Microsoft goes on the offensive against cybersquatters - bit-tech.net Forums

Garside · 23rd Aug 2006, 11:46

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/08...ybersquatters/

Cthippo · 23rd Aug 2006, 12:16

Link points to the article on motion-sensing game controllers

g3n3tiX · 23rd Aug 2006, 12:24

I hate when i come across these sites when I forget to add a vowel or a stoopid spelling error, like youttube.com...
I prefer the trusty 404...

Flibblebot · 23rd Aug 2006, 12:38

I think that any motion by Microsoft to sue Google over other people cybersquatting wouldn't even get as far as the courts. It has nothing to do with Google (or Yahoo, or Ask or any other search engine), and it's not as though those companies are actively promoting cybersquatter sites over real MS sites.

Cybersquatters are scum, but some of the blame has to be with the registrars - it shouldn't take too much to look for major corporation names in the domains being registered, and ask for proof before it's completed.

I seem to remember back in the early days that you had to provide proof that you were a non-profit organisation before you could register a .org domain (likewise, that you were a network provider for .net domains). It seems now that the whole world and their dog has .org or .net domains

PS - my dog doesn't have her own domain yet, but it's just a matter of time before she gets hooked on the interweb. As long as she's not surfing doggie porn (dogs doing it human style

), that's fine by me. Oh, and as long as she wipes the drool off the keyboard too...

Garside · 23rd Aug 2006, 13:03

Edited the link, thanks for the spot!

DougEdey · 23rd Aug 2006, 13:06

Meh, another ruse to raise the old Microsoft Funds?

Why don't Microsoft just hire Detectives to find out about the real owners, a papertrail has to lead somewhere.

ralph.pickering · 23rd Aug 2006, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

Meh, another ruse to raise the old Microsoft Funds?

I hardly think cybersquatters have the sort of funds to trigger a greed reaction in Microsoft - that's the job of Google and small countries. But I'm glad they're putting their armies of lawyers to some sort of good use. It's a pity the price-checker websites that seem to fill the first few pages of any Google search aren't doing anything illegal - I'd love to see them squished by a few heavy-handed lawsuits.

Garside · 23rd Aug 2006, 14:11

Nobody wants to give an opinion on who would back down first in a Microsoft versus Google battle - is that because nobody thinks it would ever come to that?

My personal feeling is that Microsoft are in charge purely because their operating system is what allows people access to Google. I could however see some kind of merger happen in the future between one of the big search engines and Microsoft. Maybe Yahoo?

DougEdey · 23rd Aug 2006, 14:27

Microsoft vs Google is kinda like the cold war, they both have things which could destroy the entire world, so they're too scared to use them.

Can you imagine the internet without Google? Or without Windows? It just would never work.

Cybersquatters must be making money so thats what Microsoft wants to get, lost earnings and the like.

Tyinsar · 23rd Aug 2006, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

Microsoft vs Google is kinda like the cold war, they both have things which could destroy the entire world, so they're too scared to use them.

Can you imagine the internet without Google? Or without Windows? It just would never work.

Cybersquatters must be making money so thats what Microsoft wants to get, lost earnings and the like.

meh, I used other search engines before Google (still miss infoseek) and the internet works fine with Linux & Mac (If it wasn't for games I'd switch in a heartbeat).

Actually in this case (not like the Mike Rowe Soft case) I'm behind Macro$loth. No one else should have rights to the names listed in the article. Cybersquaters are the greedy idiots trying to make a fast buck by stealing someone else's name.

steveo_mcg · 23rd Aug 2006, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

Can you imagine the internet ~~without Google?~~ Or without Windows? It just would never work.

I can/do and its quite pleasant.... well most of the time

cpemma · 23rd Aug 2006, 19:13

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If Microsoft did go after someone like Google or Yahoo and said 'We're going to sue you because you are not being responsible enough for keeping that stuff out of there,'

That's already been tested in court and Microsoft won't want any change or their own search engine is affected. It's Google's (or anybody else's, such as the domain host's) duty to remove the site in a reasonable time if a complaint is justified. I can't see any innocent party having a problem with that.

