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Verisign "wins" internet villain award
ZDnet article - press release
ZDnet article - press release
In contrast to ... what has become something of a tradition at the ISPAs ... nobody from VeriSign was present.
Instead, a person dressed as a thief, complete with black- and white-striped jumper, a facemask and a bag marked "swag", was despatched to pick up cards from tables. "It's VeriSign stealing domain names", explained master of ceremonies Simon Amstell from Channel 4's Popworld, when it became apparent that an explanation was necessary: "That's the joke". As the audience caught on, Amstell added: "I was told not to worry, that you'd all find this hilarious. The Internet people, they said, will think this is as funny as The Office.
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