Antoine
01-11-2008, 01:28 AM
Wow...Old-school thread bump...Everything worked out just fine with Mazda...The basic outcome was mentioned on page 16 of this thread:
Thanks for the support (thumb)...I do have UPDATES!
First of all I must say that although this started out in a very negative and forceful way thanks to Mazda's Legal department...It has been relatively smooth since Marketing contacted me. They would really like to have the domains when launching their CX7 campaign. They approached me in a friendly and professional manner (maybe once they realized I wasn't a push over and that I've got an awesome community to back me up!). It seems some people (obviously not the legal department (notcool)) at Mazda are genuinely cool and understanding.
At this point the final details are being worked out as we speak! The plan we finally agreed upon is...Mazda will make a donation and provide me with press access to their media site along with other contacts. In exchange for their contribution and support I will transfer ownership of the Mazda CX-7 domains. It should be noted that...We've come a long way from the days of "you must stop using the domain names" and "relinquish the rights to these domain names to Mazda."
In anticipation of this...I have registered MyCX7.com (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=230) to replace the original CX7 domains.
* I really wanted more representation on their site but it's in a "code freeze" and will be totally revamped soon. Therefore they can't guarantee any representation at this time.
Nothing is confirmed yet but as soon as it is...I will definitely let everyone know! I also hope this exchange can be made on good faith and that Mazda and Mazda Forums will benefit greatly from it in the future. :D
Stay tuned...
Thanks again for everyones support on this...It's time to move forward and archive this thread. :)
Thanks for the support (thumb)...I do have UPDATES!
First of all I must say that although this started out in a very negative and forceful way thanks to Mazda's Legal department...It has been relatively smooth since Marketing contacted me. They would really like to have the domains when launching their CX7 campaign. They approached me in a friendly and professional manner (maybe once they realized I wasn't a push over and that I've got an awesome community to back me up!). It seems some people (obviously not the legal department (notcool)) at Mazda are genuinely cool and understanding.
At this point the final details are being worked out as we speak! The plan we finally agreed upon is...Mazda will make a donation and provide me with press access to their media site along with other contacts. In exchange for their contribution and support I will transfer ownership of the Mazda CX-7 domains. It should be noted that...We've come a long way from the days of "you must stop using the domain names" and "relinquish the rights to these domain names to Mazda."
In anticipation of this...I have registered MyCX7.com (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=230) to replace the original CX7 domains.
* I really wanted more representation on their site but it's in a "code freeze" and will be totally revamped soon. Therefore they can't guarantee any representation at this time.
Nothing is confirmed yet but as soon as it is...I will definitely let everyone know! I also hope this exchange can be made on good faith and that Mazda and Mazda Forums will benefit greatly from it in the future. :D
Stay tuned...
Thanks again for everyones support on this...It's time to move forward and archive this thread. :)