Sarasota MLS Begs for Negative Publicity

Wow!  Talk about the power of the Internet.  You haven't been reading too many blogs or fourms lately if you haven't heard about Marc Rasmussen vs. SAR MLS (Sarasota Multiple Lisitng Service).  To quickly summarize, SAR MLS wants Marc to hand over his long-held domain name, thesarasotamls.com.  You can read the original post that started fellow REALTORS to unite here: Sarasota Multiple Listing Service (SAR MLS).

And let's not forget Marc's new domain name for Sarasota homes for sale.  Marc took down his original domain which caused this brouhaha and simply wants to be able to redirect it to his new domain.  After all, he is the owner of the domain in question.

This has made other real estate agents very mad!

And they've been writing about it.  There are many Active Rain blog posts about it, one by Joe Lane was even featured.  I made one AR post and will be making another one there on the subject with all the AR links.

Team Eric, winners of The Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World contest, rebanded to get the word out

Eric Blackwell posted on Bloodhound Blog about the Sarasota Assocation of REALTORS - the real Cybersquat

Nice guy Eric is also offering his help to the Sarasota Association of REALTORS

I wrote several posts about this story including the Sarasota MLS Attacks Its Own Member

Cal Carter has also been busy with his post about the Sarasota Association of REALTORS takes down its own member

And Cal wrote some great song lyrics - let's all sing the SAR Pokie

Charles Richey gives his warning - Don't cross the SAR

Ryan Ward explains how the Sarasota Association of of REALTORS (SAR) - Slaps One of Its Own

Ryan also posted on his Free the MLS site:  Sarasota Association of Realtors - not Friendly to its Own

Ken Smith gives his spin on Sarasota Association of REALTORS vs. REALTOR
Ken also reminds everyone not to send any links to Marc's original domain (that he might lose) "thesarasotamls.com"  Send any links to Marc's new domain http://www.luxurysarasotarealestate.com/ since that's the one Marc needs to build up.

Jennifer Karlen explains What Does MLS Mean?

Most of us met Marc through REW, and some REW members joined in

Another SAR member, John Allen, wrote TheSarasotaMLS.com - An SAR Members Opinion

And wait until you hear what SAR did to John - Should I take the Sarasota Association of Realtors to ICANN?

John Sabia wrote how the Sarasota Association of Realtors® attacks Marc the Realtor®

Tony Sena from WannaNetwork, who also posts in REW, asks us to Unite Against the Sarasota MLS Board

Hector Lesende from Miami, FL posted on AR plus wrote about Marc’s thesarasotamls.com transferred to SAR

And plenty of other sources wrote about it.  I'm sorry if any of these posters are REW members, I wasn't sure.

An entire new blog was created titled The Sarasota MLS Sucks

The Real Estate Grapevine, a blog I've never visited before, wrote Sarasota Association of REALTORS - are they Acting Anti-Competitive?

Jerry Campbell wrote Marc The Realtor vs Sarasota MLS

Las Vegas Trademark Attorney, Ryan Gile posted Sarasota REALTOR Files Federal Lawsuit To Keep MLS Domain Name

And lets not forget Knox

Knox has created some great graphics to go along with his stories.  I'm jealous of his skills!

Dig the pic of Helen Sosso with a gun at his The Sarasota MLS post

For a couple other mugshots, visit the Sarasota MLS Legal Fund For Marc and donate whatever you can.  Remember, it all adds up.

Don't forget to get your No SARjacking badge.

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