"Scam" Domains

[Hyphen]

Assume that I have paid for one or two years of web hosting in advance to a company. After a week, my hosting goes down and completely disappears with no word from the company. The company continues to operate and ignores my emails for weeks.

I am aware of the cases where [company]sucks.com has been successful. Would I be more likely to face legal problems with [company]scam.com? If the material on a domain like that very exclusively expressed opinions and personal experiences, would legal issues be less likely?

 

[Mark Talbot]

First, hosting outfits come and go, and alot of them go when the propreitor tires of running a reseller hosting account.
Second, I wonder, is it really worth it to pursue besmirching a defunct or poorly-run outfit that probable didnt even own their own servers? Really? To what benefit?


Lastly, stick with the big outfits that have a long track record. You wont be disappointed.

 

[DN BROKER]

Report it to your credit card company for a refund. They issue refunds on scams.

 

[Hyphen]

First, hosting outfits come and go, and alot of them go when the propreitor tires of running a reseller hosting account.
Second, I wonder, is it really worth it to pursue besmirching a defunct or poorly-run outfit that probable didnt even own their own servers? Really? To what benefit?


Lastly, stick with the big outfits that have a long track record. You wont be disappointed.

It was really only an example. I completely fabricated that scenario, but it was the first one that managed to come to mind.

 

[Mike Cruz]

I'd stick with sucks unless you have very clear and strong proof that they are scammers and even then, I'd personally still stick with 'sucks'.

 

[Mark Talbot]

It was really only an example. I completely fabricated that scenario, but it was the first one that managed to come to mind.

Salright.

On that note, it's a fine line to the path of liable.
If it isnt court-worthy, it isnt worth the risk.

I agree, stay with sucks, and make it an anti-fan site.

 

[Cartoonz]

liable and libel are two different things...
...but this scenario could get a taste of both

 

[yanhuang]

I own Cash Advance Scams [dot] com. I personally think it is better if you picked a generic term rather than go after an actual business or company. From my years of experience in business with my web design & hosting business, less friction is better.