Someone just registered a domain that I wanted to get.

That's fine, I guess, but the person has made it appear like the site is devoted to a serious subject, but when you click on links, it's really about something entirely different, as its filled with affliate links etc.

For example, the text link will say "epilepsy" but when u click on it you get something completely different, even crude.

I think that's misleading but I guess it's not illegal.

I have seen this happen a lot. They register a domain name in hopes of getting hits from search engines. Not too much can be done about it

Sad but true, they gotta make money as well. You could kindly email them asking if they are willing to sell it. Sometimes they will ask for a pretty nice wallet full of change to sell... but maybe you will get lucky... never hurts to try

agreed.

i emailed them and asked nicely about the domain (which was for a non profit public health site) but they wanted $400 usd for it. :disagree:

Originally posted by soulstice99
agreed.

i emailed them and asked nicely about the domain (which was for a non profit public health site) but they wanted $400 usd for it. :disagree:

Is that all? In the world of domains that's a bargain.

Andrew

Too rich for my blood, esp for a site without a revenue stream.

Originally posted by soulstice99
agreed.

i emailed them and asked nicely about the domain (which was for a non profit public health site) but they wanted $400 usd for it. :disagree:

Work out a deal with them.

Originally posted by soulstice99
i emailed them and asked nicely about the domain (which was for a non profit public health site) but they wanted $400 usd for it. :disagree:
Don't waste your time on that particular domain name any more if you cannot afford that $400. And don't even THINK about going the "they are illegal" route (esp. when you can't afford $400). Instead, think of another domain. Contrary to some misleading but popular belief, there ARE other decent names available.

By the way, it doesn't matter it is a non-profit organization or not, we are as a fact living in a capitalistic world; so until the "world revolution" is successful, even the aids we are sending to the Asian tsunami relief have to be purchased. Sad, cruel, but true.