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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 »
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"I am planning to buy a Cooper this fall, but only because I had access to a wonderful online community of owners on MiniCooperOnline. Enthusiastic discussion over a good car only serves to improve the brand and encourages others to buy the product. Far fr"
"Don't act like corporate jerks... Let your owners enjoy using the name of their car brand in websites, etc. so long as you give corporate approval."
"I am very disappointed in BMW and MINI USA's proposed actions. Please reconsider for the good of the MINI brand, and the MINI community."
""victor's little secret" vs "victorias secret" US Supreme Court"
"I am a mini owner and I really believe that limiting other advertising can only hurt mini sales."
"Do the right thing!"
"Please Mr. Pitney, think about the implications that your legal action against minicooperonline.com could cause. Thousands of people have been influenced to buy MINI's because of this site. Many people who will be around long after the buzz is gone and ma"
"petty, petty, petty"
"Will the big corporations NEVER learn that the little to be gained from "protecting" a registered name is hardly ever worth the public's perception that the little guy is being persecuted?"
"Your bringing back the Mini was one of your few good moves. Don't screw it up!"
"Let us motor on!!!!!"
"As a marketing professional, it amazes me that BMW could be so shortsighted as to squelch enthusiasm over their product. Yes, you want to control your brand, but not at the cost of alienating your most enthusiastic customers. Learn a lesson from VW. Under"
"This site helped you sell two Cooper S's in my family alone with the possibility of two more. I do respect the value of "branding" and not wanting to dilute or tarnish one in any way, but BMWNA's law dogs should bark up another tree instead of biting the "
"Enthusiast sites with "mini" or "cooper" in the name do not harm or dilute the corp. brand. Look at all the "apple-" sites out there, all created by enthusiasts."
"its really sad that MINI has made themselves out to be an enthusiast car brand and than they pull something like this. talk about shooting yourself in the foot MINI."
