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As you may know, some people register domains, make a page on them, then ditch them after a few days if they don't get enough visitors. This is called domain tasting and is essentially free.
It seems Network Solutions (the registrar, previous manager of .com/.net/.org) has taken this to a new level. If you check a domain on their website, they register it. Now, you can only buy the domain from them. After the 5-day grace period, they drop it. If you check a domain on their website, they hold it hostage for a few days, in the case that you might actually want to buy it. http://www.domainnamenews.com/featur...-searches/1359 Converted 07/2005. |
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I never knew about domain tasting.. And if that is what this is all about I have less of a problem with it.. At the end of the day you are taking advantage of a service Network Solutions provide..
I thought they were simply grabbing anything you *searched for*, something GoDaddy was accused of some time ago.. In that case I have a problem with it, but not one I can really argue, as if you use a certain registrar to search then I am presuming they are probably the one you are going to buy it through.. I don't go to Easy Buy to look at Apple stuff. I go to Apple. And as such I am happy if they hold stock on my behalf. When you look at it that way I find it hard to even have a problem with that practice, which is arguably more sinister than what you describe Network Solutions are doing, IMHO. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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I am curious.. What is the problem with this?
Or is it perhaps a function of the 'tasting scheme' that they have to grab it on a sale or return basis? I am all for conspiracy theories, but find it hard to get worked up about this. btw the first URL you put up does not exist. Is it possible that it was de-registered again already? 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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They both go to a Network Solutions holding page for me.
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Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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It would force you to buy from them rather than the lowest bidder. If they hold the name then they have your money if you want that name.
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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The problem is that if I want to register the domain with a different registrar, now I can't because Network Solutions possesses it.
There is zero reason for the registrar to take control of the domain upon search... other than pure unadulterated greed... and being a royal asshole. The quality of this board depends on the quality of the posts. The only way to guarantee thoughtful, informative discussion is to write thoughtful, informative posts. AppleNova is not a real-time chat forum. You have time to compose messages and edit them before and after posting. |
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I guess so... Having read the article I can see that they are taking advantage of a loophole in the regs that ICANN has not nailed down yet, and as I suspected they are using the same 5 day grace period that is used in the 'domain tasting' scheme.
It's not quite sharp practice, but it's certainly ungentlemanly. Are they actually inflating these prices like premium number plates or something? Or are we talking about a few $$s here? I suppose it's just the thin end of the wedge, but I'd far rather see some telecoms or banks taken to task over their fees and practices than waste time on this.. Just my 2c. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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But I can still get it through GoDaddy. It shows as available.
Am I missing something here? |
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hustlin
Join Date: May 2004
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http://whois.domaintools.com/youguys...ingisearch.com |
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So is it somehow different from one of my own domains?
When I enquire about those at GoDaddy it tells me they are not available. |
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hustlin
Join Date: May 2004
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They are new registrations. Takes time for the change to spread to all the DNS servers. Anyway, godaddy now reports them as registered.
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Fair enough.. I've been moving servers recently and noticed that GoDaddy updates within a couple of minutes (even for us out here in the boonies), so when it was not showing I wondered if perhaps these domains were in some kind of limbo, where other registrars could perhaps grab them still.
So does this only happen if you go to Network Solutions to do the search? If so the solution seems simple. Boycott them. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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hustlin
Join Date: May 2004
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FWIW, they've reportedly released a statement saying they are doing it to combat tasters:
http://www.circleid.com/posts/81082_...front_running/ This would make sense. Still requires further investigation, though. There are so many ways tasters work it's just disturbing. You aren't really safe anywhere you go. |
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Mac Mini Maniac
Join Date: Sep 2005
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What Network Solutions does is use domain searches to build a constant pool of domains that are only available from them. It's a bit like tasting (where people just put up an ad-filled page) only they do it to monopolize the popular domains that are often searched for, but somehow unregistered. Converted 07/2005. |
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Thunderbolt, fuck yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denmark
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Ok. I've got another word for this:
Cybersquatting! Seriously. There's no need to invent new and more edible terms for abuse like that. |
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hustlin
Join Date: May 2004
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Join Date: May 2004
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FUBAR... BUT... I sense there is a way to stop this practice very quickly. Remember when Google-wacking was a big deal? New sport: NSI-wacking. Here's my entry. Everyone join in the fun! http://networksolutionsblowsgoats.com/ ...into the light of a dark black night. |
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is the next Chiquita
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Out of curiosity- can I bypass registars and register a domain directly with ICANN or whoever is running the racket distribution of IP addresses?
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Hates the Infotainment
Join Date: May 2004
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Not sure about that but FWIW I've never heard of anyone doing that and I've done a moderate amount of professional web design at different times in my career. Most people just register via their host. Whether the hosts (other than NSI and "Registrar first" companies) can go to ICANN directly, I have no idea.
...into the light of a dark black night. |
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Edit: Hmm. That's a squatter page. I wonder if this practice leads to the domains falling to squatters who put backorders on registered names? |
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I guess another solution is to simply stop tasting.. I did not realise that is what a lot of those spoof search pages full of junk actually are.. Surely that in itself is enough to justify killing the whole thing.
'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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