[thelist] copycat/squatting of domain name

[evolt at zamba.com]

Hi Carole,

Seems like a nice little earner for the registry, get their attention by
copying the site, then apologize for this mysterious bad person who
"took advantage" of their free domain service (I wonder why?) but oh how
sad, we can't stop anyone else from registering it if they pay - hey,
that's an idea, why don't YOU register it then no-one else can...
problem solved (oh, there is a small fee...)!

Or am I just being a cynical old bastard?

Hmmm,

Tony Page

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of carole guevin
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 September 2002 2:07 AM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: [thelist] copycat/squatting of domain name
>
>
> hi everyone,
>
> would like your comments and alert you to a new kind of
> domain name squatting??? Follows my original post and their
> reply. anybody else have encountered this?  how would you
> handle it? tx.
>
> .c
>
> >Domain: netdiver.tk
> >
> >Please have http://www.netdiver.tk removed from your server
> NOW since
> >it is validating our copyright to http://www.netdiver.net.
> The copycat
> >is displaying our interface, design, and content.
>
> ++++++++++++++++++
>
> Dear Carole,
>
>
> Thank you for your email pointing out the
> domain issue.  My name is Balder Alofs.  I
> work with Dot TK and Joost Zurbier, the
> technical manager of the .TK "ccTLD"
> (Country Code Top Level Domain) as
> appointed by ICANN and IANA.
>
>
> We are very sensitive to the situation you
> indicated in your email and intend to take
> care of the matter immediately.  So that you
> understand Dot TK's business, how this occurred,
> as well as how the resolution affects you, please
> allow me to explain briefly:
>
> Dot TK is the exclusive registry of .TK domain
> names. Very basically, we offer two services:
>
>
> 1.  We offer users the opportunity to register a
> FREEDOMAIN.TK: with this service, users can
> register the domain name for FREE, but they do
> not acquire the licensing (legal) rights. These
> rights remain with Dot TK.  We then point the
> FREEDOMAIN.tk to any existing, live site on the
> Web requested by the registrant.  This is a
> "Referral" URL.
>
>
> 2.  Users may also purchase a PAIDDOMAIN.TK:
> this service is like that offered by any other
> ccTLD.  The registrant purchases a license for a
> .tk domain name, for an annual fee.  The
> difference here is that we accept registrants
> worldwide, while many ccTLD managers do not.
>
>
> In any event, the registrant in question (the
> one using the domain you object to) is a user
> of a FREEDOMAIN.TK.  The registrant elected to
> obtain the domain "XXXXXXX.TK".  This means that
> it is a domain which Dot TK is the legal holder
> of.  This is fortunate for you because it means
> that we have the authority to deactivate the
> domain.  In fact, we have elected to release
> this domain name from the current registrant
> as a FREEDOMAIN.tk and as we are unable to
> remove it entirely as a domain option, we are
> making it available as a PAIDDOMAIN.tk only.
> The registration fee is $   per year.
>
> You have a few options as it relates to the
> domain.  You may now register the domain if
> you wish, or you may leave it in the pool to
> be registered by anyone else willing to pay
> for it.
>
> I would recommend you purchase the domain and
> secure it for your own use.  You can easily
> register it via our Website at http://www.Dot.TK.
> We have registered more than 450,000 FREE and
> PAID Dot TK domains since our launch earlier
> this year, so many people all over the world
> already recognize he .tk extension.  We believe
> you will find it to be a worthwhile investment
> in your Internet business.
>
>
> We are hopeful that this resolves the issue.
>
>
> With kind regards,
>
>
> Balder Alofs
> Dot TK Support
> www.Dot.TK
> mailto:balder at dot.tk
> "Dividing Domains Differently"
>
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