I just use register.com. They are not the best price but I am lazy and they haven't screwed me on searches yet, the DNS is rock solid too.
On Jan 17, 2008 5:25 PM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, they only do it for the first "xx" number of domains you search. > > Discussed extensively on /. here: > http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/08/1920215 > > Here's NSI's response: > http://www.circleid.com/posts/81082_network_solutions_front_running/ > > I suppose it's not nice if you get bitten by this. But it's not as if NSI is > holding the domain hostage. And it might have been brought in to protect > people who'd otherwise get bitten by something nastier (someone who goes and > registers your domain before you can) > > Cheers > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Free, Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 18 January 2008 12:20 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: WTF > > Just saw a similar article about that the other day- > > http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Network-Solutions-Flack-Producing-Mo > ves-61179.html > > Leading domain registrar Network Solutions is under fire for a > controversial practice under which it briefly reserves domain names > after it notices search activity on the names. > > Network Solutions describes the technique as a way to protect legitimate > interest in domains from modern-day cyber-squatters. Word of the > approach spread quickly last week after it was revealed that the company > was using its servers to automatically reserve domains temporarily after > it recorded a search on the term or name in question. > > By doing so, the company effectively makes it impossible for a would-be > domain owner to register the domain with another reseller for at least > four days. > > /snip > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fogarty, Richard R Mr ARMY GUEST USA USASOC > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 5:01 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: WTF > > Ok, so I'm getting ready to register a domain name and setup a web site > for my niece. I search for a domain name at NSI and it comes up empty, > no one has it. Good, I then search around for a registrar with the best > price. I contact one register the domain name and am alerted that > they're still waiting for me to transfer the domain to them. Huh? I > just bought the domain, how can it be in a need of transfer.... > > Well, it looks like I'm not the only one who is having this issue. > http://www.domainnamenews.com/featured/domain-registrar-network-solution > s-front-running-on-whois-searches/1359 > > So, after I call NSI for some help, they tell me they'll release the > domain in 4 days, and if I want to buy it (which I already have) I can. > Here's the kicker - as I'm getting off the phone, the guy from NSI > states, hey Rick while I have you, I will give you the domain name for > free if you host it with us - we have the most secure and reliable > server in the industry. I tell him - Ken, look, do you really think I'm > going to do business with you after you just d!cked me in the a$$ - uh, > well, uhmmm, yeah... right. > > Can't believe they'd do business like that. > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
