I’m Ahmed, a dreamer from Egypt—part of a generation that grew up, loved, learned, and lived through Facebook. I’m one of millions who found friendship, love, knowledge, and even revolution on the platform. On January 25, 2011, during the Egyptian revolution and our dreams, Facebook wasn’t just a tool—it was our land, our voice, our hope.
Over the years, I became a digital entrepreneur—building domain names, digital identities, and ideas. One of those was ourllama.com, a simple, peaceful page—now temporarily offline due to a missed renewal and nameserver change. Recently, I’ve been overwhelmed and forgot to renew my Hostinger plan.
Meta Platforms, the same company that gave me so much, has now filed a UDRP case against me over two domains I registered: metallama.app and metallamachat.com.
The moment I received the complaint, I felt like my heart stopped. I’ve struggled with sleep ever since—needing night calm capsules just to close my eyes. This isn’t about money. It’s about heartbreak.
I never targeted Meta. I never acted in bad faith. In fact, Meta bought several domains from me in 2021, and I still have the records of our conversations and negotiations. I respected them then, and I still do. When this case came, I didn’t want to fight. I tried to talk. I sent emails. I followed up. I prepared attachments with clear arguments. I begged—genuinely—for peace.
Why? Because I love Facebook. I love the community it built and the memories it gave me. To stand against it in a UDRP case feels like tearing my own story apart. But still, I have to stand—because I believe I have rights. I believe my case is strong, fair, and honest.
And yet, here I am—broken between fighting for myself and not wanting to hurt what helped shape me.
If you’re reading this and have ever felt crushed between legal language and human feeling—know that I understand you.
To Meta, to Hogan Lovells: I don’t hate you. I respect your work. I respect your mission. But I am deeply disappointed that you couldn’t value my feelings. I wasn’t trying to take anything from you. I only wanted to build something I believed in.
And yes, I still cry as I write this.
In 8 days, I will officially file my UDRP response to Meta Platforms’ complaint. I’ve spent weeks preparing a comprehensive legal response—supported by undeniable evidence, including documented past dealings with Meta, domain investment history, development efforts, additional material I’m not yet ready to disclose and strengthened by documents I will reveal only when the time is right.
This is not a story of cybersquatting. It is a story of building. Of independence. Of digital vision.
I still hope for peaceful resolution. But if this goes forward, I’m ready to stand strong—not to win against Meta, but to win for the truth. I ask Meta and Hogan Lovells to pause, reflect, and consider: Is this really who you want to fight?
I’m not a threat. I’m part of the digital generation Meta helped shape.
No matter what happens, I will remain grateful for the years of connection Facebook gave us. But I will not let that history be used to silence my future.
Update – April 14, 2025
We are now fully ready to submit our complete formal response in WIPO Case No. D2025-1153 regarding the domains metallama.app and metallamachat.com. Our response is backed by +30 detailed exhibits and includes clear proof of good-faith registration, long-standing domain investment practices, and Meta’s own documented interactions with our brokers—without ever alleging bad faith.
This is not just a defense. It’s a landmark challenge against abuse of process by a global tech giant, backed by facts, timelines, license terms, prior sales, and public records.
This response doesn’t just protect our domains—it sets precedent for domain investors and developers worldwide.
Let’s make history.
With love, and with hope for peace,
Ahmed
A Facebook Soul