: Would it be wrong to register a local domain (.ro) which has the same name as a famous forum .com? Let's say there is a niche forum called HowToChopOnionWithoutCrying.com (I'm making it up,

@Yeniel560

In order for the domain to be illegal (in the eyes of ICANN), 3 rules must be met:


a domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights
the domain name owner has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name
the domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.


All 3 must be proven in order for ICANN to seize your .ro domain.

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@Ann8826881

take it.

Even it will involve legal thing, you can still sell back to claimer on a lower price which lower than them legal cost.

if it's just a normal name (.eg 12345.ro) or English or Romania word (something.ro), you will be fine, the .comer will be very hard to get it back

You never try, you never know

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@Yeniel560

If it's not a copyright name then you are probably fine.
If you try to buy microsoft.ro (if it didn't exist) then you might get into troubles.

I don't understand how a forum infringe copyright laws.

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@Murray432

Basically if your intention in registering such a domain is to take advantage of the existing site's good name and traffic then if it ever came to a legal case you would lose the domain.

That said there is nothing stopping you, it's not illegal, but it's not right either.

It's also worth noting that domains in themselves to not come under copyright laws. Domains would infringe Trademark law. Copyright laws cover content only.

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