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> How does the following affect audifans.com, in your opinion?

> Porsche Applauds Congress' Passing of Cyberpiracy Bill

> ATLANTA, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Porsche Cars North America Inc. (PCNA),
> is presently battling hundreds of cyberpirates who have registered
> Internet domain
> names that attempt to capitalize on the worldwide fame of the trademark
> Porsche=AE. Cyberpirates engage in the predatory and parasitical practice
> of including Porsche=AE in a
> domain name in order to attract Internet traffic to hard-core porn
> sites, in order to give themselves instant recognition on the Internet,
> in order to extort money from Porsche
> Cars, or in order to otherwise take advantage of the goodwill that
> Porsche has developed in one of the most recognized brands throughout
> the world.

For a considerable period, any attempt to use 'audi' or 'quattro' in an
AltaVista search made all of the little animated advertisements turn
into ovloV ads.  _THAT_ annoyed me much more and seriously lowered my
opinion of the Swedish brick company.

--
 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club
 Phone +44 7785 302803  Fax +44 870 0883933