AirFranceCrash.com - Why? Why? Why?

[Robbie]

I have been away on business for the past few days and have had limited access to the web, usual check my emails etc but thats about it.

So today upon my return on a flight home after hearing about all of this tragic news about the Air France Crash I instantly did a whois and Im not surprised to see someone has snapped up.

Airfrancecrash.com - Air France Crash

AirFranceCrash.com, .net, .org & .info through GD.

I dont know if the guy is a domainer or who he is but the question I have to ask is why?

What makes you want to own this type of domain?

What can you do with it?

Would Air France shut you down?

Is it morally correct to own or operate these names?

At present the names are sitting in GD parking but I just dont get why someone would register this?

Anyone got any thoughts?

Regards,

Rob

 

[Ms Domainer]

Ah.
You just may be right.
I never thought of it that way.

But, still, results are same.
Showing ads instead of showing relevant info/links.

Just showing link page and changing name server don't take much time.
I would say about 5 - 10 minutes?
So, "a LOT of things on their plate" do not work in this case

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They had time to reg the name, so they had time to change nameservers or initiate a redirect.

IMHO.


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[jonesey]

I have been away on business for the past few days and have had limited access to the web, usual check my emails etc but thats about it.

So today upon my return on a flight home after hearing about all of this tragic news about the Air France Crash I instantly did a whois and Im not surprised to see someone has snapped up.

Airfrancecrash.com - Air France Crash

AirFranceCrash.com, .net, .org & .info through GD.

I dont know if the guy is a domainer or who he is but the question I have to ask is why?

What makes you want to own this type of domain?

What can you do with it?

Would Air France shut you down?

Is it morally correct to own or operate these names?

At present the names are sitting in GD parking but I just dont get why someone would register this?

Anyone got any thoughts?

Regards,

Rob

When I read this my first thought was that Air France was doing some damage control by buying up all the domains which is a smart
move by Air France if they indeed did the purchasing.

 

[notlikeyou]

If Mr Yost is on the up and up.... Yeah for the good guys. If he has ulterior motives as dtagr suggests well then he's not what he pretends to be.

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Um, don't include me in the category of "doing anything" to make a buck.

I still believe that one can be an ethical domainer.
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DITTO

How many of us buy typos?
That's evil.

I don't buy them

If you squint just right this turkey looks like a "flame" retardant hat. _\|/_

LOL Yes it does


Anything but a parked page of ads would make me believe Mr. Yost, it's only a couple of clicks to change the nameservers!

 

[snoop]

We do not say that the editor of the obituary section of a news paper is sick for reporting deaths and funerals. They are providing a public service.

The people who provide the obituary section aren't "sick", though it is not a "public service", it is a for profit service.

 

[enlytend]

Just showing link page and changing name server don't take much time.
I would say about 5 - 10 minutes?
So, "a LOT of things on their plate" do not work in this case

My point is I think people are looking at this from a "domainer" standpoint. If you have a credit card and know your name and address, you can register a domain. Changing nameservers is a priority ...to US, not to everyone who registers a domain.

Let's turn this around: How many domainers with Adsense or affiliate accounts do you think carefully read the program policies / terms of use LINE BY LINE when signing up, as opposed to just clicking "I agree" (or whatever)?

Yet, to anyone who's worked in compliance or legal fields THAT is a no-brainer that only take 5-10 minutes!

My money says they reg'd the names and left them on the default servers for the time being ("This page is parked free courtesy of GoDaddy" ...). I'm sure the get very well paid for their services, why would they risk their OWN reputation over some chump change from parking?

But if you think there's a big story here, rather than making lame public accusations, why doesn't someone contact the company, get their answers and report back?

 

[DnEbook]

i have not read the whole thread .... dont wish to , never considered this to be a topic ???

Guess this type of thing is not what i consider 'good taste'

 

[gazzip]

Here's another very good reason NOT to reg these types of domains, unless you would really like to be in the news !

(although this domain was registered a couple of years ago)

“I just put ‘flight’ in front of 1 through 1,000 and I register them,” he explained.

He says he didn’t buy the flight domains for any particular reason and has no intention of selling flight447.com now.

...hmmm, maybe he should think about removing it from Sedo then


Air France Crash Raises Questions About Domain Name Registration (Updated) | Threat Level | Wired.com





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[movingconcierge]

Whois History: 5 records have been archived since 2001-02-23.

this is not a newly registered domain. neither is the blood money. douchebags have been picking the pocket of the slain in this industry for years. its a small, but real, reason why this industry will never have respect from main street - that and because bob dots his coms with tits.

the ambulance cheerleaders here can't understand why the outrage over a simple domain because the gravity of their ego prevents them from seeing beyond their noses. think about others for a change and then leave that pittance of change on the table. you're not going to get rich with it, you'll barely cover reg fees, so whats the point?

