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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by there on Friday January 30, 2009 @02:16PM (#458512)
considering youtube is starting to add their own download links (http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/01/19/youtube-begins-addin...) and there are already tons of sites and utilities to download them already that haven't been blocked, i'd say youtube doesn't really care.
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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by wesley on Friday January 30, 2009 @02:21PM (#458516)
Do they care about the "youtube" trademark used in other domains?
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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by ObieJazz on Friday January 30, 2009 @04:14PM (#458700)
pwnyoutube.com claims fair use:

"PWN!" is a frequently used word on the Internet, the meaning of which clearly makes the words "PWN! YouTube" a parody.

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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by dpifke on Friday January 30, 2009 @05:46PM (#458855)
Warning to folks who this is true: trademark and copyright law are different entities. There's no such thing as "fair use" for trademarks.
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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by pg_ on Friday January 30, 2009 @03:34PM (#458635)
For this reason, they should have instead named it pwntube.com
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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by babul on Friday January 30, 2009 @09:19PM (#459119)
To many people (not really versed in internet culture) that would be pronounced [pawn/porn]tube, with the connotations such a name brings.

"Mom can I go on pwntube to get a video for my homework?" "WHAT?!?! PORNTUBE!?!? NO!!!"

;)

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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by jrockway on Friday January 30, 2009 @09:33PM (#459135)
Perhaps... but who cares? I doubt the people that made this site really care about the hypothetical kid in your example.
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Re:Add "pwn" before youtube in the url of any youtube video ... by babul on Friday January 30, 2009 @10:59PM (#459199)
who cares

Those who want their sites/products to go mainstream without ridicule (ExpertSexChange.com/ExpertsExchange.com is a popular example) or false negative impression/bias. This is why people often spend a lot of time to choose a name carefully, especially when you consider the long-term branding and marketing.

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