This is sad...

Roadhawg · May 13th, 2006, 04:04 PM

Ford has stated it wants noone using for domains, businesses, or organizations, any trademarked names such as; Ford, Mustang, Thunderbird, or use of any trademarked logos.

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.d...ONEY/605100302

Drgnracin72 · May 13th, 2006, 04:50 PM

thats fuckin stupid! youd think they would take it as free advertisement!

AtlanticBlue99 · May 13th, 2006, 10:37 PM

I hope MM doesnt get shut down for promoting the Ford product line...

Bossman351 · May 14th, 2006, 01:22 AM

Shame on Ford for that one!! I cant believe that they actually made them to pay damages.

turp · May 14th, 2006, 02:06 AM

This is what happens when you put a paper pushing asshole behind the desk that has no relation or association to the company to make all the numbers balance out. I bet you that the guy who initiated this shit has never even rode in a farking Mustang!

lemon · May 14th, 2006, 09:12 AM

ok. good fucking job ford. now everyone who used to be a fan of your product(s) will now more or less likely go somewhere else. ( not the hardcores though ) ...

sure, waste your time getting a 10k check, versus designing the best car out there and selling the product.

ford has made the worst damn decision it could: turning on those who support them ... ford is an idiot.

mdvaldosta · May 14th, 2006, 09:49 AM

That's business for you...

AtlanticBlue99 · May 14th, 2006, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by lemon

ok. good fucking job ford. now everyone who used to be a fan of your product(s) will now more or less likely go somewhere else. ( not the hardcores though ) ...

sure, waste your time getting a 10k check, versus designing the best car out there and selling the product.

ford has made the worst damn decision it could: turning on those who support them ... ford is an idiot.

Budget balancing is to blame, but I will keep my business in America and undoubtedly with FoMoCo. Ford has no problem selling the Mustangs, but what about Southern Methodist University? The SMU Mustangs owned the Mustang logo (mirror-imaged) before Lee Iacocca stole it from them but mirrored the image:

lemon · May 14th, 2006, 12:36 PM

i was poking around at the uspto.gov site, and searched for 'mustang' ... alot of stuff there...

Aliate X · May 14th, 2006, 05:59 PM

Ford is absolutly retarded. The only cars I would ever buy from them are mustangs and maybe pick up trucks.....

mdvaldosta · May 16th, 2006, 09:50 AM

Lol, how about a contingency plan?

Drgnracin72 · May 16th, 2006, 10:48 AM

sounds good to me!!!

AtlanticBlue99 · May 16th, 2006, 03:53 PM

Prepared to move lol

mdvaldosta · May 16th, 2006, 04:17 PM

I doubt anything would ever happen, but if something did it would be best we were on an old domain (for search engine authority). Besides...

Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Mustang.org (Mustang Club of America)

etc. and alot of other authority Mustang websites would have to be taken down too (and probably first). Image doing a search on the web and not finding the word Mustang in any of the domain names. I can't imagine that, besides this has been going on since at least the mid 90's (Ford suing companies using their name), so I don't expect anytime soon, or ever, of anything like this happeing... but once again you never know.

You know, it's ironic considering the Mustang logo (running horse) was stolen from (I think) a school and flipped around backwards...

At any rate, for now, there would be other enthusiast sites ahead of us on the chopping block first...

AtlanticBlue99 · May 16th, 2006, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by mdvaldosta

I doubt anything would ever happen, but if something did it would be best we were on an old domain (for search engine authority). Besides...

Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Mustang.org (Mustang Club of America)

etc. and alot of other authority Mustang websites would have to be taken down too (and probably first). Image doing a search on the web and not finding the word Mustang in any of the domain names. I can't imagine that, besides this has been going on since at least the mid 90's (Ford suing companies using their name), so I don't expect anytime soon, or ever, of anything like this happeing... but once again you never know.

You know, it's ironic considering the Mustang logo (running horse) was stolen from (I think) a school and flipped around backwards...

At any rate, for now, there would be other enthusiast sites ahead of us on the chopping block first...

Yeah, Southern Methodist University- where Lee Iacoca and top Mustang and Ford executives went...

Of course, we would be low on the list for a few years at least. But better safe than sorry...

