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16 Jun 2000, 12:45 (Ref:17587)
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After Bernie Ecclestone has got complete control over F1 worldwide, he's now trying to set out to control cyber-space, however the F1 supremo has failed in the first stage of his master plan.
Various websites around the world received a faxed warning from Ecclestone's Formula One Administration advising them that they were using the words/letters F1 illegally. The fax gave a whole list of words/names that Websites are not allowed to use in their names, these include GP, Grand Prix, F1, Formula One etc. Despite their best efforts Ecclestone's lawyers could not prove, to the satisfaction of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, that the use of such phrases as F1 automatically suggested a relationship with either Ecclestone or his businesses. Ecclestone has had his eye on the Internet for some time and is known to be in the process of setting up his own site. The hearing in front of the WIPO followed a move by Ecclestone to stop formula1.com using the name. Indeed it's rumoured that Ecclestone had warned Formula One teams that if they supplied Formula1.com with news or information they faced draconian punishments. Despite the fact that Ecclestone is keen to start his own F1 site, he has refused to acknowledge existing sites as being a part of the media, to the extent of refusing pleas for official accreditation. When one considers that some F1 sites far 'out sell' the established media, this is a ludicrous situation. Although this is a defeat for Ecclestone, it's a victory for F1 fans and indeed Formula One. |
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16 Jun 2000, 13:44 (Ref:17597)
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Ruling cyberspace was probably one step too far, even for Bernie. But no doubt he will only see this as a set back on his road to dominating the whole galaxy.
It would not surprise me to see him threatening sanctions against anyone, ie. teams who supplied info to web sites, at some time in the future. But as was stated above this is a victory for F1 and all it's fans. Can't wait until Bernie.com appears, if it ever does. No doubt it will cost a fortune to visit, result in you getting spammed with Bernie Mail from the rest of his empire and be generally of less interest than the excellent sites that already exist. |
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16 Jun 2000, 13:46 (Ref:17598)
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The bad part about it is, he will eventually get his way, or at least part of it. He has in the past. How many people will he alienate by not allowing anyone to even discuss F1? Are we not allowed to even think about it? How much is enough?
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16 Jun 2000, 13:57 (Ref:17600)
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The bloke's a ****. I hope Craig told him to **** off if he got a fax about f1-guide.com
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16 Jun 2000, 16:42 (Ref:17609)
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WoW, this guy is really deranged. What, some extra publicity will hurt his business? Or maybe we'll have to pay for F1 web-access from now on. But seriously if the symbol formula1 is a registered mark of Bernie & Co, I guess they'll have to stop using it 'cause it's copyright infringement-I had a similar problem with a DNS a couple of months ago. They'll still have the DNS registration though
 so Bernie will have to pay some to get it. Anyway, I say Bernie sucks now more than ever!
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16 Jun 2000, 20:27 (Ref:17641)
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Let's **** him off! How about this Bernie, hehe
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16 Jun 2000, 23:06 (Ref:17656)
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Uh oh, watch it AL Racing.
You'd better hide now. Don't you know Bernie Ecclestone is a regular at 10 Tenths? He uses the nickname..... uh, sorry, I promised not to tell.
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17 Jun 2000, 01:45 (Ref:17663)
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Bernie is just a control freak !!! He wants to have the rights to everything F1 (oops?)so he can make even more $$$$. If it wasnt for the internet sites, there would be a LOT less F1(oops?) fans.
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17 Jun 2000, 01:50 (Ref:17665)
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17 Jun 2000, 03:16 (Ref:17675)
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weasel = : (1) any of various carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur that in many cases turns white when the species grows old.
(2) A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous. Regarding (1): A long tail? He does hide it very well then, doesn't he? Short legs? Yep, he's got those. A brownish fur that turns white when growing old? Right again. Regarding (2): Sneaky and treacherous? To the point! You could as well be right Piston Broke! Now where's that little weasel? |
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17 Jun 2000, 08:28 (Ref:17685)
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Bernie hasn't gone insane he has been insane for a long long time. THose who have power just get more power hungry.
I know that Bernie is capable of that with all of his money taking on little F1 sites who knows what could happen? |
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17 Jun 2000, 10:57 (Ref:17691)
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zzzzzzzz........ Oops, sorry folks, I thought I was in the gravel trap then! Erm, I mean, you tell 'em Bert!
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17 Jun 2000, 20:24 (Ref:17727)
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Well, Well ! Bernie did it !
He thinks the he owns everything that begins with F and ends with 1... So F... 1t ! |
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18 Jun 2000, 23:13 (Ref:17878)
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I AM BERNIE AND I WILL RULE THE WORLD!!!! (Alongside Jerry Springer, of course.)
I laughed when I heard about this. Does this mean 'Minardi Fan's FORMULA ONE Club' be illegal???? HA HA HA Bernie... EAT THIS:
F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1F1 Hey, someone start up a porn site at http://www.bernie.com. Hehehehe.
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18 Jun 2000, 23:14 (Ref:17879)
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Although clicking on the above link would seem to provide you with 'anything'...
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18 Jun 2000, 23:38 (Ref:17886)
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Yeah, but it looks like 'nothing.'
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19 Jun 2000, 02:53 (Ref:17913)
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"Anything.com is a privately-held company based in the Cayman Islands."
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19 Jun 2000, 10:49 (Ref:17943)
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From "AnyF1ng.com"/ Business plan of B.E. :
1. All races are replaced to Cayman Islands (CI)Don't you know how many island there are?. 2. The only Avia-company flying to CI belongs to Bernie. 3. The only TV-company getting entrance permission is Bernie TV. 4. IF team has no money to fly to CI, it takes a part on cyber-WDC on AnyF1ng.com 5. IF you use any SOFT, in which there's F1-button for HELP you should pay for it to Bernie. |
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19 Jun 2000, 12:22 (Ref:17956)
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Pretty soon Bernie will assume the title of "Caesar". I heard that Bernie will also be assuming control of the technical side of F1, thus gain what would appear to be total control of F1. Anyone know anymore about this.
Hail Bernie! |
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19 Jun 2000, 13:41 (Ref:17976)
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In what country is Bernie offically resident (besides Fantasy Island, I mean?) Can we take steps to have him declared non compos mentis and clapped into a Home somewhere? He could then be provided with a closed-loop internet site that would reassure him that only he had control over the entire world - and this closed site would issue reassuring replies to his queries but they would be generated by a machine. And outside BernieLand the reality would return and the sun would shine on Formula One again.
The only thing that keeps me going is the thought that very soon this man will shuffle off this mortal coil and a human being will take his place. And we'll all say "Oh, thank God it was only a bad dream." |
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19 Jun 2000, 13:50 (Ref:17984)
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We said that after Balestre was shuffled off into retirement... but the nightmare got worse
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