DELL suing domain tasting squatters - GoFuckYourself.com

d-null · 11-29-2007, 06:11 AM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...112801679.html

Interesting article. The domain 'registrar-squatters' have multiple companies set up so they can "taste" a domain for five days without having to pay for it, drop it so their other company then tastes for five days, and so on.... making huge profits off of what Dell claims to be "traffic intended for Dell and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies"

who · 11-29-2007, 06:13 AM

"traffic intended for Dell"

Worst bit of bitching I've ever heard.

spacedog · 11-29-2007, 06:20 AM

I snatched a domain from a domain taster once.

I collect WWII era military firearms & one day while checking domain availability on names, I started typing in names of certain models of firearms that I collect. One of those names turned up available, but I didn't register it immediately.. two days later, go to register it, but it was not available so I became bitter.. I checked a week later to see what kind of site was up because before it was just a parking page, figured they needed time to build.. lo & behold it was gone, so went to register it, but registration failed, damn cocksucker registered it again.. I checked whois & see it was registered that same day & realized this fucker was a kiter, so every 3 days I repeated registration.. 2nd time it worked.. snatched it from that fucking kiting motherfucker.

It's now a forum for collectors of this rifle instead of a stupid ppc page

teksonline · 11-29-2007, 06:27 AM

how do you taste a domain? I don't get it

Doctor Dre · 11-29-2007, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by teksonline

how do you taste a domain? I don't get it

Lots of registar basicly record every keystroke you enter in your domain search, and register the domains for the 5 days trial period allowed by ICANN. Then they put a landing page and check if they can make any money from it... if it's profitable, they keep it.

That's millions of domains on a landing page.

spacedog · 11-29-2007, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

Lots of registar basicly record every keystroke you enter in your domain search, and register the domains for the 5 days trial period allowed by ICANN. Then they put a landing page and check if they can make any money from it... if it's profitable, they keep it.

That's millions of domains on a landing page.

Also, don't forget kiters who taste, then drop & then reregister, then drop & they'll keep doing it for as long as they can, often years & never paying for domain

teksonline · 11-29-2007, 07:12 AM

blah, sue ICANN... they need to be sued every now and then anyhow... Bunch of do nothing asses

crockett · 11-29-2007, 07:14 AM

Yea if you are searching for domains never use a public whois sites for your searches and always register the domain right away if you like it.

teg0 · 11-29-2007, 07:14 AM

the whole story is kind of weird

teksonline · 11-29-2007, 07:20 AM

I was unaware of any free period by Registrars, if this is the case, then ICANN should have known about such issues and done something about it..... they dont lift a finger or have a concern about anything until its forced.. So Dell SUE THE FUCKERS,

Kick Ass Chat · 11-29-2007, 07:45 AM

Interresting...

V_RocKs · 11-29-2007, 03:31 PM

This is why I type in a few bullshit domains every time I check on ones I actually want..

While it is free per se... it does cost some money... And when we all do it, it costs a lot of money.

V_RocKs · 11-29-2007, 03:34 PM

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According to one example cited in Dell's lawsuit, on May 25, 2007, DomainDoorman registered "dellfinacncialservices.com." On May 30, the registrar deleted the domain from its stable of Web site names. Minutes later, that same Web site name was snatched up by BelgiumDomains, which then dropped the name on June 4. That same day, dellfinacncialservices.com was grabbed by CapitolDomains, which in turn relinquished it on June 9, the same day that site was re-registered again by DomainDoorman.

Holy Shit Batman!

I need to start doing this!

Iron Fist · 11-29-2007, 03:39 PM

It's called Domain Kiting.... yeech..."Domain Tasting?" - jesus... these people need to stop acting like they know what the hell they are writing about...

rowan · 11-29-2007, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teksonline

I was unaware of any free period by Registrars, if this is the case, then ICANN should have known about such issues and done something about it..... they dont lift a finger or have a concern about anything until its forced.. So Dell SUE THE FUCKERS,

I believe it's so that a registrant can cancel a registration if they've made a mistake, obviously someone cottoned on to the loophole in this arrangement and exploited it. I'm sure it will be stopped eventually.

minusonebit · 11-29-2007, 04:08 PM

This scame is nothing new. Bob Parons at GoDaddy blogged about this a couple of years ago. Been long past time for them to close that loophole.

But this BS of it being traffic intended for Dell, now thats just about as dumb of a claim as one could make.

xenigo · 11-29-2007, 06:14 PM

I know for a fact that the assholes that run Dotster practice frontrunning. They sniped a domain a couple years ago that another registrar queried using their WHOIS. I went to go register the domain about 4 hours later, and - low and behold... Dotster owned it.

Hmmmmmmm.

Really fucking pisses me off.

PornMogul · 11-29-2007, 06:17 PM

fuck man, hopefully they dont come after the porn mogul. I just got an email today of someone who wants to buy my domain. www.freedellcomputer.com. JEEZ deja vu lol seein this thread

collegeboobies · 11-29-2007, 06:18 PM

Anyone want to just start a biz like this and say fuck it? Lets get it going lol ICQ me

239088209

papill0n · 11-29-2007, 06:32 PM

Well we have all known about this for a long time.

