Originally posted by Brujah
Manila Industries = registering tons of domains
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Yeah, actually this is more likely the case. Perhaps since so many of us have searched via whois.sc we are taking the easy route and blaming them.Originally posted by BrujahTrusting the registry (Verisign/Netsol) however, I wouldn't go that far.Comment
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i would not be surprised if a bot or spyware was the tool rather than espionage at the registrar level but anything is possible and i also agree that there really are very few unique terms/words etc. that only one human in the whole world would consider registering.InterNext Expo Domain Auction Live Now thru Feb 5
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Over 1 Million domains get tasted a day, which is a huge amount. I am sure they register anything and everything and see what happens.Originally posted by Expo_VidsOk, Jay but I have had SEVERAL very specific domain searches registered by Manila recently. At first I just noticed that one domain I decided I wanted had been registered by them a day or 2 after I had searched for it. Then I got curious and typed in several other of the domains I had tried (and were available at that time) and they had also been registed within a day or 2 of me searching for them and had been snapped up by the exact same company.
None of these domains were even remotely related to each other so you can't say that they were just registering additional spellings or variations.
I see other simlilar discussions on the net about Manila Industries. Perhaps they are getting the search data at a higher level then your company? I guess they could be tapped into whatever database your company queries from.
As for the database we query, we go right to the top, Verisign. Verisign is not allowed to sell this information currently, nor would I see them selling it in the future. I don't buy a leak at any level, perhaps spyware, but seems to far fetched that someone is on your computer registering domains you type in.Comment
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Let me answer this question directly...Originally posted by chadglniHow the hell do you "taste" a domain for 4 days without buying it?
As a Registrar, you have 5 days to delete a domain name and not get charged. This is to allow a registrar to handle a chargeback or a typo if it is caught early. It also allows a registrar to test their registration services and then delete the domains. In the last year, this ability/right they have has been abused and now it is mostly used to Domain Tasting. The orginal reason is still valid and writted into a contract so Verisign has not modified the 5 day grace.Comment
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