Media Coverage

Game Over Game Over- Lawsuit Dropping Follows Holiday Shopping at eToys. By Claire Barliant [Village Voice]. E-Toy Story E-Toy Story- In depth article on etoy's domain name fight with eToys, by Claire Barliant [Village Voice]. Toy Story Toy Story- Article on the domain name dispute, by Mark Gimein [Salon.com]. No EToy for Christmas No EToy for Christmas- Coverage of the toywar, including a perspective on domain name dispute resolution. Very lively discussion. [slashdot] Etoy: It's Not Over Yet Etoy: It's Not Over Yet- It's one thing to drop a lawsuit. It's another to "move away" from it. Which version the media heard depended on what time they were in touch with the eTo… The etoy Strikes Back The etoy Strikes Back- eToys is (not surprisingly) continuing to pursue its trademark on "ETOYS", which etoy (not surprisingly) feels endangers its right to continue using its nam… The Name Game The Name Game- Column focusing on etoy/eToys conflict along with several other current domain-name news stories. By Angela Gunn [Seattle Weekly] eToys softens under grassroots pressure eToys softens under grassroots pressure- Online toy mega-merchant eToys conceded that popular support for the Swiss art group etoy encouraged it to offer a settlement to an old do… Is eToys paying in market cap for bullying etoy? Is eToys paying in market cap for bullying etoy?- Report and discussion on the impact of etoy/eToys dispute on eToys' share value [Tasty Bits from the Technology Front]. A Tale of Two eToys A Tale of Two eToys- What happens when an e-commerce giant takes on a group of Swiss cyber-artists in court? Internet chaos. [Time]. California Court Blocks Artists www.etoy.com Domain California Court Blocks Artists www.etoy.com Domain- News bulletin focussing on etoy as artists, based on Village Voice story. [Arts Wire]. ISP Blocked After eToys Protest ISP Blocked After eToys Protest- Access to Thing.net was blocked until one of its subscribers agreed to remove a protest site directed against eToys. By Matt Mirapaul [New York Ti… eToys Drops Lawsuit Against eToy eToys Drops Lawsuit Against eToy- Short note on eToys' offer to "back away" from legal claims [slashdot]. eToys Offers to Drop Suit Against Artists Group eToys Offers to Drop Suit Against Artists Group- eToys Inc., the Web's leading toy retailer, said on Wednesday that it had offered to drop its trademark-infringement lawsuit again… How the Etoy Campaign Was Won How the Etoy Campaign Was Won- Toywar I is over. After 81 days of heavy fighting, www.etoy.com is back with a great victory parade. AGENT.nasdaq reports on the art of etoy and the… CNN Misrepresenting etoy vs. etoys Battle? CNN Misrepresenting etoy vs. etoys Battle?- Discussion regarding the CNN coverage of domain dispute. [Slashdot] Art and Commerce Collide Online Art and Commerce Collide Online- How valuable is an "s" on the Internet? Two combatants, separated in cyberspace by that single letter, are about to find out. By Matthew Mirapaul.… The Toy War Escalates The Toy War Escalates- etoy, ®TMark and the drop of eToys shares. By Felix Stalder [Telepolis] Sell eToys. Buy etoy. Sell eToys. Buy etoy.- Online retailer eToys sues art group etoy over domain name. Corporate profits and artistic freedom collide. By Richard Zach [h2so4]. eToys Inc. Drops etoy Suit - For Real This Time eToys Inc. Drops etoy Suit - For Real This Time- Discussion about the end of the domain name struggle. [Slashdot]. eToys Lawsuit Is No Fun for Artist Group eToys Lawsuit Is No Fun for Artist Group- Excellent article on the preliminary injunction against etoy and its aftermath. By Matt Mirapaul [New York Times, arts@large]. eToys Drops Lawsuit Against Artist Group eToys Drops Lawsuit Against Artist Group- eToys Inc., the Internet's leading toy retailer, agreed on Tuesday to drop its trademark-infringement lawsuit against etoy, a group of on… Fences in Cyberspace Fences in Cyberspace- Recent events in the battle over domain names, with focus on etoy vs eToys, by Felix Stalder [Telepolis]. Interview with etoy Interview with etoy- By Geri Wittig [switch]. Toywars Toywars- The group formerly known as ETOY lost the first round of its battle with eToys. By Felix Stalder [Telepolis].