. Trademark owners win 99% of the time and even if they lose there is no penalty. Yup ... that's been suggested to them. It is, however, entirely up to them -- as we don't own the trademark, I don't think we have any recourse to do it ourselves. |
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Jun 16 2009, 07:27 AM
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Dumorimasoddaa Group: Members Posts: 2,687 Joined: 30-March 08 Member No.: 15,830 |
Doesn't holding the license give you some legal power.
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Jun 16 2009, 08:05 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Dumori @ Jun 16 2009, 03:27 AM) Doesn't holding the license give you some legal power. No; the owner of the trademark has to act in these cases. |
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Jul 4 2009, 01:34 AM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
Do you guys have any idea who owns "shadowrun.com" now-a-days? Haven't seen that URL active since FASA.
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Jul 4 2009, 03:41 AM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
Microsoft had it for a long time. Dunno if they still do or what.
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Sep 21 2009, 01:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 211 Joined: 26-December 08 From: Longmont, Co Member No.: 16,709 |
As of today at least:
QUOTE Registrant: Microsoft Corporation 1 Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US Domain name: SHADOWRUN.COM Administrative Contact: Administrator, Domain DOMAINS@MICROSOFT.COM One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US +1.4258828080 Technical Contact: Hostmaster, MSN msnhst@microsoft.com One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US +1.4258828080 Microsoft still does. Carl |
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