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Old 04-23-2008, 10:16 AM  
Slappin Fish
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
I don't understand the term cybersquatting.... A domain name that isn't being used is nothing more than an undeveloped property....

If I buy a peice of land along the freeway and never do anything with it, is that illegal? Of course not. It's no different with domain names. I bought the domain name, and I can do what I want with it. If it's that much of a problem slap something up there really quick or redirect to something you already have online.
I agree with you but unfortunately there is cybersquatting laws.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticyb...Protection_Act

If it is deemed you registered the domain in bad faith and intended to profit by leveraging a trademarks or high traffic website you lose. Not only the domain but a few bucks too.
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