Mrs Behavin · May 20th, 2006, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by turp

This is what happens when you put a paper pushing asshole behind the desk that has no relation or association to the company to make all the numbers balance out. I bet you that the guy who initiated this shit has never even rode in a farking Mustang!

1slo5.0 · May 20th, 2006, 09:52 PM

They are not going after websites......as long is you don't profit from the name. They are going after businesses that use copyrighted Ford names to attract business. As wrong is it may sound, it is very common. It just strikes a nerve because its our lord Ford doing it this time. This very same thing happens every day with other businesses/people.

AtlanticBlue99 · May 21st, 2006, 12:00 AM

But many websites make a lot of money...

May 13th, 2006, 04:04 PM	#1
Roadhawg Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 431 iTrader: 0 reviews	This is sad... Ford has stated it wants noone using for domains, businesses, or organizations, any trademarked names such as; Ford, Mustang, Thunderbird, or use of any trademarked logos. http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.d...ONEY/605100302 __________________ 2003 Mustang Mach1 1995 Thunderbird LX 4.6L; 1995 Mustang 4.2L; Eaton MPX Supercharger, 11.61 @ 118mph

May 13th, 2006, 04:50 PM	#2
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	thats fuckin stupid! youd think they would take it as free advertisement! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

May 13th, 2006, 10:37 PM	#3
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	I hope MM doesnt get shut down for promoting the Ford product line... __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

May 14th, 2006, 01:22 AM	#4
Bossman351 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the trailer.......broke. Posts: 1,258 iTrader: 0 reviews	Shame on Ford for that one!! I cant believe that they actually made them to pay damages. __________________

May 14th, 2006, 02:06 AM	#5
turp My Stallion is Bigger! 1989 Eddie Bauer Bronco 3 feet... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VA Beach Posts: 3,012 iTrader: 0 reviews	This is what happens when you put a paper pushing asshole behind the desk that has no relation or association to the company to make all the numbers balance out. I bet you that the guy who initiated this shit has never even rode in a farking Mustang! __________________

May 14th, 2006, 09:12 AM	#6
lemon Enthusiast 1999 GT Rag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 697 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok. good fucking job ford. now everyone who used to be a fan of your product(s) will now more or less likely go somewhere else. ( not the hardcores though ) ... sure, waste your time getting a 10k check, versus designing the best car out there and selling the product. ford has made the worst damn decision it could: turning on those who support them ... ford is an idiot.

May 14th, 2006, 09:49 AM	#7
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	That's business for you...

May 14th, 2006, 12:36 PM	#9
lemon Enthusiast 1999 GT Rag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 697 iTrader: 0 reviews	i was poking around at the uspto.gov site, and searched for 'mustang' ... alot of stuff there...

May 14th, 2006, 05:59 PM	#10
Aliate X Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ford is absolutly retarded. The only cars I would ever buy from them are mustangs and maybe pick up trucks..... __________________ Everything + Nitrous

May 16th, 2006, 09:50 AM	#11
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Lol, how about a contingency plan?

May 16th, 2006, 10:48 AM	#12
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	sounds good to me!!! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

May 16th, 2006, 03:53 PM	#13
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Prepared to move lol __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

May 16th, 2006, 04:17 PM	#14
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	I doubt anything would ever happen, but if something did it would be best we were on an old domain (for search engine authority). Besides... Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Mustang.org (Mustang Club of America) etc. and alot of other authority Mustang websites would have to be taken down too (and probably first). Image doing a search on the web and not finding the word Mustang in any of the domain names. I can't imagine that, besides this has been going on since at least the mid 90's (Ford suing companies using their name), so I don't expect anytime soon, or ever, of anything like this happeing... but once again you never know. You know, it's ironic considering the Mustang logo (running horse) was stolen from (I think) a school and flipped around backwards... At any rate, for now, there would be other enthusiast sites ahead of us on the chopping block first...

May 20th, 2006, 09:52 PM	#17
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	They are not going after websites......as long is you don't profit from the name. They are going after businesses that use copyrighted Ford names to attract business. As wrong is it may sound, it is very common. It just strikes a nerve because its our lord Ford doing it this time. This very same thing happens every day with other businesses/people. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

May 21st, 2006, 12:00 AM	#18
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	But many websites make a lot of money... __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

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