Pen Names

Due to some unusual circumstances, I am in contact with an individual who has used the same pen name since '99. It looks like someone is trying to debase this with a domain by a very similar name (I own a similar domain name, but it is plural and I did not know this person at the time. I do not currently plan to use it due to this.)

Does anyone have experience with this in practice? Any suggestions on what to do? I don't give a shit about the domain. It's the individual and the proper protection of her creative output that concerns me.

OEC

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Originally Posted by OneEyedCat

Due to some unusual circumstances, I am in contact with an individual who has used the same pen name since '99. It looks like someone is trying to debase this with a domain by a very similar name (I own a similar domain name, but it is plural and I did not know this person at the time. I do not currently plan to use it due to this.)

Does anyone have experience with this in practice? Any suggestions on what to do? I don't give a shit about the domain. It's the individual and the proper protection of her creative output that concerns me.

OEC

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To add to the mix. My site was originally going to be for a chick with a different spelling of the name. She isn't a writer though and no longer a factor. I don't expect anyone to know definitively what to do here.

Anything on pen names generally would be helpful though.

I tend not to use them. I never have.

I'm not sure what the problem is entirely. That someone is using a similar name? Nothing to be done for that sadly.

Or is it copyright infringement?

Or just general annoyance that someone is trying to make someone else look bad?

I honestly do not know at this point. I have not found specific incidents of copyright infringement as yet. The same name is being used for different purposes. My inclination is currently to ignore it. I think a response will simply give these people credence they do not deserve.

It is a bizarre situation. I have some experience with pen names, but I have never had an experience like this.

Thanks Though.

OEC