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23-04-2009, 05:59:05 PM
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| Junior Member |  Susan Boyle fans turn to cybersquatting - Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk Susan Boyle fans turn to cybersquatting Telegraph.co.uk,*United Kingdom Web-savvy fans of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle are cashing in on the Scottish singer's new-found popularity by registering unofficial domain names. By Claudine Beaumont It means that should Susan Boyle go on to win the television talent show, ... Video: Move Over, Susan Boyle CBS Interview: The prime of Miss Susan Boyle Scotsman all 344 news articles Link To Original Article
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23-04-2009, 06:00:47 PM
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| Founding Member | “Every time a new star like Susan Boyle is born, there is always a huge surge in new registration activity,” said Nora Nanayakkara, direct of business development at Sedo, a domain name marketplace. However, she warned that the resale value of such web addresses was relatively low, and not the best way to make a fast buck. “We advise people to not jump on trends like this and instead invest in more generic keyword domains that will result in a far more valuable site and ensure that intellectual property infringement is not an issue.” As per the other thread - need to stop cybersquatting and the like - as stuff like this gets into the press and gives legit business activities a bad press.
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23-04-2009, 06:25:53 PM
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That's strange as a lot of them get parked on Sedo, maybe if they banned TM's or personal names unless it was that person parking them, then Sedo might have solid platform to lecture from. 
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23-04-2009, 06:30:51 PM
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Fair point GW I hadnt looked, but it seems a couple are on Sedo's sales system: The domain is available for purchase-Sedo.co.uk The domain is available for purchase-Sedo.co.uk susanboyle.co.uk susanboyle.org susanboyle.it susanboyle1.com kisssusanboyle.com my-susan-boyle.com singer-susanboyle.com susanboyle-show.com susanboylemusic.co.uk susanboylemusic.com thebestsusanboyle.com Do as I say not as I do  |
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23-04-2009, 06:47:46 PM
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23-04-2009, 07:02:33 PM
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Well lets just say I sold a domain name through a parking company, having second thoughts about this £300 name I decided that I wanted nothing to do with it and asked for Parking company X to hand back the cash to the gentleman involved. After a couple of emails saying their was no need because Mr X had already paid, I said I'd still like to hand it back and could they refund him and I'd hand over the name free of charge. Next thing I know Mr X has received an email from X parking company saying THEY had cancelled the sale because it was against their terms and conditions and trademark infringement. That made me look like I was lying about the reason for the refund to Mr X, lucky I saved all the emails between me an X parking company and forwarded them to MR X who understood. So when I see stuff like this it makes me chuckle how they lecture against it on one hand and pocket the cash with the other. (The name was bought when I first started collecting names, it was a mistake and since learning the rules and how people on here conduct themselves, I no longer get involved. So, so much for this being a den of vipers, other way round actually)
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23-04-2009, 07:13:35 PM
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I'm sure she'll get it back without difficulty, if she wants it. Here's hoping anyway! P.
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23-04-2009, 07:22:00 PM
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 Its not a lecture, however advising people 'not to cybersquat, yet if you are going to, then sell the names via us' is a wierd message. The message itself from Nora being very sound, however undermined by the (probably automated) actions of the company as a whole. | |
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23-04-2009, 07:45:38 PM
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I Don't think Nora would have had knowledge of the names being on sedo to be fair. It's just that if you give an interview where you give the impression of an authority or knowledgeable in a subject, then you have to get your own house in order. It's like the Gordon Brown giving a speech on debt,
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