Comments on: Cyber squatting on your domain name http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/latest-news/cyber-squatting-on-your-domain-name/ Latest news from Webeden Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: admin http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/latest-news/cyber-squatting-on-your-domain-name/#comment-330 admin Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:53:40 +0000 http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/?p=365#comment-330 Hi Alison, That's really tough. Whilst he's not doing the traditional cyber-squatting thing of putting ads on the website, he's definately gaining financially by owning a domain whose value is derived from the brand. In this case it means that customers are obligated to renew his services. The clients would of course win the domain back were it to go to arbitration, but if they haven't got the time or energy for that then I guess it remains with him... If his concern is that the client does not get spam, then why not set up a catch-all email address on the domain, so that all spam mail comes to him? The client will get to own their domain AND be protected from spamming. In our view - as yours - the domain should always be registered in the name of the person who owns the website, or a representative (employee) of the company owning the website. Ken Hi Alison,

That’s really tough. Whilst he’s not doing the traditional cyber-squatting thing of putting ads on the website, he’s definately gaining financially by owning a domain whose value is derived from the brand. In this case it means that customers are obligated to renew his services. The clients would of course win the domain back were it to go to arbitration, but if they haven’t got the time or energy for that then I guess it remains with him…

If his concern is that the client does not get spam, then why not set up a catch-all email address on the domain, so that all spam mail comes to him? The client will get to own their domain AND be protected from spamming.

In our view – as yours – the domain should always be registered in the name of the person who owns the website, or a representative (employee) of the company owning the website.

Ken

]]> By: Alison Cross http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/latest-news/cyber-squatting-on-your-domain-name/#comment-328 Alison Cross Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:29:14 +0000 http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/?p=365#comment-328 If someone built websites for clients and actually registered the domain name that the client wanted IN THEIR OWN NAME, would you class that as cyber-squatting? This chap maintains that he does it to prevent his clients from being spammed, but the simple truth is that the actual clients are under the impression that THEY own their domain name and have been very surprised when I've told them that it's not registered in their names, but in the name of their old webby. I've approached him to ask him to sell the domain names back to the various customers, but many of them can't be bothered with the hassle (they see website building as Dark Arts and intimidating) and so, I lose the new business and he gets the old customer back. If it's not cyber-squatting exactly, it's certainly sharp practice in my view. AX If someone built websites for clients and actually registered the domain name that the client wanted IN THEIR OWN NAME, would you class that as cyber-squatting?

This chap maintains that he does it to prevent his clients from being spammed, but the simple truth is that the actual clients are under the impression that THEY own their domain name and have been very surprised when I’ve told them that it’s not registered in their names, but in the name of their old webby.

I’ve approached him to ask him to sell the domain names back to the various customers, but many of them can’t be bothered with the hassle (they see website building as Dark Arts and intimidating) and so, I lose the new business and he gets the old customer back.

If it’s not cyber-squatting exactly, it’s certainly sharp practice in my view.

AX

]]> By: admin http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/latest-news/cyber-squatting-on-your-domain-name/#comment-304 admin Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:37:21 +0000 http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/?p=365#comment-304 Hi Kevin, What I actually said is that Cybersquatting is where a "domain name has been registered by someone else in order for that person to gain financially from the brand value of that domain name". I'm not blaiming genuine domain investors - I am one myself! As someone who works in the domain name industry I want to encourage domain investing. What this post is all about is where domains are bought that piggy back on someone else's brand. If you disagree with what I say that's fine, but you're disagreeing with something I'm not saying :-) Ken Hi Kevin,

What I actually said is that Cybersquatting is where a “domain name has been registered by someone else in order for that person to gain financially from the brand value of that domain name”.

I’m not blaiming genuine domain investors – I am one myself! As someone who works in the domain name industry I want to encourage domain investing. What this post is all about is where domains are bought that piggy back on someone else’s brand.

If you disagree with what I say that’s fine, but you’re disagreeing with something I’m not saying :-)

Ken

]]> By: Kevin M. http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/latest-news/cyber-squatting-on-your-domain-name/#comment-303 Kevin M. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:51:23 +0000 http://www.webeden.co.uk/blog/?p=365#comment-303 You are not being clear on what cybersquatting is here. Just because someone owns a domain name that is the name of someone's business, doesn't mean they are a 'squatter'! What if there are 3 Joe Taxis', who has the right to it, first come, or most louder complainer?? If a name is not a 'trademarked' name or the name of a 'well known' product, or the owner of a name is not capitalizing on a companies similiar name or product with the name, then they have a right to it also, and are not 'squatting'!! And just because someone is parking or not using a name someone else wants, it again doesn't make them a squatter either! Before you and everyone goes off trying to blame domain investors for being first to get something you, or someone else wants, understand what 'squatting' or 'cybersquatting' truly is! Other than a rant term for those that can't get what they want and someone else has!! Do you think someone who owns more than one piece of property or home, is a 'squatter', because you or someone else wants it too! Good grief! You are not being clear on what cybersquatting is here. Just because someone owns a domain name that is the name of someone’s business, doesn’t mean they are a ‘squatter’! What if there are 3 Joe Taxis’, who has the right to it, first come, or most louder complainer?? If a name is not a ‘trademarked’ name or the name of a ‘well known’ product, or the owner of a name is not capitalizing on a companies similiar name or product with the name, then they have a right to it also, and are not ‘squatting’!! And just because someone is parking or not using a name someone else wants, it again doesn’t make them a squatter either! Before you and everyone goes off trying to blame domain investors for being first to get something you, or someone else wants, understand what ‘squatting’ or ‘cybersquatting’ truly is! Other than a rant term for those that can’t get what they want and someone else has!!

Do you think someone who owns more than one piece of property or home, is a ‘squatter’, because you or someone else wants it too!

Good grief!

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