Cybersquatting: Funniest story

[pixelman]

Many don't like them, but those people have taught the big corporations a good lession.

I find that the things they do are quite amusing though.
For example:
1. Point the domains to xxx or casino sites.
e.g. www.singtel-mobile.com
2. Register the "typo" version of the name.
e.g. harryporter.com, haryporter.com
3. Register the generic TLD of the domains.
e.g. xyz.co.uk, xyz.com
4. Point a bad domain name to the official domain name.
e.g. f**kedabc.com -> abc.com

I suggest to post all the interesting cybersquatting stories/sites that you know here, so we can share:

STORIES

1. www.singtel-mobile.com
http://asia.cnet.com/newstech/industry/0,39001143,39001140,00.htm

2. Whoisadamking.com
http://asia.cnet.com/newstech/industry/0,39001143,39067779,00.htm

3. Introducingmonday.co.uk

4. more... please add

 

[draqon]

http://www.introducingmonday.co.uk/

its self-explanatory. make sure your speakers are on, cuz its funnier with the sound.

 

[pixelman]

Haha...

I wish I can do the same to the companies that I dislike.
e.g. verisign.com

Hey, f**kverisign.com is going to expire soon (Nov 2002).

Gee... it will be interesting to see them jump up and down.

 

[Zoobar]

This one's a classic.

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2001/d2001-0383.html

 

[mreeves]

 

[O.C.]

I don't see the humor in cybersquatting cases, but I can't resist commenting crappytire.com at WIPO was great.

 

[URLtrader]

Canadian Tire claimed that their tyres are also referred to as
Crappy Tire by the Public ??? What a crap !!!

 

[detagged]

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The client is well known to us, being a major player in the UK domain market who has secured numerous names through our service throughout the year.

Although we don't know his precise plans for the domain, I can confirm that he absolutely detests Network Solutions/Verisign and I dread to think of what he has planned. I think that the holding page that he has now put up at www.NetSol.co.uk is only a tiny foretaste of what he has planned!

Visit www.detagged.co.uk today and secure that domain that you've been after.

 

[Bob]

Originally posted by Zoobar
This one's a classic.

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2001/d2001-0383.html

This was a funny read. LOL.

Thanks for the late night humor.

-Bob

 

[Darkfire001]

Yes, it was enjoyable glad to see that they didnt get it either would have been a shame if they had.