BMW suing over use of the MINI name

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Discussion starter · #1 · Aug 8, 2003

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How much crap is this? http://www.petitiononline.com/mco0803/petition.html

So BMW is going to SUE their own supporters just for using the MINI name? What a stupid move.

Please show our MINI friends that we support their right to have an enthusiast forum without being harassed.

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1146

 

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Call me stupid, but I'm totally lost

 

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I'll remind you that all those do is harvest personal information and bear no actual power over decision making.

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1452. I wouldn't expect this from BMW it's just petty.

 

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I'll remind you that all those do is harvest personal information and bear no actual power over decision making.

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hence i just used my spam address. still wanted to show my support, useful or not. i think it's just bs to have an ad campaign for the car and then punish people when they actually want to show their enthusiasm.

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1458..

 

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I'll remind you that all those do is harvest personal information and bear no actual power over decision making.

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hence i just used my spam address. still wanted to show my support, useful or not. i think it's just bs to have an ad campaign for the car and then punish people when they actually want to show their enthusiasm.

Nate

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Don't get me wrong... the cause is noble... but tis best left to lawyers to battle over... a petition from online anonymous figures is pointless.

 

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I'll remind you that all those do is harvest personal information and bear no actual power over decision making.

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hence i just used my spam address. still wanted to show my support, useful or not. i think it's just bs to have an ad campaign for the car and then punish people when they actually want to show their enthusiasm.

Nate

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Don't get me wrong... the cause is noble... but tis best left to lawyers to battle over... a petition from online anonymous figures is pointless.

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I respectively disagree.
I assembled a petition with petitionsonline.com about 3 years ago that got over 17,000 signitures. The petition was recognized and steps were taken in light of it.

I agree that ultimitley the lawyers will decide, but it is possible to sway BMW's stance so that maybe they will take an alternitive action.

 

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bump

 

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simply gh3y

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I am curious what Ron's opinion on this matter is? If you notice, our board does not have ford or focus in its name...

 

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I am curious what Ron's opinion on this matter is? If you notice, our board does not have ford or focus in its name...

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Now you know the reason it doesn't have Ford or Focus in the name.

 

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I'm not sure of BMW's exact reasoning, but I could understand why they wouldn't want someone else using minicooperonline.com
If they would have just made it minionline.com they probably would have been safe.

 

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LMAO! Yuppies screwing other yuppies.

 

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#16 · Aug 8, 2003

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I'll remind you that all those do is harvest personal information and bear no actual power over decision making.

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hence i just used my spam address. still wanted to show my support, useful or not. i think it's just bs to have an ad campaign for the car and then punish people when they actually want to show their enthusiasm.

Nate

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Don't get me wrong... the cause is noble... but tis best left to lawyers to battle over... a petition from online anonymous figures is pointless.

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hell, why do anything then. just stay in bed all day since everything is pointless.

 

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Power to the Mini owners