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To: MINI USAMINI OWNERS AND/OR ENTHUSIASTS IN NORTH AMERICA PETITION FOR THE RIGHT OF MINICOOPERONLINE.COM TO EITHER RETAIN THE USE OF THE NAME "MINICOOPERONLINE.COM," OR BE PERMITTED TO USE A NAME WH... continue reading »
"I support the right for MINI enthusiast groups to exist whether commercial or not, as this encourages the spirit of MINI. You encourage us to acknowledge eatch other on the road so why not online? I think this would be very bad for marketing of the MINI. "
"This is uber lame"
"It is really quite a shame that our society has become so litigious that a company feels that it has to protect its financial potential from its own supporters/enthusiasts"
"You've got the greatest PR team going. - The community of MINI owners. We share insight and advice to one another, and make motoring the fun experience it is!! Let's keep it that way if we can! Regards, Kurt"
"take your BINI and go somewhere else"
"lets keep MCO active"
"For a company that is working so hard, and spending vast amounts of money to build a brand in the USA, (quite successfully, I might add,) to refuse to work with a website for MINI enthusiasts is counter-productive. Much client goodwill is lost by such act"
"leave the little guys alone!!!"
"Come on BMW, this is insane."
"Promoting Mini's and aftermarket parts, for racing or just fun, can only help BMW. One of the largest aftermarket markets is for Jeep, has Dailmer-Chrysler lost profit or sold more Jeeps."
"come on!...i don't believe we even have to deal with this...."
"This site has done nothing but promote the MINI. Shame on you!"
"Mark has done wonders in promoting the MINI philosophy and MINI ownership in general."
"BMW should be ashamed of its treatment to fellow mini fanatics. I doubt I will ever purchase any more BMW vehicles. who wants to be associated with the class bully"
"It is incredible to the Means that BMW is taking to try to protect a name. The name Mini, doesnt belong to BMW, only the word MINI Cooper. Does BMW plan on taking legal action against all those MINI warehouse storage locations? or the MINI malls? Protect "