Ranhead V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: 1.6 Modded: Xenium ICE
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:18 am Post subject:
LMAO .... I didn't notice that before.
It has the "don't operate heavy equiptment" warning. What is that??? Cough syrup? _________________ Xbox Version 1.6
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forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:04 am Post subject:
got some bad news guys and gals.. Been doing some investigating and seems xbox-scene wasnt allow to put the full url to their website on their t-shirts because of some stupid copyright issue.
Read the comments below the t-shirt to see what i mean.
ShavedRat: Awesome shirts. Too bad MS made them change the website name...
Quote:
ShavedRat: Awesome shirts. Too bad MS made them change the website name...
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mickey: actually shaved rat its still www.xbox-scene.com they just couldn't put it on the shirt for copyright reasons
Basically it really states you shouldnt even have a website with the name xbox in it.. Ive been chatting with a friend about it and he suggest that we either remove it or ask for full premission as we are promoting their product and not de-facing it.
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: update.. I think we should milk it.. hehehe from forahobby
UPDATE:
ben says:
all you're doing is referring to what you do
you aren't marketing yourself as "XBOX"
forahobby says:
nope
forahobby says:
xbox-hq.com
ben says:
a trademark has to be "capable of distinguishing" - i think a "-HQ" means people know you arent referring to XBOX. You might need something in smallprint like this:
"XBOX is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, who does not officially approve the xbox-hq.com web site in any way".
that sounds pretty convincing to me
that you've been open and honest and frank in the status of your site
forahobby says:
very true and simple
ben says:
Perhaps it could be put on the tag, so it doesnt ruin the design of the shirt
or, you could re-work the entire shirt around a "UNAUTHORISED" theme and milk the fact MS dont authorise you
for example
"UNAUTHORISED MODDER"
but you know your community culture,
to give another example, people writing Windows emulators for Linux couldnt say "VMWare for Windows" as they've used MS' trademark. Obviously MS cant stop something reasonable like that. So why the $%^$%^$ should they be able to stop reasonable use of a domain name?
TheModGod Xbox-Hq Legendary Xbox Version: 1.6 Modded: Xenium ICE
Joined: Apr 18, 2004 Posts: 5303 Location: Greensburg PA
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:28 am Post subject:
How about an extra disclosure:
"No Microsoft Xbox's were harmed in the making of this site".
I think you should be fine as long as you put the MS is a blah blah blah of the MS corp blah blah blah.. I have seen tons of sites doing the same thing.
Have you noticed though, that with most corporations/companies you can usually find a www.companynamesucks.com like paypalsucks.com etc.. etc...
I think MS bought up those URLs long ago...lol.
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DJB Administrator
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:39 am Post subject:
TheModGod wrote:
"No Microsoft Xbox's were harmed in the making of this site"
You sure, ppl like you practiclaly rape them, putting in modchips, hdds, leds etc. (hehe).
The only true way the xbox can be unharmed is with a softmod, that way it's still not even opened if you stick with the stock hdd.
(I know yous all know this, just being a smartass, hehe)
Ranhead V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: 1.6 Modded: Xenium ICE
Joined: Jan 01, 2005 Posts: 101 Location: South Jersey
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:09 am Post subject:
I say ... go down in a blaze of glory
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T-Rizzle Xbox-HQ Freak Xbox Version: 1.6 Modded: Xenium ICE
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 617 Location: South Dakota, USA
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:09 am Post subject:
Just so I'm clear, what exactly do I need to change now? I'm a little confused as to actually what I should change.
Do I need to add some kind of disclosure?
Scrape the xbox-hq.com?
Let me know and I'll rework it in nice, I promise, haha _________________ XBOX v1.6c
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forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:05 am Post subject:
Hey,
We need to add a disclaimer i believe.. We are not promoting that we are xbox but only what we do so we should be fine. Somewhere tiny on the back.. I might even ask the printer what they suggest. Even a small tag might be ok..
Ben is a very useful person when talking about legal matters.
Hes my boss actually.. hehe lol
He says as long as we acknowledge it somehow then we will be fine since we are a non-profit group..
anyway, just a matter of time now.. Im waiting on a proof in HI-RES of the new 3d HQ logo.. then off to the screenprinters..
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:53 am Post subject:
TheModGod wrote:
"No Microsoft Xbox's were harmed in the making of this site".
TheModGod I think I seriously injured myself when I read this and fell off my chair laughing
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forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:50 am Post subject:
Hey T-Rizzle,
I finally have a highquality copy of the new XBOXHQ logo..
Shoot me a email mate and ill reply with the attachment.
hopefully you can do a final version of the TSHIRT for us and we can get them made up.
I like design ! but i would like to see the logo in the corner not in the middle and i like the 1 modded t shirt but i would love if u put the logo in the corner and have the back like the first design and add to the back the 2004 aid and 2005 sid not abbreviated of course and when will the be ready ????
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:50 am Post subject:
hi mate,
just waiting on a reply from T-Rizzle who designed the shirt for us.. He used our NEW HQ Logo but he layed it out.. Dont worry when we get a final design i will reply to this topic..
the shirts should look cool.. I know ill be wearing one..
T-Rizzle Xbox-HQ Freak Xbox Version: V1.0 Modded: Xecuter 2
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 617 Location: South Dakota, USA
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject:
Hey forahobby,
You never sent me the official logo to swap with the sample one I made the design with. Just pm or e-mail me the logo without "sample" all over it and I'll whip it out quick. Sorry for the mis-communication. _________________ XBOX v1.6c
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forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject:
its probably my fault mate.. Im always doing 100 things at once.. heheh lol
Email sent and i attached the new logo..
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