Thanks Sam,

Good advice.

I am talking to solicitors in London - I just wanted to let you know that we are under threat.

Gary, Rosa and I met a few people on this list at Wikimania last year. It's not the right place to post this news - but we do need help. You can help build our defense against Yell and/or contribute some money to the legal fees.

Paul

On 7/9/06, Sam Stern samstern@samstern.net wrote:

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-----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces@Wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@Wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of admin Yellowikis Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 10:08 AM To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Yellowikis to be closed down by Yell

Help!

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Yell_threatens_to_shut_down_Yellowikis

Paul + Rosa

Hi,

I do not know if this will help, but perhaps you should ready a plan in the event that you loose this fight:

1. a full off site backup of the database and wiki config(s). This will

cover the eventuality that, in blocking your use of the YellowWiki name, or if a DMCA takedown (or it's equivalent in your Nation) is issued that prevent your access to site data. Be warned that if the judgment REALLY goes against you and you email this backup out of your nation, you might make your legal situation worse so consult an attorney before proving this backup to another person not affiliated with YellowWiki. Do this NOW; before the courts open on Monday as they might contact your ISP and get your data "frozen". 2) Get Legal Help ASAP. Perhaps you can convince an attorney to take your case Pro Bono. 3) an alternate domain, like phonewiki or find-a-number-wiki in the event that your content itself is not interdicted by the court but your use of the name "YellowWiki" is. HTH

Sam Stern Grand Island, New York, USA

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Thanks Jama - I'll contact you by email

PaulY

On 7/9/06, Jama Poulsen jama@debianlinux.net wrote:

On Sun, Jul 09, 2006 at 06:53:44PM +0100, admin Yellowikis wrote:

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I am talking to solicitors in London - I just wanted to let you know that we are under threat.

Gary, Rosa and I met a few people on this list at Wikimania last year. It's not the right place to post this news - but we do need help. You can help build our defense against Yell and/or contribute some money to the legal fees.

You and the other wiki members are welcome to help improve Wikicompany (http://wikicompany.org) if this UK trademark case goes through. Both projects are very small, and need more people and content.

Jama Poulsen _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@Wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

Thank you Hugh, fool, that has already been established, but these people are desperate, and it's not like it's hurting you, fool.

-- garald

ps good luck guys :)

On 7/10/06, Hugh Prior mediawiki@localpin.com wrote:

This post has no place here.

"admin Yellowikis" yellowikis@gmail.com wrote in message news:40b4c2310607090707k6221eb6cm141b02b92f2173da@mail.gmail.com...

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Help!

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Yell_threatens_to_shut_down_Yellowikis

Paul + Rosa

Yellowikis is to Yellow Pages, as Wikipedia is to The Encyclopedia Britannica

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Is there a place it does belong? And I agree with Hugh. My first post here, and I will say this one doesn't belong either, which makes me think I am on the wrong list. I want on the one where I can say, "How do I...?" and "What would be real cool is if...." This list has a bit too much traffic that is over my head for my tastes. And it seems mean! :)

I want the low traffic, laid back list. Oh, and a puppy.

christopher....

On Jul 10, 2006, at 5:06 PM, Hugh Prior wrote:

Such personal insults as yours also have no place here.

And, yes, it does hurt me and everyone else when people post what is basically spam here, because it wastes my time and degrades the quality of the MediaWiki discussion list.

"Gary Kirk" gary.kirk@gmail.com wrote in message news: 8731ce350607100833i772f773emccefddc8786be247@mail.gmail.com...

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Thank you Hugh, fool, that has already been established, but these people are desperate, and it's not like it's hurting you, fool.

-- garald

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Puppies? Bah. Vicious mutant ninja bunnies are back in fashion as 2006's most unreasonable demand.

Funny I swore the early arguments were for Savage Venusian Gophers. Or was it Swedish Vacuum Gaskets? I get so confused.......

r

On 11/07/06, Christopher Jorgensen cjorgensen@mac.com wrote:

On Jul 10, 2006, at 7:44 PM, Rob Church wrote:

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Puppies? Bah. Vicious mutant ninja bunnies are back in fashion as 2006's most unreasonable demand.

I used to think I was going to make my living training these things, but they could never get that exploding smoke ball to work right, and the car got them every time.

Bunnies and cars are like gremlins and water; just don't do it. This tip, and others, can be found in my new book, "Rob's How To Raise Vicious Mutant Ninja Bunnies", price £29 from Waterstones.

Rob Church

Oh, what have I started :P

-- garald s kirk

On 7/11/06, Ronald Hall ron.hall@mcgill.ca wrote:

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Bunnies and cars are like gremlins and water; just don't do it. This tip, and others, can be found in my new book, "Rob's How To Raise Vicious Mutant Ninja Bunnies", price £29 from Waterstones.

Ah I missed that at my local Chapters. does the price include VAT
for export to here in the wilds of Canada, where oddly enough we have
some local wild rabbits. And this a very urban area. No doubt, they

are vicious, but I can't tell if they're Ninjas or not.

r

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On 11/07/06, Ron Hall ron.hall@mcgill.ca wrote:

PS Bunnies. WHY did it have to be bunnies?

Ask Niklas.

Rob Church