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  • Rob
    I'm a great bowler.
    • Nov 2003
    • 13310
    #1

    Is it against the law to...

    Buy a domain name that is close to another popular one but maybe one letter/number off? If you were to buy Yahooo.com or Amozan.com or other commonly mistyped names in order to get their traffic? The reason I ask is because one of our competitors did that to us and we are not sure if it's legal or not.

    Any advice will be greatly appreciated!!!
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    • pussyluver
      Clueless OleMan
      • Mar 2003
      • 11009
      #2
      That is obvious, talk to your attorney.

      If they were in a different biz than you, different story maybe.

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        • polish_aristocrat
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Jul 2002
          • 40377
          #3
          3 years ago I wanted to register Amazom.com ( was still available, must had gotten lots of misspells ) but decided that it is not such a good idea, even though I was in Poland.
          I don't use ICQ anymore.

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            • Ross
              Ik ben een aap
              • Sep 2002
              • 18874
              #4
              I'd say its down to chance. You could buy one and never get caught but on the other hand you could set up a site and get busted next day.

              Its down to wether or not you wanna take the chance ??

              Personally I would never do it.

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                • Rob
                  I'm a great bowler.
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 13310
                  #5
                  Originally posted by pussyluver
                  That is obvious, talk to your attorney.

                  If they were in a different biz than you, different story maybe.
                  I agree 100%! If it were not a competing company then it would be an entirely different story.

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                    • Zappu
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 1556
                      #6
                      I have given sexyahoo.de to yahoo for free and haven't paid 500.000$ Any question left?
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                        • pradaboy
                          sell me your banners
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 12931
                          #7
                          some pedophile registered hundreds of domains that were misspelled Disney characters to lure them into sexsites... that was a big case... dunno if it would be if you keep it mainstream
                          Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic!
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                            • Adult Site Traffic
                              Confirmed User
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 5093
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Zappu
                              I have given sexyahoo.de to yahoo for free and haven't paid 500.000$ Any question left?
                              LOL, Good point

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                                • JSA Matt
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Aug 2003
                                  • 5464
                                  #9
                                  It's obvious none of you remember John Zuccarini?

                                  http://techdirt.com/articles/20031210/1643247.shtml
                                  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/cupcake.htm
                                  Last edited by JSA Matt; 01-06-2004, 09:34 AM.

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                                    • Rob
                                      I'm a great bowler.
                                      • Nov 2003
                                      • 13310
                                      #10
                                      Thanks for all the information and the links, they provided a lot of much needed information!

                                      Thanks guys! I knew I could count on GFY Members!

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                                        • SENSEX
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 1159
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by pradaboy
                                          some pedophile registered hundreds of domains that were misspelled Disney characters to lure them into sexsites... that was a big case... dunno if it would be if you keep it mainstream
                                          sexeducation?

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                                            • Ic3m4nZ
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Aug 2003
                                              • 6285
                                              #12
                                              You do what you wanna do so do it

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                                                • Adultnet
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Sep 2003
                                                  • 8713
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
                                                  3 years ago I wanted to register Amazom.com ( was still available, must had gotten lots of misspells ) but decided that it is not such a good idea, even though I was in Poland.
                                                  It was a good idea..


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                                                    • polish_aristocrat
                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 40377
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Adultnet


                                                      It was a good idea..
                                                      I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                                        • cluck
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                          • 5248
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by pradaboy
                                                          some pedophile registered hundreds of domains that were misspelled Disney characters to lure them into sexsites... that was a big case... dunno if it would be if you keep it mainstream
                                                          I have a misspelled disney domain I don't use.

                                                          What's sicker is a guy had a java game site on another misspelled disney channel domain that was getting massive typeins. He made the kids install a dialer before they played games. Pretty disgusting.

                                                          The processor was nocreditcard.com btw
                                                          icq 279990726
                                                          www.mcdonalds.com <- great money making opportunity

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                                                            • polish_aristocrat
                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                              • 40377
                                                              #16
                                                              BTW, how about domains like disneyporn.com, disneyxxx.com etc.
                                                              Zuccarini ( that guy who is probaby still in jail ) had them, but the whois is still showing him as the owner.
                                                              I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                                                • Trax
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                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                  • 14486
                                                                  #17
                                                                  i wouldnt do it if i were you

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