Comments on: Domain squatters suck http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/ ce n'est pas la connaissance. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: benny http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-121010 benny Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:23:27 +0000 168672363#comment-121010 People have automated scripts that register other TLD of newly registered domains. Sucks. People have automated scripts that register other TLD of newly registered domains. Sucks.

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-120825 dnorman Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:57:55 +0000 168672363#comment-120825 True, Mr. Schneiders. I decided I didn't want the .com after all, so stopped tracking it. I'll settle for .ca and .net. True, Mr. Schneiders. I decided I didn’t want the .com after all, so stopped tracking it. I’ll settle for .ca and .net.

]]> By: Marc Schneiders http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-120722 Marc Schneiders Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:59:58 +0000 168672363#comment-120722 Well, Mr. Norman, you haven't been paying attention. The domain is now free. For some time, I suppose, given the expiry date you quoted. I suppose you didn't want it that badly. Well, Mr. Norman, you haven’t been paying attention. The domain is now free. For some time, I suppose, given the expiry date you quoted.

I suppose you didn’t want it that badly.

]]> By: David Esrati http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-82494 David Esrati Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 168672363#comment-82494 D'Arcy- no one cares how many tld's you have- or what they are anymore- as long as they can spell it- and hit google- they'll find you. Trust me- the content- the goods- are at darcynorman.net and everyone can find it. But- you're right- GoDaddy now officially sucks. It's too bad- I used to recommend them. I use BulkRegister- who has now been bought- not the cheapest- or the best interface- but they are scum like Network solutions or Go Daddy that make it almost impossible to transfer registrations to other registrars. I wouldn't worry about the squatter- he's wasting his money. D’Arcy-
no one cares how many tld’s you have- or what they are anymore-
as long as they can spell it- and hit google- they’ll find you.
Trust me- the content- the goods- are at darcynorman.net and everyone can find it.
But- you’re right- GoDaddy now officially sucks. It’s too bad- I used to recommend them. I use BulkRegister- who has now been bought- not the cheapest- or the best interface- but they are scum like Network solutions or Go Daddy that make it almost impossible to transfer registrations to other registrars.
I wouldn’t worry about the squatter- he’s wasting his money.

]]> By: Sami Khan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-82529 Sami Khan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 168672363#comment-82529 Yeah I should get samikhan.ca... I already got samikhan.net for about $50 bucks at a domain auction and probably will pay the baby who owns samikhan.com his college tuition for that name later (If I am rich).... heh vanity is such a funny thing. I got #1 for Sami Khan on Google and pretty much every other engine... Each day I get about 4-5 hits from Britain, Germany, and other countries around the world with people looking for a Sami Khan... Well damn it, I am THE Sami Khan, or so says Google; the rest might as well as change their name. Yeah I should get samikhan.ca… I already got samikhan.net for about $50 bucks at a domain auction and probably will pay the baby who owns samikhan.com his college tuition for that name later (If I am rich)…. heh vanity is such a funny thing. I got #1 for Sami Khan on Google and pretty much every other engine… Each day I get about 4-5 hits from Britain, Germany, and other countries around the world with people looking for a Sami Khan… Well damn it, I am THE Sami Khan, or so says Google; the rest might as well as change their name.

]]> By: Doug http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-82530 Doug Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 168672363#comment-82530 Unfortunately it's all too similar to some of the recent activity we've seen related to patents in online environments. Squatting on the efforts of others--or people's good names--is indeed the lowest of low, rat-bastard behaviour. Alan, toss a couple for me. Unfortunately it’s all too similar to some of the recent activity we’ve seen related to patents in online environments. Squatting on the efforts of others–or people’s good names–is indeed the lowest of low, rat-bastard behaviour.

Alan, toss a couple for me.

