Ferrari corporate forcing Rob to shut down F-chat...

sup mako

 

I'm hoping this is a joke. What on this site could possibly offend Ferrari?

 

This would be very sad if true but Rob can always re name it to "Fchat" since we're always referring it to the shortname.

Porsche Stuttgart did do this to our local club long ago, citing infringement of brand blah blah blah. Then tookover & it's all good now but they have full control over it.

 

Noooo. This can't be true.

 

Your Kidding right.

 

Are they that anal over the name?
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LOL, This almost doesn't surprise me. Typical Ferrari BS! Its why I plan on never buying a NEW Ferrari just so I don't support them. I will only buy used, but yet I would buy a new Lambo if I could.

 

"Whispers"? Or deliberately spread rumors from a certain pack of known jokers and ex-sponsors?

I note that the other board is now no longer public....

 

This would be devastating to me if true, not that i believe it.

 

Generally, yes. Remember FML used to have the prancing horse logo? No more. For years, SpA has been going after replica manufacturers even going to the point of having cars crushed. Mattel/Hot Wheels is still the only toy maker with a license. SpA wants to get PAID! Frankly, I'm a little surprised that it took them this long to take notice. I guess they had their resources too focused on things like their sales contracts and Classiche to do anything until now.

I'm also certain there's a way for this site to continue operations.

Oh, and why is this in the Lamborghini forum? Shouldn't this be in the general forum?

CW

 

looks like ferrari has better lawyers than part suppliers

 

BMW did this as well to BMWm5, they renamed it to M5board.

 

I call BS, bitterness must be a hard pill to swallow.

 

Well if you charge for something...and call it "Ferrari-" anything...I'm not surprised.

Fred

 

or Ferrarichat.com

they have no claim on the word Ferrarichat

 

As a lawyer, I think that while you are technically correct, a judge looking at that defense would ultimately reject it. It incorporates the word Ferrari and it's a Ferrari-oriented site (ironically, much of the non-Ferrari content is subscription-based, too). It's also "The Online Ferrari Community" according to the upper right of the page. I think Rob would have some issues if SpA chose to bring a cease and desist order.

CW

 

That means that anyone that uses the word Ferrari in any form is in violation. Buzzzzzzzzzz. Not going to happen (IMO). It will go back to exactly what is in violation to Ferrari's copyright and trademarks, exactly as they are written. My company had a trademark issue and got around it by simply changing the shape of the first letter in the company name. Up held in the courts so I know there is absolutely no wiggle room when it comes to trademarks. They are exactly as submitted, written and approved.

 

You may well be correct. However, I've seen some strange things when it comes to these matters over the years.

CW

 

This is beginning to look like another "My Lambo was reported stolen..........................." thread

 

That makes sense. They don't see a cent when you buy parts from them since all the parts for these cars are readily available at Autozone.

 

Complete crock of ****.

This is yet another one of Gustan's impractical jokes, with an old hater* of FerrariChat being the delivery boy to FerrariChat this time.

As Rob has indicated elsewhere on threads I'm not going to bother with, Ferrari S.p.A. has been aware of FerrariChat for many years.

Bye- bye, "Piton" - who will get a 2-year ban, then, just to rub salt in his gaping maw, have said ban renewed every 2 years.

*Using a different identity, the same individual was permabanned 4 1/2 years ago.

 

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