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Network Solutions Advertises On Your Sub-Domains
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.
It was partly tongue in cheek - thus the "[/blatent plug]" at the end...
Mods, come on. That was a classic troll! I thought maybe I would be forgiven for trolling a spammer, but at least mod me correctly. Here's a hint: this comment is "Off Topic" and to a lesser extent "Redundant." (Who isn't tired of people bitching about mods?)
Fuck I am in a weird mood today.