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-82541 dnorman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 168672363#comment-82541 Alan - GoDaddy isn't the real evildoer here, they're just an enabler or a safe harbour. But, as GWB says, if you harbour evildoers, you are one. If you're not with us, you're against us. Lob a flat of rotten eggs for me too. Doug - It's different from the patent issue (but also evil) because the domain squatters (and spammers, etc...) are taking advantage of an absence of accountability. They can do this stuff and get away with it because there's no real way to hold their feet to the fire, and it costs them next to nothing (in time and money) to do it. Even with a microscopic chance of gain, it outweighs both the cost and risk. Something's got to change. The patents are sort of on the other end of the spectrum - taking advantage of an overemphasis on accountability in the patent system. There needs to be a middle ground in there somewhere. Alan - GoDaddy isn’t the real evildoer here, they’re just an enabler or a safe harbour. But, as GWB says, if you harbour evildoers, you are one. If you’re not with us, you’re against us. Lob a flat of rotten eggs for me too.

Doug - It’s different from the patent issue (but also evil) because the domain squatters (and spammers, etc…) are taking advantage of an absence of accountability. They can do this stuff and get away with it because there’s no real way to hold their feet to the fire, and it costs them next to nothing (in time and money) to do it. Even with a microscopic chance of gain, it outweighs both the cost and risk. Something’s got to change.

The patents are sort of on the other end of the spectrum - taking advantage of an overemphasis on accountability in the patent system. There needs to be a middle ground in there somewhere.

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-82544 dnorman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 168672363#comment-82544 at least a good 1-Hour-Martinizing will help me keep my name (and domain) clean. and thank you so much for the mental imagery invoked by your sample domains. Combined with the term "domain squatting" it really made me feel oogy. I'm beginning to become a bit perturbed at the scale of the Lighips Global Supremacy organization. It's starting to take on shades of the Hanso Foundation... at least a good 1-Hour-Martinizing will help me keep my name (and domain) clean.

and thank you so much for the mental imagery invoked by your sample domains. Combined with the term “domain squatting” it really made me feel oogy.

I’m beginning to become a bit perturbed at the scale of the Lighips Global Supremacy organization. It’s starting to take on shades of the Hanso Foundation…

]]> By: Leon Lighips http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-82545 Leon Lighips Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 168672363#comment-82545 Don't take it personally Mr. Norman, it's just business. It may not be readily apparent to you how I am monetizing your name -- and 1 hour martinizing it as well -- but suffice it to say that every time you blog, I make money. Had you accepted my business proposal some months back, you would be enjoying a small percentage of this moolah as well. You would also know the true meaning of discipline. So in case you were wondering who owns the rights to alanlevinegonewild.com, georgesiemensinhotpants.net, edubloggersexxxparty.com, and countless other domains, you can stop troubling your petty little mind. Keep up the hard, poorly paid work. I'll be here literally rolling in hundred dollar bills. It's all about the Benjamins. Or the Elizabeths, depending where I am. Don’t take it personally Mr. Norman, it’s just business. It may not be readily apparent to you how I am monetizing your name — and 1 hour martinizing it as well — but suffice it to say that every time you blog, I make money. Had you accepted my business proposal some months back, you would be enjoying a small percentage of this moolah as well. You would also know the true meaning of discipline.

So in case you were wondering who owns the rights to alanlevinegonewild.com, georgesiemensinhotpants.net, edubloggersexxxparty.com, and countless other domains, you can stop troubling your petty little mind.

Keep up the hard, poorly paid work. I’ll be here literally rolling in hundred dollar bills. It’s all about the Benjamins. Or the Elizabeths, depending where I am.

]]> By: Alan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/10/27/domain-squatters-suck/#comment-82550 Alan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 168672363#comment-82550 I guess it is some sort of badge of honor that someone would fork over $4 or whatever it takes to squat your name. I'm not far from GoDaddy's HQ, want me to go lob some rotten eggs at their front door? I guess it is some sort of badge of honor that someone would fork over $4 or whatever it takes to squat your name.

I’m not far from GoDaddy’s HQ, want me to go lob some rotten eggs at their front door?

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