kenfluharty.com

You know how there are always ’satilite’ sites built around a brand once it’s established? for instance iPhone fan sites, WordPress Theme sites, Windows support sites, and the list goes on ad infinitum….

Well, I had a couple domains surrounding the Domain Parking service that I was happy with at the time WhyPark. I say “at the time” because I am not a fan of being threatened.

so much for my sites that were something like (but not exactly) ‘whyparkthemes’ and ‘whyparkhelp’, both promoting the use of WhyPark services.

I received two somewhat cryptic email from whypark telling me I was infringing on their copyright and that I either have to transfer the domains to them (yeah right) or seize using them immediately. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not scared off that easily, but I am pissed off quite easily by a brand that has no respect for their own evangelists so, I canceled the domains that day and never recommended WhyPark again. (hence my almost exclusive use of AdSense for Domains) I am still a proud Google evangelist.

I’m sure once WhyPark get’s a look at this post they will send me out another love note, but they are out of luck this time. They have successfully ‘turned’ this evangelist. Great Job WhyPark. Congrats.

I’m Out.