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Network Solutions Advertises On Your Sub-Domains

Posted by kdawson on from the why-are-we-not-surprised dept.

Wowsers writes "The Register reports that customers have found that their defunct or forgotten-about sub-domains have been taken over by Network Solutions to send users to ad pages. By digging through a 59K-word user agreement, you can find the following text: 'You also agree that any domain name directory, sub-directory, file name or path (e.g.) that does not resolve to an active web page on your Web site being hosted by Network Solutions, may be used by Network Solutions to place a "parking" page, "under construction" page, or other temporary page that may include promotions and advertisements for, and links to, Network Solutions' Web site...'" TechCrunch first brought this NetSol practice to light, and Ars explained how to opt out of it if you host there.

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  1. Anyone who buys from him is a hypocrite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So we have an article about a form of spamming. You reply to this ... by spamming your hosting service. Slashdot isn't your free Classifieds so fuck off, asshole.

    Anyone who has ever said they don't like spam and then buys web hosting from this jerkoff is a fucking hypocrite. End of story.

    1. Re:Anyone who buys from him is a hypocrite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Amen, brother.

      And if my fellow /.'ers hate spam as much as the parent poster and I, check out my book. It's well worth a read.

      Ok, I kid, I kid.

  2. Re:Ridiculous prices anyway by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, at least they're not scammers like cheaper registrars such as GoDaddy ... oh wait ...

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  3. Re:If there is one lesson that I have learned by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    But. But. But that's the free market self regulating itself!

  4. Re:59K-word user agreement!!! by Fred_A · · Score: 4, Funny

    Network Solutions user agreement - ~59,000 words

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 76,944 words *and* you don't have to buy Harry Potter again every year ! Great value (although not very exciting if you're over 14) !
    Still, I'm moving my pages to Hogwarts Hosting !

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  5. Re:opt out by CogDissident · · Score: 2, Funny

    Opt out really is just a "stupid tax". If you're stupid, and don't opt out, then you get screwed.

    You're on slashdot, surely you support a "stupid tax"!

  6. Re:If there is one lesson that I have learned by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 2, Funny

    They should just skip the middle step and allow domains to switch hands whenever a better offer is received. Let the free market decide Where I Want To Go Today.

  7. Re:If there is one lesson that I have learned by yiantsbro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oddly enough I also have both of my domains (usotsku.info and hoshiner.org) registered there as well.