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Date:         Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:01:39 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
Subject:      Re: HELP - The Volkswagen Lawyers are after me! - HELP
In-Reply-To:  <b25ea10c.36d0ed75@aol.com>
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At 12:39 AM 2/22/99 EST, you wrote: >I think VW is more worried about someone pretending to be the official VW web >site. As far as I know, VW is not out to get any clubs or organizations using >the VW or Volkswagen name. > >It would be easy to setup a bogus site at Volkswagen.org, and then totally >spoof the company and place false information there. > >I think you should be worried if your business has VW or Volkswagen as part of >it's name. That's the reason my new URL is EuroCampers.com and not >Eurovans.com > >Steve Lashley >'74 Campmobile >'93 EV MV >EuroCampers.com >Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters and other Accessories for >Bus, Vanagon and Eurovan > This thread went around a while back when someone who was not a fan of VW diceded to use the VW logo to cover only the most important bits of a naked woman. VW did go after this person but then sent a message to the Vintage VW List about their actions. The said that they have no problems with the use of the name and logo on enthusiasts sites. They did leave out a lot of specifics regarding commercial and other similar sites though...

just my $0.02 worth

Chris Smith Outer Chicagoland

X-'61 Single Cab (gone to a great home)-X '74 The Thing (Thingy 1 ) '82 Westfalia ( Turd ) '90 Jeep Cherokee (rocksanne) Director of Smoke and Mirrors Die Busbesitzer Gruppe


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