BBC story on web address typos

domainseller200 · 12-09-2011, 12:56:24 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14842691

I am sure as generic portfolio holders, we have all experienced this ourselves in some shape or form

For example, today I have received 2 CV's from this job post here

http://www.jobs24.co.uk/SearchResult...n&viewedfrom=1

They were sent to follow instead of fallow ! Naturally these people don't deserve the job anyway if they get confused with such a silly typo

scottsmith · 12-09-2011, 01:26:02 PM

Frank, just saw your colour blind test site in your footer

You don't spell colour like that!

Scott

cm1975 · 12-09-2011, 01:31:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by domainseller200

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14842691

I am sure as generic portfolio holders, we have all experienced this ourselves in some shape or form

Of course the BBC doesn't do typos!

No wait ..... on that page there's a link to an article, entitled White Heat, about the Frankfurt motor show - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14845758. There's mention of a new British marque called Eternity. However, it's actually called Eterniti. Well done Beeb.

I see that someone has regged "eternity motors .co.uk" today.

domainseller200 · 12-09-2011, 01:56:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottsmith

Frank, just saw your colour blind test site in your footer

You don't spell colour like that!

Scott

And I refer you to point 6 on the website

GeoMal · 15-09-2011, 01:09:34 PM

I receive an amazing number for my geos. Some from/to local authority workers using the .com or .co.uk instead of the .gov.uk, and many others from nationwide chains who use townname@brandname.com, but people forget and use brandname@townname.com.

I've been receiving purchase orders for one nationwide company for months. I told them several times that the email address they published was incorrect, but they treated me as someone trying to cause trouble.

Edwin · 15-09-2011, 01:33:20 PM

I'm curious why everyone turns on email on the domains? Isn't it better to have everything fail, which alerts the original senders that they've got a problem? Is there a commercial benefit to switching email on?

GeoMal · 15-09-2011, 01:38:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Edwin

I'm curious why everyone turns on email on the domains? Isn't it better to have everything fail, which alerts the original senders that they've got a problem? Is there a commercial benefit to switching email on?

That's exactly what I have now done on them all, with the exception of the correct email addresses of course. I have to admit though to a certain curiosity before that (or should I call it nosiness?).

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scottsmith Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 551 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 30)	Frank, just saw your colour blind test site in your footer You don't spell colour like that! Scott

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GeoMal Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 454 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 14)	I receive an amazing number for my geos. Some from/to local authority workers using the .com or .co.uk instead of the .gov.uk, and many others from nationwide chains who use townname@brandname.com, but people forget and use brandname@townname.com. I've been receiving purchase orders for one nationwide company for months. I told them several times that the email address they published was incorrect, but they treated me as someone trying to cause trouble.