Re: VW LICENSING PROGRAM (loooong)

[Jens Vagelpohl <jens@dataflake.org>]

<x-flowed>aaron,

the "low profile" strategy only goes so far.

you might not realize that using current internet tools like search 
engines they have no problem finding who uses their name. i personally 
believe that the safest litigation-avoidance-strategy is to be 
proactive about this issue, at least it shows i am acting in good 
faith. the attorneys might not get that impression if they can prove 
that you knew about the licensing program (which they probably can if 
you received that email message yourself)  but decided to "sit it out".

obviously everyone has a different comfort level. my site has been 
around for close to 7 years now and receives a very steady high level 
of traffic. there isn't many alternatives on the web for the 411 and 
412 so i want to make sure it stays up.

jens


On Tuesday, Apr 29, 2003, at 23:30 US/Eastern, Aaron Clow wrote:

> I thought about applying when I started my website,
> but I'm already over the "allowed" usage of logos. I
> figured it best to keep a low profile. :)
>
> Aaron
>
> --- Jens Vagelpohl <jens@dataflake.org> wrote:
> > al,
> >
> > i got the same email because i had signed up to get
> > more information a
> > few months back. i run a pretty large website (
> > http://www.type4.org )
> > and could also be a potential target for litigation.

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