RE: UKNM: "cybersquatter"

[Stewart Dean]

> -----Original Message-----

>

From: William Robb [william [dot] robbvirgin [dot] net (mailto:william [dot] robbvirgin [dot] net)]

> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 10:09 AM

>

To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: UKNM: "cybersquatter"

>

>

> I keep hearing and reading the term "cybersquatter", but what does it

> actually mean?

>

Cybersquatters = people who buy domain names for a reason other than that is

the name they need for their web project (be it personal or private). If you

buy a domain name because you think someone else is going to pay you for it

then that is cybersquatting.


> If I register the name of a well-known company which is not a

> trademark is

> that cybersquatting?

>

Only if you intend to make money off the connection with it being a

well-known company name.



> If I register a well-known person's name e.g.

> BaronessMargaretThatcher.com

> is that cybersquatting?

>

See above.


> If I register my own name, but 1000 other people have that

> name - is that

> cybersquatting?

>

NO.


> Do I detect a general feeling that speculating by buying lots

> of domain

> names for sale later, is distasteful?

>

It's the work of scum.


I've heard a lot of BS about free markets etc but I've had one to many good

domains made unavailable to me that are not in use (ie a page that has some

content and actualy maintained). There's nothing worse than checking for

that dream url to find:


Index of /


or


Last Updated  15th Oct 1997


or worse still


This Domain is For Sale...


I'd tar and feather those guilty of these crimes If I had half a chance.


stewart dean  -

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