Domain Registrar Network Solutions Front Running On Whois Searches

[Claudek]

In a developing story, registrar Network Solutions has been caught front-running domain names. Any domain names searched via NSI's whois are being immediately purchased by the registrar, thereby preventing a registrant from purchasing the domain at any other registrar.

You can read more about this @ http://www.domainstate.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=85864 & http://www.domainnamenews.com/featured/domain-registrar-network-solutions-front-running-on-whois-searches/1359

[maxbear]

You know I did a test.

I just tried fuckyounetworksolutions.com on networksolutions.com, it was avaialbe when I search. But after 1 min, I do a search on whois.com :

Domain Name: www.fuckyounetworksolutions.com
Availability: No

Fuck you Network Solution!

[iJeff]

Definitely confirmed, search any domain you'd like from their site and it'll be immediately registered. Visit the URL right after and you see: http://gaygaygaygay.com

http://digg.com/tech_news/Network_Solutions_steals_domain_ideas_Confirmed

[ivnj]

LOL, good info. Never new. I use them all the time. Any how I just typed in

aksdkjfjhdikfjdjwsjnvndkwskskcks

all extensions available. We'll see how fast they get taken. Except .co.uk was taken.

Say what. What kind site is

aksdkjfjhdikfjdjwsjnvndkwskskcks.co.uk

That's way to long. Who would reg that.

ivnj

[iJeff]

It registers the .com immediately, take a look.

[ivnj]

Not working for me. Not.com anyway.

I typed in
ilikenetworksolutions

all were availabe. 1 minute later .co.uk and then 1 minute later .de. But .com not taken yet.

Now it says .de is available and not taken. Their script is broken.

ivnj

[Peter Brown]

Not working for me. Not.com anyway.

I typed in
ilikenetworksolutions

all were availabe. 1 minute later .co.uk and then 1 minute later .de. But .com not taken yet.

Now it says .de is available and not taken. Their script is broken.

ivnj

It seems it is registered now. (http://whois.domaintools.com/ilikenetworksolutions.com)

[iJeff]

Not working for me. Not.com anyway.

I typed in
ilikenetworksolutions

all were availabe. 1 minute later .co.uk and then 1 minute later .de. But .com not taken yet.

Now it says .de is available and not taken. Their script is broken.

ivnj

It'll appear not taken unless you try other registrars. Also, just visit the page and you'll see their Network Solutions page there.

[Dave Zan]

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=642295

[ivnj]

Weird. It still shows available on their site. Just not anywhere else. So if this a scam. Then for future regs whic a good tool to lookup domains?

ivnj

[ArcoJedi]

This post was first.

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=642295&highlight=network+solutions

[aniani]

yes.. they are difinitely doing this... i tried and they grabbed the domain 5 mins latter :)

what a sick company and i heard godaddy was also doing it for a brief while before better sense prevailed... i am not sure about that news though.

Ani