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08-08-2006, 01:36 PM
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| NamePros Regular  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Within
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   | Domain Tasting/Kiting? What does it mean? I've seen many members use the terms "Tasting" and "Kiting" but i don't know what that means in domain jargon. Can someone post what it means?
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08-08-2006, 01:47 PM
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I can only guess it means registering a name, seeing if it has traffic and if it dosent---cancel during the grace period. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/225626-domain-tasting-kiting-what-does-mean.html anyone? | ||||
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08-08-2006, 01:59 PM
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| Domains my Dominion  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0
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       | Domain tasting: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1974213,00.asp Domain kiting is a bit different but based on the above http://www.bobparsons.com/MayKiting.html
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08-08-2006, 02:36 PM
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  | In regards to domains, tasting and kiting are referring to the same practice. sirengirl was exactly right. Registering domains, seeing if they have traffic, then deleting them within 5 days for a refund.
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08-08-2006, 04:08 PM
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08-08-2006, 07:04 PM
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| NamePros Expert  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas
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| Kiting is a term that Bob Parsons coined in an attempt to be self-important. He swears he is some type of domain god. Use the term Domain Tasting since that's exactly what it is.
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08-09-2006, 12:14 PM
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 But, you have to give credit where credit is due. He may have coined the term, but give him credit for that. Look at all the mentions of Godaddy around this world-wide base of domainers in NamePros - not to discount Godaddy's mear size, either - and the man deserves credit for good business sense. Albeit, good business for the business does not always equate to fair or good business for clients or customers  Don't hate the man because he spread a term around that he created the definition for...Heck, while Godaddy (and Parsons, himself, in particular) claims to have no part in Kiting or Domain Tasting (whatever you want to call it  ), they couldn't tell me they don't support it or do it behind the sceens (I am involved in legal action against them for this very thing). I don't like the man one little bit, personally. But, I can not say I don't respect his business and financial mind - Not saying, I agree either is ethical...there is a diffrence. Let Bob call it whatever he may. Being the largest registrar, he has that right to make it a household term, and to even take credit for it. Just wish folks would see behind the lines that he plays the game himself, and then maybe that would bring him back down to size 
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08-09-2006, 08:17 PM
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08-10-2006, 02:54 AM
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 | From a registrar point of view i guess it's ok, he deals with the registry owner in wholesale numbers and has another business relation The registrar doesn't pay right away the registration fee Is this so easy for the customer of the registrar too ? I mean registrar allow you to do this register and delete thing without any limit ? I know it's legal but isn't there any overuse rule ? Also i don't see all the registrars to include this term of deletion in their rules
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