---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MKA LIVE CHAT at WWW.MARY-KATEANDASHLEY.COM DATE: May 24, 2000 TIME: 4:00pm PDT, 7:00pm EDT, 11:00pm GMT EVENT DESCRIPTION: live chat with the webmasters of www.mary-kateandashley.com, the official site mary-kate and ashley olsen were *not* present at this chat This is an UNOFFICIAL EDITED TRANSCRIPT provided by FalcoN, the webmaster of http://www.mary-kateandashleyolsen.com *** This transcript has been editted and only contains material pertinent to the chat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [17:58] Hello everyone. [17:59] webmaster when is mka gonna chat again [17:59] space1433 - we don't know yet. [18:00] webmaster is this for mary-kate and ashley or just a chat? [18:00] Carrie - What do you mean, Just a chat? There are some pretty sharp fans in this room. [18:00] webmaster- they didn't pick me yesterday! i always come to the chats [18:01] chica - I just asked mkaguard about that. He/she said he was searching for you and thought he had picked you but it might have been moving too fast. Sorry. We will get you on. [18:01] Webmaster; I still don't have the dolls, and I can't get them through the site because yall don't take American Express! [18:02] Ash_Kate - I am working on American Express, I am working on getting dolls. [18:02] WEBMASTER are m-k&a. coming where we ask them questions or just is this a chatroom? [18:03] Carrie - Asked and answered - this is just a chat room today. [18:02] Webmaster; I thought getting picked was random? You just said that mkaguard tried to pick chica!! [18:04] Ash_Kate - It is random. I mis-spoke. I wasn't there. I didn't want chica to feel bad. What I meant was that MKA GUARD thought he saw Chica in the one of the groups. [18:03] hey webmaster what is mka gonna do for their birthday [18:04] space143 - They are going to Hawaii. [18:04] Webmaster when will the dolls wll be on the web page to order them??? [18:04] soo - I hope by next week. [18:04] Webmaster- trust me, he didn't pick me [18:05] chica - I trust you, but I understand its completely random. [18:04] WEBMASTER: how did the meeting with the lawyers go? It was today, right? [18:05] redPepper - It went well. We expect to have website guidelines done by the end of next week and we expect to have European registration available the week of the 5th. [18:05] webmaster i did not get pick on tusday at the twins chat do you think i will ever get pickted?? :/ [18:06] soo - Sure, but its a random selection. [18:06] webmaster: What can you tell us about the sites being mailed for use of trademarks? Are your lawyers really planning to take over every site that uses your trademark? [18:07] Dwood - We are planning on providing you guidelines so that you are not in violation of the copyright laws. There will be two main issues.. what is your URL and what is your website name. [18:08] Dwood - Our goal is to have great fan sights continue. However, we want you to know that you might be in jeopardy from others if they have the right to materials that you are using. [18:08] We want to work with you to keep everything safe. [18:10] webmaster: I understand that, but we don't use any of your material, just use "Mary-Kateandashley" in the domain... surely that's only a problem to you, we're not using anyone elses material...so do you really need to adopt the hardline approach... [18:11] DWOOD - We need to work through all of these issues with everyone. Our goal is to solve the problem and have everyone enjoy themselves. [18:08] WEBMASTER> WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE SITE?? [18:09] Angel0 - Some sites have been notified of certain things they need to change or modify. [18:09] Webmaster- can you please tell me which island of hawaii the girls are going to? [18:09] chica - I don't know. [18:09] Webmaster - Did MK&A discussed this site situation with the lawyers? [18:09] CyberTM - Their executives discuss it with them and I discuss it with them. [18:10] webmaster- but do you atleast know when they will be going? [18:10] chica - I think they announced it in the chat yesterday. re-read [18:11] Are we talking about our domains? [18:11] BillG - You have nothing to worry about. [18:11] Webmester - got my email with that picture of my overloaded Credit card ? :o) [18:12] CyberT - htey haven't forwarded it to me yet. [18:12] webmaster: Enjoy ourselves? Work through? Have you seen the mail your lawyers sent out? It says nothing about co-operating, discussing, compromising...it says change domain immediately or we'll sue you (paraphrased) [18:13] DWOOD - It depends what your domain name is. If you named your site Disney.com you would be violating the law. We want to work with you to change over those violations and give you time to notify people and make a transitionl [18:13] WEBMASTER , MKAGUARD do you think soo is a good nick name for the chat maby thats why i did not get pick on the chat of the twins [18:13] soo - I think Soo is a fine nickname, [18:13] soo; whatever nick you choose, stick wtih it, because when people ask mary-kate and ashley questions, the girls are told the nickname of the person who asked, (little hint: :) [18:14] soo; every question asked mk&a see, and the nickname, they can't answer them all though... [18:13] webmaster- will there be more pics from last weeks production- cauz there was only a few [18:14] chica - I don't think they got them all, but we are going to try and get some production shots. [18:14] Just using the name Disney.com would NOT be a violation of law. The law is not that simple. There are more factors. [18:14] Jimmy - Actually it would be a violation but you are right it is not simple. [18:14] webmaster: Ok...time...but still, registering a new domain and transferring the old ones (I have to pay an admin charge) will cost me $$$ [18:15] DWOOD - You will be provided with an e-mail address to discuss the various issues. If you have concerns and questions and if you have been contacted then just outline your concerns and questions and ask them how you can work it through? See what they say. [18:15] webmaster - I respect your view and won't debate it here but my legal counsel begs to differ. Its in the intent of deception and malice that commutable issues come into play. Again review Roth v Jones [18:16] Jimmy- Thanks for the input. I will bring it up, Again, I repeat. There are a