Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jun 2, 2015 5:34:38 GMT -5
So, I was kind of personally wondering. It probably should not be any of my business, but I think this needs to be considered just in case. A domain name like the main portal's StarTropics.com sounds like an official website URL, and most likely should belong to the IP's owner being Nintendo rather than a fansite.
Since the site is actually using said domain name, it most likely means Nintendo themselves are currently neglecting registering the domain name for themselves, which makes sense since they don't have any newer games based on the series thus far, so it might be fine for the time being. However, in the very case Nintendo suddenly decided to release a new installment, wouldn't they want to register a dedicated domain name for that new installment's official website or microsite? And if that happens, would the fansite be able to give up its right to the domain name, which they have been likely using for so many years, to the IP holder since a legal battle against a major corporation would be too expensive?
I don't know what the site's owner may be planning in the long run, but if I were in their shoes, I would have this worry regarding the domain name in the back of my mind at all times. Nintendo could use a subdomain like startropics.nintendo.com for the new installment's microsite, but I'm pretty sure they still need the www.startropics.com domain name anyway to use as redirecting URL.
Since the site is actually using said domain name, it most likely means Nintendo themselves are currently neglecting registering the domain name for themselves, which makes sense since they don't have any newer games based on the series thus far, so it might be fine for the time being. However, in the very case Nintendo suddenly decided to release a new installment, wouldn't they want to register a dedicated domain name for that new installment's official website or microsite? And if that happens, would the fansite be able to give up its right to the domain name, which they have been likely using for so many years, to the IP holder since a legal battle against a major corporation would be too expensive?
I don't know what the site's owner may be planning in the long run, but if I were in their shoes, I would have this worry regarding the domain name in the back of my mind at all times. Nintendo could use a subdomain like startropics.nintendo.com for the new installment's microsite, but I'm pretty sure they still need the www.startropics.com domain name anyway to use as redirecting URL.
