Cybersquatters Try New Tactics

[Dave_Z]

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/internet/0,70475-0.html?tw=wn_story_page_prev2

Cybersquatting the domain name of a celebrity and selling it for a king's ransom was one of the great get-rich-quick schemes of the early internet. But since courts now tend to favor the star over the squatter, a new kinder, gentler cybersquatting tactic has emerged.

These days, cybersquatters seek to register a star's domain before that person becomes famous, and then develop a business relationship with the new celebrity, offering website hosting or design work.

There are a few lessons to be learned from that article. I hope you see them.

 

[labrocca]

Good article. The "soft-squatter" term is really interesting. Personally I feel I am within that category as I develop all the names I have. What the guy did with William Hung is perfect example of how to monetize a domain that has potential TM issues or squatting problems.

Where there is a law there is a loophole.

 

[DNQuest.com]

And where there is a loophole there is a Labrocca LOL

 

[Dave_Z]

And where there is a loophole there is a Labrocca LOL

:lol:

 

[fonzie_007]

Coming off as friendly and helpful will always tend to get you into less legal trouble than holding out for ransom.

 

[cache]

the article said that Chin used adword. What did he do using adword? I thought you can not use adword for parked names or adsense sites.

 

[DNQuest.com]

the article said that Chin used adword. What did he do using adword? I thought you can not use adword for parked names or adsense sites.

And if the celebrity had some smart representation, that fact would be pointed out....

 

[labrocca]

And where there is a loophole there is a Labrocca LOL

hehehe..that got a laugh out of me.

 

[Genialnames]

And where there is a loophole there is a Labrocca LOL


hehehe..that got a laugh out of me.

I would say surreal .... LOL