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ICANN Asks VeriSign To Stop DNS Wildcarding
MrClever writes "In this article over at the Sydney Morning Herald (AU), it looks as though ICANN may actually be doing something about the VeriSign changes to .com and .net TLD's. Apparently, while they have been noticably quiet, they have been reviewing community reaction and analysed data from a technical perspective. Here's hoping ICANN pull the plug on VeriSign's TLD administration rights!" And TALlama writes "RSS.com.com (dear $DIETY, will it ever stop?) is reporting that ICANN has asked VeriSign 'to voluntarily suspend the service' of wildcarding DNS, 'pending further study.' Calling it a 'service' is a little bit of a misnomer. If I punch people in the face, can I call that a service, too?"
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"If I punch people in the face, can I call that a service, too?"
Yes, because so many people need what you are selling.
how we always get the news late here? I swear...
But now it's even easier to find slashdot dupes ... Slashdot dupes first match is sla...
oh
never mind
(ICANN) has asked VeriSign to voluntarily suspend changes it made to domain name service zones that have resulted in most mistyped .com and .net domain names being redirected to its own site.
I predict the most common misspelling of VeriSign.com will be VerySued.comIf I punch people in the face, can I call that a service, too?
If anyone asks for it, and/or likes it, yes. Even if someone asks you to punch someone else in the face, you'd still provide a service, just not to the punchee.
All errors in this comment are mine. Corrections are considered a derivative work, and punishable under copyright law.
The sydney morning herald is not known for original reporting, everything is duplicated in the Melbourne Age for starters...
Loop:
Slashdot reports story, smh reports story, slashdot reports smh reporting (slashdot story), smh reports story again (cos Slashdot did).
Repeat until servers full.
-- it must be true, it's on the internet.
You're new hear aren't you? Its been in a decline for 5 years.
-AX
^I'm with stupid.^
Wake me up when it escalates to wrist-slapping.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
>dear $DIETY, will it ever stop?
File not found. Bad command or deity.
"If I punch people in the face, can I call that a service, too?"
Some people already offer this service.. Looks like you have some competition.
People who grew up on a farm will understand what I mean.
CEE5210S The signal SIGHUP was received.
Well in Oz we have a 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) - so technically you would have to give 10% to the government too.
Q.
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If you punch the verisign ppl in the face, you can bill me.
"If God created us in his own image we have more than reciprocated." - Voltaire
Those who think you can not make a buck hitting people have not watched the old 80's and 90's televangelists 'heal' people by hitting them in the head. And to complete the financial transaction, these 'healed' people give the evangelist money for the priviledge of being hit while up on stage!
Then there is always the bouncer at your local bar. He provides a service that frequently involves punching people.
Never meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy and good with catsup.
or
1. Don't use MSIE
See, wasn't that easier?