> the only explanation is that GoDaddy knew I had searched it and so bought it pre-emptively They've been known to do this in the past (or at least so I've hea

> the only explanation is that GoDaddy knew I had searched it and so bought it pre-emptively They've been known to do this in the past (or at least so I've heard), and yes getting a domain purchased within an hour is unlikely, but with millions of domains out there, this would happen by chance eventually. It could also be a compromised chrome extension and not necessarily GoDaddy doing it.