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Network Solutions has been doing other unethical things for years. I used to search for available domains using Network Solutions to only find that the domain i
by roozbeh18 13y ago
Network Solutions has been doing other unethical things for years. I used to search for available domains using Network Solutions to only find that the domain instantly had become inaccessible to purchase. I later found out they were buying the domain people were searching for , for a period of 5 days so that you wont be able to purchase it from anyone else. very shady
- rhizome 13y agoIt was called front-running, and they still do it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Solutions#Controversy_over_domain_name_front_running http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Solutions#Controversy_o...
- pixl97 13y agoI remember when this... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_tasting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_tasting got so bad in the mid-2000's that it was best just to buy the domain if you even thought you wanted it.
- YokoZar 13y agoSo why doesn't someone just programatically search for a bunch of garbage domains from them?
- prawn 13y agoAs a registrar, someone's suggested they can put domains on hold at no cost. Not sure if domain tasting is still a thing too.
- 10feet 13y agoThey don't even buy it. As a registrar, they can put a hold on it for free.
- bigiain 13y agoIs that still true? I though ICANN now charge some nominal fee (12c? 20c?) for domains even if you don't keep the registration past the 4 or 5 day "grace period"? (Not that it'd stop a truly evil registrar - if you can occasionally sell ~$10 worth of front-run domains for $39 or $69, you'd still be making money on 2% "conversion rates"…)