Finding A Name
As a web developer, part of all the ideas going around in my head are web sites I could be creating and prepare for in the future. The problem: finding a name and domain name.
I can think of cool domain names all day; but finding one that someone isn’t squatting on is impossible!
Isn’t it illegal for someone to squat on a domain? I thought it was…
But the squatters have found a loophole…
Like, they put up random links and such… so that it actually gives the domain a “purpose”…
No, it’s not illegal per se. You can win back rights if you have a product and can prove someone else bought the domain name to try to sell it to you for outrageous amounts, or to profit off of your name.
The link farms are the default. For example, when you register a domain at godaddy.com, you’ll find it defaults to a temporary page with links.