I hate name squatters

[Reel]

I hate those companies that went out and bought tons of family names as domain names and hold them forever. Then they charge exorbitant amounts of money while pretending to be doing everyone a favor. I have always wanted to get my last name and host web pages for my family members and perhaps even put up a family tree but these people thwart my efforts at every turn. Even the .name domain has been snatched up already for my last name and it isn't very common. It must really suck to have the name Smith if you want a domain.

 

[TitanDiddly]

What name?

 

[jonnyGURU]

I have a VERY unusual last name and they've snatched mine up. It does suck.

 

[TheNinja]

It's like a real estate market to me. Do you hate the people who buy up a bunch of land in a location hoping the value will go up, and then sell it for a profit? It's capitalism.

In soviet russia domain name squats on you!!!

 

[Reel]

www.taub.com
www.taub.name
www.taub.net
www.taub.org
probably more but those would be nice...

 

[TitanDiddly]

www.thetaubfamily.com

 

[RossMAN]

taubtalk.com

 

[NakaNaka]

It can be annoying but it's capitalism and like Ninja said - it's the just the real estate of the 21st century.

 

[MrScott81]

i thought that was illegal?

 

[RadeonGuy]

they took mine too and i have a rare last name too -Calvillo

 

[Pepsi90919]

taubgirl.com

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
taubgirl.com

 

[rhino56]

ive never understood this. who do they snatch them up from? who owns them in the first place?

 

[jjones]

Luckily, I was able to get the .net name for my family name.

 

[b0mbrman]

I've heard they're not interested in selling either...what gives?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: rhino56
ive never understood this. who do they snatch them up from? who owns them in the first place?

No one owns a domain name, you can only rent them.

 

[Torghn]

Thats what I don't get. I'd be willing to buy mine, but they won't sell it to me.

 

[notfred]

My last name is in use by an actual person with that name.

 

[nageov3t]

I just hate people who aren't using them and won't sell.

stupid loki.com :|

 

[Tremulant]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
taubgirl.com

First thing I thought,

 

[Winchester]

Join the club. I absolutely hate the fact that many places keep track of what domains you search for, and then register the domain themselves and then wont sell them. Really pisses me off. I have lost several domains to this type of practice.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
taubgirl.com

LOL

 

[Baked]

I've been squatting BlackBlackBooties.com for years, nobody has given me an offer yet.

And yes, squatters should D I A F.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
taubgirl.com

HAHAHAHAHA :thumbsup:

 

[rhino56]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: rhino56
ive never understood this. who do they snatch them up from? who owns them in the first place?

No one owns a domain name, you can only rent them.

if nobody owns them then why do you have to pay for it and who are you paying?