Abhishek Rungta wrote:
> [snip]...
> It seems anybody and everybody who have a two character-three character
> domain name will like to take a plunge into it :) Getting interesting. What
> do you all guys think ?
>
> Do you think they are running any root server or something like that ? or
> simple redirection :)
I think its just a normal DNS sub-domain type setup....
The worst case of the sub-domain sellers I've seen is the au.com
one. In australia, the "proper" address is com.au - but this
au.com lot started pushing their sub-domains as the "new" Aust
domain name. They too are more expensive than a .com - but
pretty close to the com.au prices (which is expensive because
its still a monopoly). To get a com.au, you need to be a
registered business - so au.com was able to cash in by being
less restrictive.
They've also had many "specials" where they give them away for
free (for 12 months). Of course - once you've built a site up
around a particular name - its difficult to change.
I get quite annoyed thet people actually fall for it... but
then I'm probably just jealous :)
Kirk.
