On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Raja Subramanian <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 1:26 PM, K.C. Ramakrishna > <[email protected]> wrote:> > > On googling, I found that Network solutions and some other > > registrars do something called 'front-running' where they > > basically block all domain names that were searched for and > > force you to pay more. > > After a couple of days, the domains typically become available > again. icann.org permits some registrars to register a domain > for 2 days without making any payment. And if payment is not > made, the registration expires. This loop hole is exploited by > evil registrars. > There is a network of such 'evil' registrars who rotate the ownership of the domain name so that it is always owned by one of them (for free ofcourse) until you pay the ransom! I always use Yahoo's domain name search service and they do not indulge in such things. regds, mano _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