number of individual issues for each site. If you have been contacted, discuss the issues of concern. [18:16] None of us are making any money from Mary-Kate & Ashley's name. Some of us are even PAYING for our websites :) [18:17] BillG - I understand that. And we appreciate your support, however there are certain issues related to protecting a trademark that come to play. As Jimmy said, it is complicated. We need to work with each site on its own. [18:16] Bill/Webmaster: Yes, not only are we PAYING for our websites but we are PROMOTING Dualstar Products.... [18:17] Webmaster - I understand :) But also please understand that we don't make money off of these sites and the FREE promotion you all get is something far better than a hardline response. [18:18] Jimmy, Dwood ,Billy - Believe me, we understand, we want to work with you for everyone's best interest. Let's keep working on it. [18:18] Webmaster - When u meet with your lawyers, if you want to work through things would you advise them to tone down their mails a few notches [18:18] DWOOD - Thanks for the input. [18:18] if you feel everything on your site is legit and there are is no false information or anything that shouldn't be "revealed", then don't worry, but there are sites out there that do have fake info and obscene info about the girls, those are the targets... [18:19] mary-kate even said herself yesterday during the live chat "I don't read all of the fan sites because some of the stuff i see are lies" [18:19] mkaguard: Then why contact sites who use "Mary-KateandAshley" in their domains with just promotional info...it makes no sense :o) [18:19] dwood; i'm not addressing domain name registration :) [18:19] mkaguard~ I've seen some "Olsen rumors" on some sites. I'm wondering if those are allowed, even though it clearly stated they are not true. I'd never post something like that on my site, anyway... [18:20] billg; excellent, then you have nothing to worry about in that subject :) [18:20] BillG - Yes we are aware of that. [18:20] webmaster- i know that the chats are random, but people who show up often and ask good questions should bew picked! people that get chosen are almost never on and ask really obvious things that you could find out yourslef!!! [18:20] chica; i would like to work that way but its just not fair :) [18:21] BillG - It comes under similar legal doctrines in that case as do tabloids when they publish rumors about stars. As long as they are not blatantly slanderous, they are not issues. [18:22] Jimmy[tm]; which is my simple point, if you have anything on you're site you think they won't like, rumors or not, then you might want to worry. [18:22] Jimmy[tm]; not you yourself, but in general :) [18:21] WEBMASTERS PLEASE ANSWER!: why does your site say that the twins will be on the 29th, yet rosie said it will not be on then because of the playoffs, why when will it really be on?" [18:22] olsenchic - I am not sure about the rescheduling. I will check into it. [18:22] newyour vs indiana that playoff! [18:22] olsenchic - thanks, I'll check on it. [18:22] webmaster- what will be added to the sight next? [18:23] chica - Did you see the "idolledup" section? Did you see the "pizza activities"? [18:23] What did you think? [18:23] Webmaster, is there any way of speaking to the olsen twins? Or are you the olsen twins? [18:23] mattl - I am not them . They come on to chat here every two weeks or so. [18:23] mattl; this is a daily chat with the webmaster, the twins are not here today [18:23] webmaster - do you know whether they will be showing any olsen movies or two of a kind in australia? [18:24] loubee -I don't know but I will try and find out. [18:24] webmaster- i like the new sections except the contest is not open to canadians!!! other than that will there be anything else [18:24] chica - I am sorry,. That's because of Pizza Hut, not us. [18:24] webmaster>do marykate and ashley get to pick everything they want to put on the site and by the way this is a great site im on it every day!!! [18:25] babyblue2- they get to see everything and tell us what they don't like, [18:25] mkaguard webmaster do you know when the twins are on again??? i realy want to get pickted :/ [18:25] soo - We don't know yet. But we will let you know. [18:25] webmaster, will the olsen twins be in the twin chat tomarrow? [18:26] mattl - They were here yesterday. I am not sure when they will be back. [18:25] webmaster- i know that new pics were added, but when will the Blabbermouth Report be updated. The name is even wrong now! [18:26] chica - I will look into it. [18:26] WEBMASTER: when will there be new pics up???? also in love the site! [18:26] mkafan - I expect new pictures next week from New York. [18:27] WEBMASTER: I sent two fun pics to webmaster@mka.com. Will somebody check them and reply? I'd like you people to tell me what you think. [18:27] MKAGUARD - Can you follow-up on Redpeppers message about the photos and send them to me. Thanks, [18:27] By the way everyone- We probably won't have a chat on MONDAY because it is a national holiday in the states. [18:28] Webmaster- how long are you going to keep these chats up for? They are great! I love being able to talk to you! [18:28] Chica - We will let you know. [18:29] Okay everyone , I have to go. DWOOD, BILLYG , JIMMY thanks for your feedback. [18:36] HELLO EVERYONE - A QUICK MESSAGE TO BILLY, DWOOD,JIMMY and ALL --As of right now we have only sent out letters to three sites and only one of them feels uncooperative.. Let's keep working on this . See you tomorrow. [18:37] Bye Webby...and Thanx...I'm expecting that e-mail any day...I got mailed before [18:37] DWOOD - You may not be getting one. [18:38] Webmaster - I own mary-kateandashley.co.uk so I'm sure I will :o( I never thought this would happen when I reg'd it [18:38] DWOOD - We will advise and work on this. [18:38] Webmaster: i know 8 people including me who were contackted by the lawers in a month! so there is no way that theym only did it to 3, and only one coraperated i changed my whiole site for them! [18:38] mary-kay - Thank you, [18:38] ok webmaster can you explain what is up to me? I run trenchcoatwins.com [18:39] LJ we will talk with you off line we have received your responses. [18:39] Thanks, [18:39] Goodbye everyone [18:40] ok guys [18:40] closin it up [18:41] ttyl! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------