R.i.p. Atdhe

[MTK]

How the F does a site like that stick around when we get pinched for having 'Redskins' in our domain?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

How the F does a site like that stick around when we get pinched for having 'Redskins' in our domain?

ES mods brought it up to the team since this was the biggest competitor I think. None of the other sites with Redskins in the name got the letter. Plus ATDHE wasn't hosting or directing any content through the site.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

ES mods brought it up to the team since this was the biggest competitor I think. None of the other sites with Redskins in the name got the letter. Plus ATDHE wasn't hosting or directing any content through the site.

Could have been them, who knows.

From what they told me it was the highlight clips we were hosting that caught their eye initially. And there was some guy in my area selling DVD's of past Super Bowls, they suspected it was me at first.

Funny I presented the NFL's attorney with a list of fan sites that had team names in their domain, nothing has happened.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Could have been them, who knows.

From what they told me it was the highlight clips we were hosting that caught their eye initially. And there was some guy in my area selling DVD's of past Super Bowls, they suspected it was me at first.

Funny I presented the NFL's attorney with a list of fan sites that had team names in their domain, nothing has happened.

Oh yeah, forgot about the vids, wouldn't be surprised if that could have been it. Just interesting how other sites, Redskinsheads, etc are still up.. but I think that they were in their infancy when this went down. I wouldn't have submitted the list to them though.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Oh yeah, forgot about the vids, wouldn't be surprised if that could have been it. Just interesting how other sites, Redskinsheads, etc are still up.. but I think that they were in their infancy when this went down. I wouldn't have submitted the list to them though.

Well, here's how it kinda went

Me: why are you picking on me when there are countless other sites doing the same thing?

NFL: we're not aware of any other sites

Me: really? How about this list of sites just off the top of my head... I can list plenty more if you want.

NFL: fair enough we'll look in to it

A few weeks later I emailed them back again and said so how's that follow up going, never heard anything back.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Well, here's how it kinda went

Me: why are you picking on me when there are countless other sites doing the same thing?

NFL: we're not aware of any other sites

Me: really? How about this list of sites just off the top of my head... I can list plenty more if you want.

NFL: fair enough we'll look in to it

A few weeks later I emailed them back again and said so how's that follow up going, never heard anything back.

Honestly if this were my site I might find that in me. Not being in that position makes it easier for me to commentate. Just never liked the well Billy got away with it approach.. I lost a shitton of valuable cards in elementary school because of some (insert disparaging remark here) and vowed to never tell on anyone to help myself out since then.

I remember how silly that time was though, getting singled out. IIRC I shot you a PM with some similar domain names that weren't protected but I was pretty much a nobody then, my how things have changed, jk