Comments on: Domain tasting scam ended by ICANN http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567046 Rob Beschizza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567046 Straight-up domain squatting is part of Icann's business. The whole point of new tlds is to magically create real estate. Straight-up domain squatting is part of Icann’s business. The whole point of new tlds is to magically create real estate.

]]> By: Opspin http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567049 Opspin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567049 friggin' finally! and yes, death penalty for domain squatters! friggin’ finally! and yes, death penalty for domain squatters!

]]> By: jimkirk http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567080 jimkirk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567080 Hmm, don't know why my comment didn't register earlier. I just like the fact that the graphic lists domains down to the tenth in resolution. How do you withdraw 0.1 domain? -Citizens for the Responsible Use of Significant Digits Hmm, don’t know why my comment didn’t register earlier.

I just like the fact that the graphic lists domains down to the tenth in resolution. How do you withdraw 0.1 domain?

-Citizens for the Responsible Use of Significant Digits

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-569897 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-569897 I think only ICANN can put a halt to such domain squatting cases. I wonder how these fraudsters play such cheap tactics to make so much of money on the Internet. Hence, I'd suggest that one must only trust good domain registrars, who own the responsibility of saving their customers from such frauds. I trust only a few like LimeDomains, HostGator, Yahoo! etc. I think only ICANN can put a halt to such domain squatting cases. I wonder how these fraudsters play such cheap tactics to make so much of money on the Internet.

Hence, I’d suggest that one must only trust good domain registrars, who own the responsibility of saving their customers from such frauds. I trust only a few like LimeDomains, HostGator, Yahoo! etc.

]]> By: andhisband http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567091 andhisband Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567091 Is Benny Hill dead yet? Damn. Is Benny Hill dead yet?

Damn.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567386 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567386 Gah... I need a proofreader this week: That last post should have read: "Not only are the domains calculated to the nearest 1/10 of a domain, the 'green' bar (there is a green bar, apparently) is zero pixels high, while it should be 1 pixel high. Even enlarged when by 2700%, you still cannot see any green bar on that graphic... And besides, the 17,669K bar isn't proportioned correctly. It should be taller, by 25 pixels. - CUPID: The Committee for Useful and Pertinent Information Displays" There, better. Gah… I need a proofreader this week:

That last post should have read:
“Not only are the domains calculated to the nearest 1/10 of a domain, the ‘green’ bar (there is a green bar, apparently) is zero pixels high, while it should be 1 pixel high.

Even enlarged when by 2700%, you still cannot see any green bar on that graphic…

And besides, the 17,669K bar isn’t proportioned correctly. It should be taller, by 25 pixels.

- CUPID: The Committee for Useful and Pertinent Information Displays”

There, better.

]]> By: Itsumishi http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567421 Itsumishi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567421 Glad to see the world still has strong standing Citizen groups and Committees that stand up for the important things in this world. I for one was disgusted to see the utterly inappropriate use of ellipsis (triple dots) in the last sentence of the article. Ellipses should be used primarily to indicate a deliberately omitted word from a quote or original text or to demonstrate a pause (often for dramatic effect) in a speech. Simply placing them willy nilly into an article simply indicates the writers lack of understanding on the issue. PAWNED - People Against Willy Nilly use of Ellipses for Dramatic ...* *The word effect has been deliberately omitted from this title to create a far cooler acronym. Glad to see the world still has strong standing Citizen groups and Committees that stand up for the important things in this world.

I for one was disgusted to see the utterly inappropriate use of ellipsis (triple dots) in the last sentence of the article. Ellipses should be used primarily to indicate a deliberately omitted word from a quote or original text or to demonstrate a pause (often for dramatic effect) in a speech. Simply placing them willy nilly into an article simply indicates the writers lack of understanding on the issue.

PAWNED – People Against Willy Nilly use of Ellipses for Dramatic …*

*The word effect has been deliberately omitted from this title to create a far cooler acronym.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567444 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567444 Oh be honest- who among us hasn't gone into an ice cream parlor just to try a free sample? And then did it again 17 million times in the space of a month? Oh be honest- who among us hasn’t gone into an ice cream parlor just to try a free sample? And then did it again 17 million times in the space of a month?

]]> By: chip http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-566964 chip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-566964 Now if only ICANN can also figure out a way to eliminate domain squatting, all will be right with the world. Now if only ICANN can also figure out a way to eliminate domain squatting, all will be right with the world.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567252 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567252 A club I belong to had a .com website, but it expired because the person who registered it left the club. And a domain squatter snatched it and just put a bunch of advertisements on it. How do we prevent that? A lawsuit would probably suffice, but the club doesn't have that kind of money. A club I belong to had a .com website, but it expired because the person who registered it left the club. And a domain squatter snatched it and just put a bunch of advertisements on it.

How do we prevent that? A lawsuit would probably suffice, but the club doesn’t have that kind of money.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567019 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567019 How much money could people make from this?? For all the effort required? Someone please shock me with the stats. I'd be surprised if it was more than a hundred bucks a day. How much money could people make from this?? For all the effort required? Someone please shock me with the stats. I’d be surprised if it was more than a hundred bucks a day.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567021 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567021 hmm, sounds a lot like the high speed trading strategies on wall street...perhaps a significant $$$$ penalty for very high amounts of small trades could have the same effect. (assuming we think those trades are a bad thing) hmm, sounds a lot like the high speed trading strategies on wall street…perhaps a significant $$$$ penalty for very high amounts of small trades could have the same effect. (assuming we think those trades are a bad thing)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567033 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567033 Weird. I can't seem to sign in, so I'll post anonymously. Thank goodness for this. I wish ICANN would do more to crush the various parasites and squatters. For every few bucks those jerks make, hundreds are wasted by confused users and people struggling to name their new companies and products. Especially with the economy in the toilet, we should be doing everything possible to aid people starting new businesses. My personal proposal is to raise the price of domain names drastically, but with discounts for people who don't own many. E.g., it's $250 a year normal price, but if you own just a couple, it's still $10 a year. ICANN can then turn the extra money around as grants for open-source development and anti-spam activity. Weird. I can’t seem to sign in, so I’ll post anonymously.

Thank goodness for this. I wish ICANN would do more to crush the various parasites and squatters. For every few bucks those jerks make, hundreds are wasted by confused users and people struggling to name their new companies and products.

Especially with the economy in the toilet, we should be doing everything possible to aid people starting new businesses.

My personal proposal is to raise the price of domain names drastically, but with discounts for people who don’t own many. E.g., it’s $250 a year normal price, but if you own just a couple, it’s still $10 a year. ICANN can then turn the extra money around as grants for open-source development and anti-spam activity.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2009/08/15/domain-tasting-scam.html#comment-567291 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-567291 Good on ya, Jim Kirk. Not only are the domains calculated to the nearest 1/10 of a domain, the 'green' bar (there is a green bar, apparently)is sized to zero pixels vertically, when it should be 1 pixel high. Even enlarge by 2700%, you still can see that green bar... Not to mention, the 17,669K bar should be taller, by 25 pixels. - The Committee for the Use of Pertinent Information Display Good on ya, Jim Kirk.

Not only are the domains calculated to the nearest 1/10 of a domain, the ‘green’ bar (there is a green bar, apparently)is sized to zero pixels vertically, when it should be 1 pixel high. Even enlarge by 2700%, you still can see that green bar…

Not to mention, the 17,669K bar should be taller, by 25 pixels.

- The Committee for the Use of Pertinent Information Display

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