[SWLUG] Domain abuse any examples?

[Steve Hill]

On Mon, 10 Jul 2006, Telsa Gwynne wrote:

> There are supposed to be procedures for getting (some) domains back
> (in some circumstances at least). If you have a trademark (and its the
> name in the domain), for example, you're in a good position. Poking

You can often get the domains back, but there is effort involved so if you 
can avoid getting into that position in the first place then it's a good 
idea.

> I haven't found an example of the web hosting company itself losing
> the domain. Set against all the other things which can happen online,
> I am not sure how serious an issue it is.

Serious or not, I think the key thing is that there's no reason _not_ to 
have the domain registered in your own name - having it registered in the 
hosting providers name is not cheaper or easier (so long as you pick a 
decent service provider in the first place).

Domain names can be fairly essential to an organisation - you wouldn't 
normally want to allow a third party to "own" something that essential to 
you without very good reason, even if the chances of them using it 
against you are low.

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