Is it illegal to forward a domain name to a HighTraffic site.

xyztarzan · 10-08-2005, 02:33:54 PM

Hi All,

Can we forward any registered domain names to somebody else website?

Thanks in Advance.

admin · 10-08-2005, 02:57:28 PM

You need to explain a bit more what you are asking.

Sending traffic to a domain name to increase its traffic artificially for a better sales price is not illegal but it is not a good thing to do.

If you mean increase traffic to a site by registering multiple domains to point to it, that is common practise.

xyztarzan · 11-08-2005, 10:57:38 AM

What I mean is:

If I have http://www.xyz12345.com and I forward it to www.cnn.com

Can CNN take objection.

Regards

shaunjock · 11-08-2005, 02:07:06 PM

I wouldn't have though they would object if it is genuine traffic which may be of interest to them, if you are just sucking up their bandwidth by sending them useless traffic then they might object. Buy hey, if you have a reasonable amount of traffic why not forward to someone who really wants it and will pay you good money for it?

domaingenius · 11-08-2005, 03:10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xyztarzan

What I mean is:

If I have http://www.xyz12345.com and I forward it to www.cnn.com

Can CNN take objection.

Regards

I would guess that, knowing how iffy some of the US laws are, if your web site suddenly forwarded a massive amount of hits and brought down the CNN site that they could possibly invoke some criminal law. I woould'nt personally do it unless you dont mind the risk,albeit very small
DG

paul · 11-08-2005, 04:17:19 PM

Why would you want to. I don't get it

Alphamale · 15-08-2005, 12:51:08 PM

Just to take this one step further..

If I had managed to acquire a domain name that relates to a company's trading name, and then forwarded it on to one of their competitors...

apart from it being morally wrong
am i breaking any rules?

bb99 · 15-08-2005, 01:13:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomainTags.co.uk

Just to take this one step further..

If I had managed to acquire a domain name that relates to a company's trading name, and then forwarded it on to one of their competitors...

apart from it being morally wrong
am i breaking any rules?

If you do that with a .co.uk name then you've pretty much got no chance of defending a DRS case against you....

domainer · 15-08-2005, 01:57:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomainTags.co.uk

Just to take this one step further..

If I had managed to acquire a domain name that relates to a company's trading name, and then forwarded it on to one of their competitors...

apart from it being morally wrong
am i breaking any rules?

This would be a blatent abusive registration and the domain would be taken off you.

Alphamale · 15-08-2005, 02:02:05 PM

fair enough.

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11-08-2005, 10:57:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
xyztarzan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	What I mean is: If I have http://www.xyz12345.com and I forward it to www.cnn.com Can CNN take objection. Regards

11-08-2005, 02:07:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
shaunjock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 74 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	I wouldn't have though they would object if it is genuine traffic which may be of interest to them, if you are just sucking up their bandwidth by sending them useless traffic then they might object. Buy hey, if you have a reasonable amount of traffic why not forward to someone who really wants it and will pay you good money for it?

15-08-2005, 12:51:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alphamale Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 104 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	Just to take this one step further.. If I had managed to acquire a domain name that relates to a company's trading name, and then forwarded it on to one of their competitors... apart from it being morally wrong am i breaking any rules?

15-08-2005, 02:02:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Alphamale Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 104 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	fair enough.