on 30/5/02 19:10, shield22 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > An illegal act is one thing - a morally odious act is just another aspect of > Capitalism. If Mr. Crespo wanted that site name and used SlashDot to get it,
Whatever society deems illegal becomes illegal. Extreme usury & crime are the ultimate forms of capitalism yet they are both illegal. > have to be careful. Frankly, letting the domain name slip out of your hands > because you forgot to renew the name isn't very businesslike either. That That that can happen merely demonstrates that parts of the system are corrupt and not working properly. If a person legitimately is not using an URL or no longer wants it then I can understand how it could reenter the market. Negative billing is considered an odious practice on the part of businesses and has resulted in severe consumer backlash (to the point that it is not widely practiced here in Canada). What Dotster did is analogous to negative billing and the fact that they can do what it is they do merely demonstrates that there is a loophole that needs closing, and that companies and individuals that knowingly participate in such practices deserve to be harmed, either through *permanent* loss of business privileges (business has no rights) or through fines and lawsuits, and if the transgression serious enough, a new category of law needs to be established. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