Pretty slick

Take a look at their client list

Xenophon Strategies

and here:

Client List

Instead of collecting on the "front end" - they hit these companies way bigger on the "back end" with their Professional Reputation Cleanup and Public Relations (PR) "fees".

Now the question should be:

Who's really chasing the ambulance here? It's obvious some are just smarter and better at it than others.

"I used to cut grass for 50 cent a lawn Boss - 'till you came by and called it landscaping and collected $15"

L2

 

[samuelhr]

I don't see any problem with registering this domain, whether you're an individual, business or charity. I would only ever see a problem with it if they were to "fake" donations, or exploit the situation and trick people into handing over money. For example, if I registered the domain and parked it, what have I done wrong? It's business, someone else is going to do it so why shouldn't I?

The entire domaining business revolves around taking something before someone else then selling it to them at a premium, that's just as unethical as registering this domain, it's exploiting people for money. I have no problem with it, those that say you do are in the wrong business.

Personally, if I'd known about this 'tragedy' as soon as the news broke I'd have registered the domain, put up a link to some latest news articles, status of the search and an explanation of what happened. What's bad about this?

 

[movingconcierge]

The entire domaining business revolves around taking something before someone else then selling it to them at a premium

no it doesn't. there is an element of domaining that involves flipping domains, true, but that doesn't need to include these bottom feeding tactics. as a matter of fact, if you can name a single instance where some piece of crap registered a tragic name and sold it for more than reg fee I'll show you two douche bags.

it's exploiting people for money. I have no problem with it, those that say you do are in the wrong business.

thank you for your candor. I would say to you that you are not in business at all but rather you are in the toilet. if you think the way to success is exploiting and tricking people then you are either young, naive, ignorant, stupid, all of the above.

Personally, if I'd known about this 'tragedy' as soon as the news broke I'd have registered the domain, put up a link to some latest news articles, status of the search and an explanation of what happened. What's bad about this?

first off lose the quotes around tragedy. don't try to minimize it to ease the discovery that you toil in douchey tactics.

why don't you put up a site right now that deals in airline safety and surviving a crash WITHOUT riding on the deaths of 228 people or whatever the tragedy du jour? because you and the douche bags like you can't or won't think of anyone besides yourself. again, gravity meets ego, and in this case, also meets ignorance.

you are not going to get rich quick in domains, kid. that ship has sailed and landed safely about ten years ago. you are starting from the bottom rung and looking downward. your whole perspective is wrong. you are going to fail with that business model and you are going to look like a dick while failing.

shit, I'm getting pulled back into np.cf....

what's up?

 

[samuelhr]

why don't you put up a site right now that deals in airline safety and surviving a crash WITHOUT riding on the deaths of 228 people or whatever the tragedy du jour? because you and the douche bags like you can't or won't think of anyone besides yourself. again, gravity meets ego, and in this case, also meets ignorance.

It's called business, there are most likely hundreds of businesses that became successful because of 9/11. When something is at the forefront of peoples minds you act upon it, just because it's a bad thing or 'tragedy' it doesn't mean that it's the wrong thing to do, people profit off of misfortune everyday and that's the way the world works.

I'll put 'tragedy' in quotes all I like.

 

[movingconcierge]

I had a big ole reply typed out, but nah...you go on ahead and be a douche bag. enjoy.

It's called business, there are most likely hundreds of businesses that became successful because of 9/11. When something is at the forefront of peoples minds you act upon it, just because it's a bad thing or 'tragedy' it doesn't mean that it's the wrong thing to do, people profit off of misfortune everyday and that's the way the world works.

I'll put 'tragedy' in quotes all I like.

 

[Michelle]

It's called business, there are most likely hundreds of businesses that became successful because of 9/11. When something is at the forefront of peoples minds you act upon it, just because it's a bad thing or 'tragedy' it doesn't mean that it's the wrong thing to do, people profit off of misfortune everyday and that's the way the world works.

I'll put 'tragedy' in quotes all I like.

I dont normally make posts in these kinda threads but ..


Making money off of 911 is far from **become successful** its sick

We all like to make money but some things are a no no and if you dont know that then you need to take a LONG look at yourself IMO

 

[samuelhr]

I had a big ole reply typed out, but nah...you go on ahead and be a douche bag. enjoy.

I think you're a 'douchebag', in 2007 I wanted to make a website all about the Zune but the domain I wanted was taken by someone using it purely for profit, oh wait, that someone was you.

http://www.namepros.com/domains-for-sale-external-auctions/331902-zune-suite-7-names-100-flat.html

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I dont normally make posts in these kinda threads but ..


