In the comments in the post below this one there is a comment from the Janlynn Corp. I'll copy & paste it here:
ALL –
At the beginning of the year I approved an SEO specialist to buy up domain names related to our industry and link them to us. This was intended to provide us relevant links so people can learn more about Janlynn and find us much easier.
123stitch.com is a fantastic site and a wonderful customer of Janlynn’s. We had no intention to trade on their good name online or otherwise and have made it now abundantly clear to our SEO specialist to only buy names that do not infringe on other people’s businesses online.
This is rather embarrassing for us at Janlynn to be sure. This is coming to our attention today as a result of your posts here — and we thank you for them! As you may have seen … we have already turned off this domains redirect.
Certainly we will turn over 123stitch.net to our wonderful friends Jim and Joanne for NO COST … with our sincere apologies that this has happened (I have a call and an email into Jim already). It was absolutely our fault for overlooking this on the list of names that we were provided by our SEO firm to register — we cannot escape blame for this oversight … we can only offer our apologies to you all and especially to Jim and Joanne, whom we adore for the wonderful work they have done in our industry.
Please keep frequenting 123Stitch.com for their message board, their wonderful selection of craft products, and their tremendous customer service!!
Janlynn Management
Honest mistakes can & do happen. Considering the swift (and IMHO correct) response I do believe that Janlynn has done the right thing. Good for them!
February 16th, 2009 - 2:20 pm
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February 16th, 2009 - 3:09 pm
It’s nice to see a company step up and do the right thing. How refreshing. Good for Janlynn!
February 16th, 2009 - 3:16 pm
Judging by their quick action of handing that domain over to the folks to 123Stitch, I see this as just an honest mistake on Janlynn’s part. I’m glad to see that they took care of it in a responsible manner.
February 16th, 2009 - 4:01 pm
Cool. Now I can safely buy baby bibs at Jo Ann Fabrics. LOL
February 16th, 2009 - 4:24 pm
I’m impressed. It’s rather rare for a Company to do the right thing. Well done Janlynn!
February 17th, 2009 - 6:19 am
I’m in 2 minds about this – you snooze, you lose, but then I’m the only person I know that doesn’t have a problem with oil companies making huge profits – I’m a capitalist at heart. I also don’t shop at 123 stitch, do it’s no skin off my nose if the website redirects.
Having said that, kudos to Janlynn for recognizing the potential damage to their own reputation and rectifying the issue. As you said, they had no legal obligation to do so.
It’s also good to see that one small blog can make a difference – way to go, Missy, for giving it to the man LOL
February 17th, 2009 - 6:17 pm
Good for Janlynn – how refreshing in this day and age of often cut throat business practices