It's not just MS. Every bank, building society, etc, has a problem with fake phishing sites . Was a time they just re-directed you to porn, now its usually more sinister than advertising revenue.

DXR_13KE · 23rd Aug 2006, 21:20

http://www.bit-tehc.net/ or something like that and BLAM!!!! instant tronjan/worm/rootkit/virus/add/malware infected pc, me does not like, WAY TO GO MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!

DougEdey · 24th Aug 2006, 00:00

I'm not talking about Google the search engine, people seem to fail to realise that Google is an entire company.

Can you imagine how many companies rely on google Ads?

How many small local businesses rely on Google Maps?

How much security (before IE7 and FF began to intergrate it) relies on the Google Toolbar?

How many mobile devices use google as a port of call?

Blogger?

Groups?

Translate?

Can you name something which does EVERYTHING in one easy to use site better then or equal to Google?

DXR_13KE · 24th Aug 2006, 00:18

adding to DougEdey

calculate?

23rd Aug 2006, 11:46	#1
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23rd Aug 2006, 12:38	#4
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,227	I think that any motion by Microsoft to sue Google over other people cybersquatting wouldn't even get as far as the courts. It has nothing to do with Google (or Yahoo, or Ask or any other search engine), and it's not as though those companies are actively promoting cybersquatter sites over real MS sites. Cybersquatters are scum, but some of the blame has to be with the registrars - it shouldn't take too much to look for major corporation names in the domains being registered, and ask for proof before it's completed. I seem to remember back in the early days that you had to provide proof that you were a non-profit organisation before you could register a .org domain (likewise, that you were a network provider for .net domains). It seems now that the whole world and their dog has .org or .net domains PS - my dog doesn't have her own domain yet, but it's just a matter of time before she gets hooked on the interweb. As long as she's not surfing doggie porn (dogs doing it human style ), that's fine by me. Oh, and as long as she wipes the drool off the keyboard too... __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

23rd Aug 2006, 13:06	#6
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	Meh, another ruse to raise the old Microsoft Funds? Why don't Microsoft just hire Detectives to find out about the real owners, a papertrail has to lead somewhere. __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

23rd Aug 2006, 13:03	#5
Garside Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 395	Edited the link, thanks for the spot!

23rd Aug 2006, 14:11	#8
Garside Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 395	Nobody wants to give an opinion on who would back down first in a Microsoft versus Google battle - is that because nobody thinks it would ever come to that? My personal feeling is that Microsoft are in charge purely because their operating system is what allows people access to Google. I could however see some kind of merger happen in the future between one of the big search engines and Microsoft. Maybe Yahoo?

23rd Aug 2006, 14:27	#9
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	Microsoft vs Google is kinda like the cold war, they both have things which could destroy the entire world, so they're too scared to use them. Can you imagine the internet without Google? Or without Windows? It just would never work. Cybersquatters must be making money so thats what Microsoft wants to get, lost earnings and the like. __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

23rd Aug 2006, 21:20	#13
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,468	http://www.bit-tehc.net/ or something like that and BLAM!!!! instant tronjan/worm/rootkit/virus/add/malware infected pc, me does not like, WAY TO GO MICROSOFT!!!!!!!! __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

24th Aug 2006, 00:00	#14
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	I'm not talking about Google the search engine, people seem to fail to realise that Google is an entire company. Can you imagine how many companies rely on google Ads? How many small local businesses rely on Google Maps? How much security (before IE7 and FF began to intergrate it) relies on the Google Toolbar? How many mobile devices use google as a port of call? Blogger? Groups? Translate? Can you name something which does EVERYTHING in one easy to use site better then or equal to Google? __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

24th Aug 2006, 00:18	#15
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,468	adding to DougEdey calculate? __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!