Marco Rock (not rocks)

[smithcreek]

Maybe someone has posted this before, but go to:
www.marcorock.com
That's pretty lame!

 

[Amazon]

Part of my says "dirtball" and the other says "clever".

Just shows the good rep that Marc has if they have to divert folks like that...

 

[fanaglethebagle]

Wow, and the greedy shall inherit the internet

 

[TomD]

That is insane. I am sure Marc knows about it. I would be surprised if a court would not find some violation with that if it were pursued.

 

[Rays]

That sucks, and if you do a web search for marcorock, you get the other guy.

 

[TomD]

That sucks, and if you do a web search for marcorock, you get the other guy.

Right. That is why I think a court would see it wrong. Not even the name of the site when directed.

 

[MAReefer1]

thats not right... I think some legal action is in order?

 

[smcnally]

I sent them this email...

I was just researching getting some rock for a large aquarium. I was looking into your rock and rock from www.marcorocks.com. I have to say that the tactic you used by hacking into his site and having it redirect to yours is pretty lame. I will not only not purchase as much as a pebble from you, but I will also forward this information privately to everyone I know at all the large reefing forums I frequent. Very lame move on your part, and I hope your tactics backfire.

I'm waiting for the response that they didn't hack his site and instead registered that domain, to which I will reply "still lame...still spreading the word"

 

[maurod]

This is completely illegal there are laws on the books against it.

 

[chrisc]

$ whois marcorock.com
[Querying whois.internic.net]
[Redirected to whois.enom.com]
[Querying whois.enom.com]
[whois.enom.com]
=-=-=-=
Visit AboutUs.org for more information about marcorock.com
<a href="http://www.aboutus.org/marcorock.com">AboutUs: marcorock.com</a>

Registration Service Provided By: Leading Media, Inc.
Contact: domains@leadingmedia.com
Visit: http://www.LeadingMedia.com

Domain name: marcorock.com

Registrant Contact:
   
   George Musil (typhoon100@mindspring.com)
   +1.3864099041
   Fax: 
   168 Flamingo Rd.
   Edgewater, FL 32141
   US

$ whois reeferrocks.com
[Querying whois.internic.net]
[Redirected to whois.enom.com]
[Querying whois.enom.com]
[whois.enom.com]
=-=-=-=
Visit AboutUs.org for more information about reeferrocks.com
<a href="http://www.aboutus.org/reeferrocks.com">AboutUs: reeferrocks.com</a>

Registration Service Provided By: Leading Media, Inc.
Contact: domains@leadingmedia.com
Visit: http://www.LeadingMedia.com

Domain name: reeferrocks.com

Registrant Contact:
   NA
   NA Reeferrocks (typhoon100@mindspring.com)
   NA
   Fax: 
   168 Flamingo Rd
   Edgewater, Fl 32141
   us

Administrative Contact:
   NA
   George Musil (typhoon100@mindspring.com)
   1.386.409.9041
   Fax: 1.386.428.8633
   168 Flamingo Rd
   Edgewater, Fl 32141
   us

 

[dz6t]

which one is illegal? The web site or Steve?

 

[smcnally]

$ whois marcorock.com
[Querying whois.internic.net]
[Redirected to whois.enom.com]
[Querying whois.enom.com]
[whois.enom.com]
=-=-=-=
Visit AboutUs.org for more information about marcorock.com
<a href="http://www.aboutus.org/marcorock.com">AboutUs: marcorock.com</a>

Registration Service Provided By: Leading Media, Inc.
Contact: domains@leadingmedia.com
Visit: http://www.LeadingMedia.com

Domain name: marcorock.com

Registrant Contact:
   
   George Musil (typhoon100@mindspring.com)
   +1.3864099041
   Fax: 
   168 Flamingo Rd.
   Edgewater, FL 32141
   US

$ whois reeferrocks.com
[Querying whois.internic.net]
[Redirected to whois.enom.com]
[Querying whois.enom.com]
[whois.enom.com]
=-=-=-=
Visit AboutUs.org for more information about reeferrocks.com
<a href="http://www.aboutus.org/reeferrocks.com">AboutUs: reeferrocks.com</a>

Registration Service Provided By: Leading Media, Inc.
Contact: domains@leadingmedia.com
Visit: http://www.LeadingMedia.com

Domain name: reeferrocks.com

Registrant Contact:
   NA
   NA Reeferrocks (typhoon100@mindspring.com)
   NA
   Fax: 
   168 Flamingo Rd
   Edgewater, Fl 32141
   us

Administrative Contact:
   NA
   George Musil (typhoon100@mindspring.com)
   1.386.409.9041
   Fax: 1.386.428.8633
   168 Flamingo Rd
   Edgewater, Fl 32141
   us

LOL...he even used the same email address that he uses for reefer rocks.

 

[smcnally]

which one is illegal? The web site or Steve?

It's not illegal for me to spread the word of actions he has taken to others as long as there is proof, which the "whois" directory clearly points out.

 

[TomD]

I would like to show this to my law professor who is an attorney but I would want Marc's permission first because this is kind of a personal thing I would think.

 

[maurod]

Steve, you are in the right.

I meant what they are doing is wrong, it's called typo squatting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typosquatting

Hopefully marc trademarked marco's rocks. He gets 10x damages :-D

 

[fanaglethebagle]

Steve, you are in the right.

I meant what they are doing is wrong, it's called typo squatting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typosquatting

Hopefully marc trademarked marco's rocks. He gets 10x damages :-D

look at the last line in Free speech, not unfair competition...

 

[fanaglethebagle]

look at the last line in Free speech, not unfair competition...

Nevermind, wiki caught that fast

 

[Kevin McG]

Dirtbag move

I bought 200+ lbs. of rock from him to when I set my tank up. I always recommended him but will not anymore after this.

 

[Aquadiva]

...

oops

 

[deadhermitwalkin]

Scum bags.... Why isn't Marc chimeing in on this? Is he off on vacation? or busy? Would like to see how he feels....