I've been typosquatted... - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**draggar** · 02-25-2008, 02:23 PM

One of my sites that I do for a local club has been typosquatted.

Either it's a huge compliment to me or a sign that typosquatters are extremely desperate.

This site has about 1,000 hits a month (probabaly including spiders) and is for a small group of about 30 people and people who may join the club.

It is very location specific and a rather small niche.

My domain (we'll call it domain.com) has been typosquatted - domain.cm points to a parked page.

I have the .net and .org, I guess it's time to register the .info and .us, too.

Banned: MIR · 02-25-2008, 02:25 PM

if the typos are not directing traffic to your google ads, etc.. then you're fine..

Banned: denny007 · 02-25-2008, 02:28 PM

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My domain (we'll call it domain.com) has been typosquatted - domain.cm points to a parked page.

Damn my domain dsfgjasdnfjnsdjgfnjnasdkdnsfgjnnasjfnjsnk.com has been typosquatted too:
www.dsfgjasdnfjnsdjgfnjnasdkdnsfgjnnasjfnjsnk.cm leads to parked page as well ! DAMN THE TYPOSQUATTER KEVIN HAM !

**Vorty** · 02-25-2008, 02:29 PM

Any domain .cm is redirecting to a parking page...

**Devil Dog** · 02-25-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by denny007

Damn my domain dsfgjasdnfjnsdjgfnjnasdkdnsfgjnnasjfnjsnk.com has been typosquatted too:
www.dsfgjasdnfjnsdjgfnjnasdkdnsfgjnnasjfnjsnk.cm leads to parked page as well ! DAMN THE TYPOSQUATTER KEVIN HAM !

**draggar** · 02-25-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Vorty

Any domain .cm is redirecting to a parking page...

It's going to Agoga.com

Owned by NameView?

Also, it's a good thing the club members will know that they are on the wrong page!

Banned: domain newbie · 02-25-2008, 03:03 PM

No- you wasn't typosquatted - read this:

http://www.dnforum.com/f77/what-cm-d...ad-277556.html

**draggar** · 02-25-2008, 03:15 PM

I remember reading that but didn't read that far down. So now he's taking advantage of non-profit organizations. How low can you go?

The articles refers to him as a "devout Christian" but isn't taking advantage of people against some Christian doctrine?

**maroulis** · 02-25-2008, 03:20 PM

technically speaking he's not infringing

**JuniperPark** · 02-25-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by draggar

I remember reading that but didn't read that far down. So now he's taking advantage of non-profit organizations. How low can you go?

The articles refers to him as a "devout Christian" but isn't taking advantage of people against some Christian doctrine?

Haha... It *IS* their doctrine!

**draggar** · 02-25-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by maroulis

technically speaking he's not infringing

He registered the domain to take advantage of people typing in (mydomain).cm instead of (mydomain).com - isn't that the definition of typosquatting?

**nameadvertising.com** · 02-25-2008, 03:37 PM

Kevin Ham has not registered any of those cm names. He has an agreement with the .cm registry. All non registered .cm names point to his portal Agoga.

http://www.yahoo.cm
http://www.intel.cm

**tetrapak** · 02-25-2008, 04:01 PM

www.ivebeentyposquatted.cm

**CyrusL** · 02-25-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by draggar

He registered the domain to take advantage of people typing in (mydomain).cm instead of (mydomain).com - isn't that the definition of typosquatting?

It's a wildcard, not individual registrations. Also, the ads aren't targeted to the content of the domain name.

**maroulis** · 02-25-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by draggar

He registered the domain to take advantage of people typing in (mydomain).cm instead of (mydomain).com - isn't that the definition of typosquatting?

he didn't REGISTER he has wildcard redirection at DNS with a filter that allows big companies that already *****ed about to be excluded from redirection...

the wildcard redirection is in Cameroon, so not US soil, aka NOT verisign/icann.. so NO like I said he's not infringing but rather found a little loophole to exploit this...

is it legal?.. yes
is it moreal?.. debatable

**Devil Dog** · 02-25-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by maroulis

is it legal?.. yes
is it moreal?.. debatable

Utterly brilliant though...

Boss to Manager - "Why didn't you think of that!!?
Asst Manager to workerbee - "Why didn't you think of that!!?
Workerbee to Janitor - "Why didn't you think of that!!?
Janitor - "wtf?"