ICANN to Add Anti Front Running Charge?

shashib writes to tell us that ICANN is considering a new $0.20 per-transaction fee for large numbers of domain registrations in order to curtail domain tasting abuse. Network Solutions, previously accused of front-running, is offering their support of the new approach and promises to remove the security measures that caused such a commotion back in January. "Because of the prevalence of these practices, earlier this year Network Solutions enacted an opt-in domain protection measure for our customers that reserves available domains for four days. If ICANN adopts the anti-tasting provision, Network Solutions will feel safe in discontinuing its service since the non-refundable fee will deflate domain taster's profits and provide a substantial blow to front runners who use and sell search data for tasting purposes."

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Re:Why not every time?

[hostyle]

Because doing stuff "for the money" is damaging to society in the long run.

If indeed the current oil prices crisis is all about a few people gettng rich, rather than actual supply and demand - well thats hardly good for anyone, is it?

Humanity is losing its empathy and that not a good thing overall.

Sure, I'd love to be an easy made millionaire - but is doing so by rigging taxes/profits/artifical inflation/raison du jour and ripping off millions of less well off people the right way to do it?

Easy fixes that both benefit people and financial sponges are only good in the short term. Proper fixes that mutually benefit everyone woudl be much better. I'm not saying I have the answers, but more thought into the entire cost cycle is a must.

A small percentage of humanity is excessively greedy beyond its means. And that minorities needs to be excised by mass effect. Everyone must stand up and say no. Is making $6 at the loss of others that much better than making $3 each instead?