Ask HN: What should I do with south.by domain (think sxsw.com)

Posted by ronnier on Thursday December 02, 2010 @08:41PM
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I have the domain http://south.by. "South by" is commonly used to refer to the South By Southwest music and film festival. Any ideas of what I should do with this domain?

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Re:Ask HN: What should I do with south.by domain (think sxsw... by ShareableDesign on Thursday December 02, 2010 @09:02PM (#1964481)

Sell classifieds that promote events and appearances related to SXSW. Distribute submitted ads to other outlets that take event information for free locally and beyond. You provide a one stop shop for speakers, companies, musicians, etc. who want to get information out about their appearances and events in a cost effective and convenient way.

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Re:Ask HN: What should I do with south.by domain (think sxsw... by gojomo on Thursday December 02, 2010 @10:23PM (#1964623)

Any use that plays off, and thus introduces a potential for confusion with, official SXSW sites risks running afoul of trademark law. The bottom of every sxsw.com page reads:

"SXSW" and "South By Southwest" are registered trademarks of SXSW Inc. Any unauthorized use of these names, or variations of these names, is a violation of state, federal and international trademark laws.

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Re:Ask HN: What should I do with south.by domain (think sxsw... by ronnier on Thursday December 02, 2010 @10:41PM (#1964654)

Good point. So where does this leave me?

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