Virgin Enterprises Intellectual Property manager on behalf of Virgin Fuels has told the
Gaia Capitalist to
Cease and Desist Production of this
World BioEnergy News Site.
He has
informed the publisher specifically, "Failing (to take the offer of $150 for transfer of virginfuels.org to Virgin) we would probably be better off reserving our rights to
take formal action to recover the name at some point in the future." Whether this means lodging complaints against me for
cybersquatting with the WWW Consortium or WhosIt or some other Internet governing body, or whether it means Virgin intends to file suit against me to force me to transfer the domain name registration to them, I do not know.
In defense the Gaia Capitalist wrote,
"... I was so inspired by Sir Richard, his new
company and his vision of Gaia Capitalism. Of course, I have always respected
and admired him and his amazing curiosity and energy, but he now speaks truth
and wisdom the whole world needs to hear. He is a hero at a time in
history when we all need to look up and believe in something better and
greater. This is one of the reasons I started virginfuels.org.
As an SE Google jockey, it's only natural to register the highest extension
available."
I have never profited or received compensation from this website from anyone. I have never claimed to be associated with or endorsed by Virgin Fuels, Virgin Enterprises or Virgin Unite. It has never been a commercial site, no products were sold or advertised that might have been construed as Virgin Fuels or Virgin Enterprises associated. I offered only information and news about bioenergy and links to worthy (mostly non-profit) organizations.
My heart has always been in the right place and because I do not want to distract from the work I have done (and am doing on
WorldBioEnergyNews.com), I will leave this independent news site in limbo until the lawyers sort it out. It was created for the right reasons, there's still lots of good information to read and important links to great organizations doing amazing work in bioenergy. I give this site to the children of the world, for all to use in the spirit in which it was created.
Gaia Capitalist blogger 01-05-07 19:55