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wellard 03-28-2005 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dplax:
Ziroc has replied to the pm I sent him and he said that we can run the chatroom but need to choose a different name than Ironworks.

I have now created a channel called IWunofficial at the same server.

Though you have the best intentions I’m sure Dplax, it was putting him on the spot so to speak, Ziroc obviously makes no money out of this forum (in fact I guess he loses a HUGE amount) however he has put vast time and effort into the 'Ironworks' name over the years. Copyright is a very complex legal minefield and I would guess he has no other option but to carefully guard the use of the name Ironworks. Are you sure it is even OK to use the term IWunofficial? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Why not just use the Dplax name and ditch the term IW altogether? Some other older members may remember the saga with Ironworks and Microsoft some years ago

Anyway good luck with it :D

johnny 03-28-2005 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wellard:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by dplax:
Ziroc has replied to the pm I sent him and he said that we can run the chatroom but need to choose a different name than Ironworks.

I have now created a channel called IWunofficial at the same server.

Though you have the best intentions I’m sure Dplax, it was putting him on the spot so to speak, Ziroc obviously makes no money out of this forum (in fact I guess he loses a HUGE amount) however he has put vast time and effort into the 'Ironworks' name over the years. Copyright is a very complex legal minefield and I would guess he has no other option but to carefully guard the use of the name Ironworks. Are you sure it is even OK to use the term IWunofficial? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Why not just use the Dplax name and ditch the term IW altogether? Some other older members may remember the saga with Ironworks and Microsoft some years ago

Anyway good luck with it :D
</font>[/QUOTE]Have you ever Googled for the name Ironworks ? You'd be surprised how many hits come up. I bet some of em are older than this forum.

wellard 03-28-2005 07:38 AM

Never thought of that ... i'll try. But I wonder how many are forums? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

johnny 03-28-2005 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wellard:
Never thought of that ... i'll try. But I wonder how many are forums? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]
That doesn't matter, it only shows that you can't claim the name as your own, since so many others use it already.

Sigmar 03-28-2005 01:10 PM

This thread should be "stickied" IMO.

dplax 03-28-2005 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wellard:
Some other older members may remember the saga with Ironworks and Microsoft some years ago.
I'm not an older member, so I don't remember. Would you care explaining?

Sigmar 03-29-2005 10:19 AM

BUMP*STICKY THIS THREAD PLEASE*BUMP

johnny 03-29-2005 05:07 PM

You're not screaming loud enough. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Hivetyrant 03-29-2005 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dplax:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by wellard:
Some other older members may remember the saga with Ironworks and Microsoft some years ago.

I'm not an older member, so I don't remember. Would you care explaining? </font>[/QUOTE]Really? I'm sure that happened in your time.....
I remember it, unless there have been multiple Ironworks and Microsoft problems...

shamrock_uk 03-29-2005 05:56 PM

I, too, would be interested in hearing about this. A google turned up this site, but I'm not sure if it's related.


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