a question of ethics

tifosi · 06-04-2005, 10:53:56 PM

If I know that a .co.uk domain is due for release on a certain date, and that company a owns the .com .net .info and .biz, but don't appear to be monitoring the .co.uk oh and the company is registered but under company b.

following me so far?

I have a monitoring script that works well and should catch the domain. Whats your views on my doing so, catching it, and then sending them a mail saying 'domain'.co.uk is currently available for sale?

or should I be the good samaritan and let them know...

S

rob · 06-04-2005, 10:58:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tifosi

or should I be the good samaritan and let them know...

let them have it...

You never know what might happen if your nice

bb99 · 06-04-2005, 11:24:26 PM

Well you could apply some of the "classic" ethics tests to see if a particular course of action is ethical...

- The Mom & Pop test: Would you be happy to tell your mum and dad what you've just done?

- The TV test: Would you be willing to go on national television and tell the world about what you have just done?

If the answers to the above are "no", the chances are it's unethical.

tifosi · 06-04-2005, 11:30:13 PM

I'm a good boy, honest!!

I've dropped their marketing dept a mail and offered my services.

Better I think. All above board.

S

06-04-2005, 10:53:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
tifosi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,907 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	a question of ethics If I know that a .co.uk domain is due for release on a certain date, and that company a owns the .com .net .info and .biz, but don't appear to be monitoring the .co.uk oh and the company is registered but under company b. following me so far? I have a monitoring script that works well and should catch the domain. Whats your views on my doing so, catching it, and then sending them a mail saying 'domain'.co.uk is currently available for sale? or should I be the good samaritan and let them know... S

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06-04-2005, 11:24:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
bb99 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,547 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	Well you could apply some of the "classic" ethics tests to see if a particular course of action is ethical... - The Mom & Pop test: Would you be happy to tell your mum and dad what you've just done? - The TV test: Would you be willing to go on national television and tell the world about what you have just done? If the answers to the above are "no", the chances are it's unethical.

06-04-2005, 11:30:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
tifosi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,907 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	I'm a good boy, honest!! I've dropped their marketing dept a mail and offered my services. Better I think. All above board. S