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Is it illegal to use a domain : [someone's name].net

Prodigious · 2013-06-18 21:00:57

For example, could I buy and use bertieahern.net Nothing libellous or anything would be hosted on the site. Thanks

18-06-2013 9:00pm

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Prodigious

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For example, could I buy and use bertieahern.net

Nothing libellous or anything would be hosted on the site.

Thanks

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#2 18-06-2013 9:26pm

Paulw

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Nothing illegal about owning a domain name like that.

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#3 18-06-2013 9:30pm

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Thanks.

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#4 18-06-2013 9:48pm

billy few mates

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Can't see too many people wanting to visit bertieahern.net

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#5 18-06-2013 9:54pm

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bertieahern.com was a porn site at one stage.

btw you will not be able to get an .ie one unless its your business name or your own personal name
so no bertieahern.ie

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#6 20-06-2013 9:43am

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sheesh wrote: »

bertieahern.com was a porn site at one stage.

btw you will not be able to get an .ie one unless its your business name or your own personal name
so no bertieahern.ie

Change name by deed poll to bertie ahern for a day.

Register website bertieahern.ie

Change name back to original name. :P

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#7 20-06-2013 1:30pm

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Then sit back and wait for all the visitors that won't be coming to bertieahern.ie....

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