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Craig · 08-01-2008, 09:08:07 PM

Not sure this is the correct forum for this one, if its not the right place then feel free to move

I've seen things like this actually happen a customer would perform a whois then find out their (seemingly random) domain has been registered at next check. Try it yourself!

What are your thoughts on this? I think its *shocking* personally.

http://slashdot.org/articles/08/01/08/1920215.shtml

Johnp · 08-01-2008, 09:39:10 PM

I suppose the way to check this is to register 'averysillyname01.com' followed by 'averysillyname02.com' & so on and see the whois-results, some while later.

I try a few - no doubt they all got dopped before the 5 day tasting period ends - check enough of them and they all have increase their deposit with ICANN - but that would take millions of names ! - LOL

JohnP

Johnp · 08-01-2008, 09:39:55 PM

opps - not register but 'CHECK'

Craig · 08-01-2008, 10:02:06 PM

There you go:

http://registrar.verisign-grs.com/cg...=0&type=domain

tmsdomreg · 09-01-2008, 11:37:18 AM

I've just done a netsol search on netsolfrontrunning .com which was available (the .co.uk was showing as registered - but according to Nominet WhoIs, it's not).

I then checked the .com with the OpenSRS WhoIs and it's showing as registered to Network Solutions on their reserveddomain servers.

I'll be interested to see how this is handled - Network Solutionjs response can be seen here:

http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/.../msg00830.html

Peter

stevebrowne · 09-01-2008, 11:58:23 AM

There are various people on Slashdot etc. running scripts that "check" for "crapdomain00001.com, crapdomain00002.com" etc.. Apparently it stops around 50 or so, but then they run it again with a different name.

NetSol have made a BIG mistake here I think...

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Craig Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 175 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	NSI Registers Every Domain Checked Not sure this is the correct forum for this one, if its not the right place then feel free to move I've seen things like this actually happen a customer would perform a whois then find out their (seemingly random) domain has been registered at next check. Try it yourself! What are your thoughts on this? I think its shocking personally. http://slashdot.org/articles/08/01/08/1920215.shtml __________________ Craig Robinson - UKDedicated LTD UK Dedicated Servers \|\| UK cPanel Hosting \|\| UK Reseller Hosting

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Craig Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 175 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	There you go: http://registrar.verisign-grs.com/cg...=0&type=domain __________________ Craig Robinson - UKDedicated LTD UK Dedicated Servers \|\| UK cPanel Hosting \|\| UK Reseller Hosting

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tmsdomreg Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire Posts: 124 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Netsol front running I've just done a netsol search on netsolfrontrunning .com which was available (the .co.uk was showing as registered - but according to Nominet WhoIs, it's not). I then checked the .com with the OpenSRS WhoIs and it's showing as registered to Network Solutions on their reserveddomain servers. I'll be interested to see how this is handled - Network Solutionjs response can be seen here: http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/.../msg00830.html Peter

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stevebrowne Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 845 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	There are various people on Slashdot etc. running scripts that "check" for "crapdomain00001.com, crapdomain00002.com" etc.. Apparently it stops around 50 or so, but then they run it again with a different name. NetSol have made a BIG mistake here I think... __________________ Christmas Toys 2011 \| Winter Sport Insurance \| SDXC Cards

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08-01-2008, 09:39:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Johnp Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 371 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 10)	I suppose the way to check this is to register 'averysillyname01.com' followed by 'averysillyname02.com' & so on and see the whois-results, some while later. I try a few - no doubt they all got dopped before the 5 day tasting period ends - check enough of them and they all have increase their deposit with ICANN - but that would take millions of names ! - LOL JohnP

08-01-2008, 09:39:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnp Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 371 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 10)	opps - not register but 'CHECK'

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