Making money off of 911 is far from **become successful** its sick

We all like to make money but some things are a no no and if you dont know that then you need to take a LONG look at yourself IMO

I won't bother with my idea for aeroplanes that will prevent terrorists from ever taking over and causing death because I'd be profiting off of events like 9/11, what a terrible person I am. Get over yourself and your idea that anything in this world is justified and fair and kind, it isn't.

 

[nicedomains]

Why why why ??!!!

Do I keep seeing these threads popping up about OMG I can't believe this domain name is registered, OMG how could someone point that domain to their website, OMG OMG OMG !!

Don't we ALREADY KNOW that in any scenario there will be people that will do this?? Sure, it looks bad for domainers, but what can we do?? Try to stop them??

By creating these threads you are merely WASTING your time as well as giving the owner of these domains more traffic and press! Nobody will stop these people from using tragedy as an opportunity (although I personally do not find it rewarding at all).

WHY WHY WHY???

Why is the world round? Why do dogs bark??

C'mon guys let's get back to work and stop crying about the 'bad' people in the world...

 

[hawkeye]

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I won't bother with my idea for aeroplanes that will prevent terrorists from ever taking over and causing death because I'd be profiting off of events like 9/11, what a terrible person I am. Get over yourself and your idea that anything in this world is justified and fair and kind, it isn't.

Please tell us how registering a domain name corelating to the tragedy of 9/11, has anything to do with some one inventing/making something that is a safety/improvement feature. Let's see, 911tragedy.com is definitely a name worth regging to market 'aeroplane terrorist safety ideas'!! Uh, maybe just put down the pipe for awhile, you may be able see things as they are discussed, and not for nonsensical topic responses.

 

[movingconcierge]

I think you're a 'douchebag', in 2007 I wanted to make a website all about the Zune but the domain I wanted was taken by someone using it purely for profit, oh wait, that someone was you.

:D

comparing a flagrant tm squat to feeding on the dead is truly ridiculous. I must have hit a nerve for you to go a digging :bingo:

yes I was naive once too :red but I never fed on the dead. I left that for the worms :ghost:.

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APATHY

Do I keep seeing these threads popping up about OMG I can't believe this domain name is registered, OMG how could someone point that domain to their website, OMG OMG OMG !!

Don't we ALREADY KNOW that in any scenario there will be people that will do this?? Sure, it looks bad for domainers, but what can we do?? Try to stop them??

By creating these threads you are merely WASTING your time as well as giving the owner of these domains more traffic and press! Nobody will stop these people from using tragedy as an opportunity (although I personally do not find it rewarding at all).

WHY WHY WHY???

Why is the world round? Why do dogs bark??

C'mon guys let's get back to work and stop crying about the 'bad' people in the world...

 

[samuelhr]

:D

comparing a flagrant tm squat to feeding on the dead is truly ridiculous. I must have hit a nerve for you to go a digging :bingo:

yes I was naive once too :red but I never fed on the dead. I left that for the worms :ghost:.

Hahaha, hit a nerve? I find this whole forum a hilarious Joke, I'm being banned apparently because of these posts, proof that you're unable to have an opinion that isn't the same as the moderators. I'm not "digging", I just hoped that with some relevant examples you'd realise how stupid you're being.

What I'm trying to say is that it's entirely reasonable to expect people to register domains, whatever happens and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. Oh sure, boo hoo don't do it, it's bloody business and it happens, get over it, whining will do nothing. It's not much of a leap between profiting off of tragedy and profiting off other peoples needs, when you register "cat.com" with no intention of using it you're just as bad. Get over yourself and your ridiculous "I'm better than you because I care" attitude, stop trying to justify your ridiculous attitude.

 

[Michelle]

Hahaha, hit a nerve? I find this whole forum a hilarious Joke, I'm being banned apparently because of these posts, .

Ok as a child im sure you will over react at things being said to you but what was said was not that you are being banned.. I dont have the power to do that but was if you keep being a smart arse there is only one road you will go down.

By all means have an opinion you wont get banned for it but growing up and not throwing insults around will help

 

[samuelhr]

Ok as a child im sure you will over react at things being said to you but what was said was not that you are being banned.. I dont have the power to do that but was if you keep being a smart arse there is only one road you will do down.

By all means have an opinion you wont get banned for it but
growing up and not throwing insults around will help

Please show where I initiated the insulting, I was called a "douchebag" and I responded with the same, I find that highly offensive but obviously it's okay because they have the same opinion as you.