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DNS Stressed From Financial Maneuverings

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hey-we're-all-stressed-man dept.

jcatcw writes "The Domain Name System is showing signs of being out of control. Automated software systems are being used to re-register large batches of expired domain names. In addition, speculators are using a loophole in the registration process that lets domains be tested for their potential profitability as pay-per-click advertising sites during a free five-day "tasting" period."

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  1. Re:I had not heard of the "testing" period. by nine-times · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, according to the OP, it's not a "testing" period, it's a "tasting" period. But I don't know how you taste a domain, and I sure as hell don't want to know what domains like goatse.cx taste like.

  2. Re:stale links are the big win by IpalindromeI · · Score: 4, Funny

    Suppose I run davidwristhegreatest.com.

    First of all, who is going to visit "David Wrist He Greatest.com"? It's gibberish!

    That's a few thousand people a year. Pretty soon that adds up to real money.

    Second, how much do ad-views pay? One or two cents? Four people per day for a year would only be $14.60. Not sure that's a huge incentive.

    But mostly it's the first issue. David Wrist He Greatest?? wtf?!

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