One of the most shady practices that goes on.

Hope they get whats coming to them.

tony286 · 11-29-2007, 06:34 PM

man thats very interesting.

PornMogul · 11-29-2007, 06:37 PM

I wish I knew how to domain taste. sounds fucking great

DaddyHalbucks · 11-29-2007, 08:10 PM

ICANN is another government agency that sucks donkey balls. They allow domain kiting --and they seem to be very cozy with Network Solutions, the monopoly that runs the central registry and just raised wholesale domain regsitration prices

And you want these idiots to run our health care system?

No, thanks.

LiveDose · 11-29-2007, 08:11 PM

Those assholes should focus on making better computers.

tony286 · 11-29-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks

ICANN is another government agency that sucks donkey balls. They allow domain kiting --and they seem to be very cozy with Network Solutions, the monopoly that runs the central registry and just raised wholesale domain regsitration prices

And you want these idiots to run our health care system?

No, thanks.

newsflash they aren't a us government agency.As far as health care you would rather have it run by companies looking to cut their costs and make money for their share holders. lol

11-29-2007, 06:11 AM	#1
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11-29-2007, 07:45 AM	#11
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11-29-2007, 03:39 PM	#14
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11-29-2007, 08:10 PM	#23
DaddyHalbucks A freakin' legend! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA Posts: 18,975	ICANN is another government agency that sucks donkey balls. They allow domain kiting --and they seem to be very cozy with Network Solutions, the monopoly that runs the central registry and just raised wholesale domain regsitration prices And you want these idiots to run our health care system? No, thanks. __________________ Boner Money

11-29-2007, 08:11 PM	#24
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11-29-2007, 06:13 AM	#2
who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	"traffic intended for Dell" Worst bit of bitching I've ever heard.

11-29-2007, 06:20 AM	#3
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	I snatched a domain from a domain taster once. I collect WWII era military firearms & one day while checking domain availability on names, I started typing in names of certain models of firearms that I collect. One of those names turned up available, but I didn't register it immediately.. two days later, go to register it, but it was not available so I became bitter.. I checked a week later to see what kind of site was up because before it was just a parking page, figured they needed time to build.. lo & behold it was gone, so went to register it, but registration failed, damn cocksucker registered it again.. I checked whois & see it was registered that same day & realized this fucker was a kiter, so every 3 days I repeated registration.. 2nd time it worked.. snatched it from that fucking kiting motherfucker. It's now a forum for collectors of this rifle instead of a stupid ppc page

11-29-2007, 06:27 AM	#4
teksonline So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At My Desk Posts: 2,904	how do you taste a domain? I don't get it

11-29-2007, 07:12 AM	#7
teksonline So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At My Desk Posts: 2,904	blah, sue ICANN... they need to be sued every now and then anyhow... Bunch of do nothing asses

11-29-2007, 07:14 AM	#8
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	Yea if you are searching for domains never use a public whois sites for your searches and always register the domain right away if you like it.

11-29-2007, 07:14 AM	#9
teg0 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gringo in Puerto Rico Posts: 4,204	the whole story is kind of weird

11-29-2007, 07:20 AM	#10
teksonline So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At My Desk Posts: 2,904	I was unaware of any free period by Registrars, if this is the case, then ICANN should have known about such issues and done something about it..... they dont lift a finger or have a concern about anything until its forced.. So Dell SUE THE FUCKERS,

11-29-2007, 03:31 PM	#12
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	This is why I type in a few bullshit domains every time I check on ones I actually want.. While it is free per se... it does cost some money... And when we all do it, it costs a lot of money.

11-29-2007, 04:08 PM	#16
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	This scame is nothing new. Bob Parons at GoDaddy blogged about this a couple of years ago. Been long past time for them to close that loophole. But this BS of it being traffic intended for Dell, now thats just about as dumb of a claim as one could make.

11-29-2007, 06:14 PM	#17
xenigo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 8,067	I know for a fact that the assholes that run Dotster practice frontrunning. They sniped a domain a couple years ago that another registrar queried using their WHOIS. I went to go register the domain about 4 hours later, and - low and behold... Dotster owned it. Hmmmmmmm. Really fucking pisses me off.

11-29-2007, 06:17 PM	#18
PornMogul Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA Posts: 1,495	fuck man, hopefully they dont come after the porn mogul. I just got an email today of someone who wants to buy my domain. www.freedellcomputer.com. JEEZ deja vu lol seein this thread

11-29-2007, 06:18 PM	#19
collegeboobies So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,644	Anyone want to just start a biz like this and say fuck it? Lets get it going lol ICQ me 239088209

11-29-2007, 06:32 PM	#20
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	Well we have all known about this for a long time. One of the most shady practices that goes on. Hope they get whats coming to them.

11-29-2007, 06:34 PM	#21
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	man thats very interesting.

11-29-2007, 06:37 PM	#22
PornMogul Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA Posts: 1,495	I wish I knew how to domain taste. sounds fucking great