[NPMUG] "Domain Tasting" - spammers' registering domains and returning them within 5 days

[Dave Sevick]

On Thursday a report was released by ICANN supplying data that implies  
the practice of domain tasting has come to an end.

The traditional definition of domain tasting is the practice of  
purchasing a domain for the purpose of hosting some advertisements, or  
other marketing purposes, and returning it within five days to the  
domain registry to not have to purchase it.

Many typo-squatters were using this to register domains that are very  
close to popular domains and using it for parked ads to generate  
revenue at almost no cost.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/08/15/guest-blog-aftertaste-domain-tasting-era-quietened-whisper/



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