Home Builder wants me to Shut down an open forum dedicated to one of their condos?
Hi,
Any legal advice would be appreciated. I am moving into a new Condo next year, and what I decided to do was start up an open forum for that specific condo, so all the owners can stay connected with each other while the condo was being built.
It was very easy for me to start up the forum, since I had a web hosting for other sites. I just created a domain, and used a pre-packaged forum (phpbb). Very quick to setup.
Recently, one of the managers posted on the forum saying this:
This is a message to inform you that although we appreciate your initiative, we are kindly asking you to cease using trademarked Vu logos and other such affiliations. Recent comments and slanderous accusations made by some of your members have put us in a tough legal position. We ask that you please take down the site within 48 hours or furthur legal actions may result.
Okay, I can remove the logo, no issue. But What legal ways do they have for me to shut down the site? It’s says right on the top of every page you view that the forum is independently owned, and has zero affliations with The Home Builder.
Since it’s an open forum, I am not going to be a big brother, and delete comments other people may have to say about the home builder.
Any help would be appreciated.