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06-28-2002, 03:50 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Domain name registered by accident
I didn't, but has anyone out there registered the wrong domain name by accident? A while back, I almost registered avagadro.com on accident (The real name was supposed to be Avogadro - from chemistry class 6.02x10^23). Looks like both are taken now anyway.
Just wanted to hear some horror stories. I am sure there are some good ones out there.
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06-28-2002, 04:49 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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Yeah I registered sdfgdsfsadfsadf.com by accident playing around with a registration interface, heh. Luckily the registrar understood my plea for help and deleted the domain *whew*
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06-28-2002, 08:12 PM #3Dennis Johnson
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Originally posted by Chicken
Yeah I registered sdfgdsfsadfsadf.com . . . . . .
I haven't registered any by "accident." But, if you want to talk about ones that were registered, and then you wake up the next morning going, "What was I thinking!!??" Well, then I could probably contribute.There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
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06-28-2002, 09:44 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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Yeah I registered sdfgdsfsadfsadf.com by accident playing around with a registration interface
thankfully, i have never registered a mispelt name, I check it at least three times before registering it.
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06-28-2002, 10:04 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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A few
especialy in other languages. It comes down to a single letter sometimes, that can change a nice domain to a reall horible one. I'd love to type a lot of examples - but best to let them expire in peace - but here's one:
www.GetLayed.com - It almost means "Helping Hand" in some slang Arabic accents, just change a letter and it means "cute cat" in another. It's almost as funny in English I'm told
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06-28-2002, 10:11 PM #6WHT Addict
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No . I've always made conscious decisions regarding domain names. I'm not gonna shell out $8.50 for nothing..hehe
Regards,
Santiago Yajan Cruz
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[://Insert ancient Chinese saying here ...]
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06-28-2002, 10:40 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by DotComster
www.GetLayed.com
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06-29-2002, 12:03 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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I was close to making this mistake before. My method of payment was money order and I accidently jotted down the incorrect spelling of the domain name.
Fortunately, before the order was processed, I contacted the company and pre-warned them of this. Everything got sorted out properly... I was glad.
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06-30-2002, 09:02 AM #9Junior Guru
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i have done it on the domain i got a while back i was so tired it was like 5 in the morning and i spelt touch like this touch and then i just got in touch with them the next morning and it they cancelled it for me yay.......
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06-30-2002, 04:16 PM #10WHT Addict
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http://www.sdfsdfsdfsd.net is taken! [ whois ]
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06-30-2002, 04:57 PM #11Web Hosting Guru
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HeheGary King
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06-30-2002, 05:37 PM #12Aspiring Evangelist
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Originally posted by JamRover
..... I'm not gonna shell out $8.50 for nothing..hehe
Gary
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07-01-2002, 09:19 AM #13Registered User
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07-01-2002, 09:03 PM #14Aspiring Evangelist
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a client registered galaxi-chess.com and galaxi-chess.net and the real name was supposed to be galaxy-chess lol
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07-01-2002, 09:25 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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happened to me 2 days ago.... i guess thats what happens when you let someone on your staff register domains for you.
now i own
http://www.phpBBhost.com
AND
http://www.phpBBBhost.com
just what i needed... an extra B. Sad thing is i talked to him about spelling that domain wrong and corrected him when he was writing them down.
go figure
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07-02-2002, 04:28 AM #16Riiiiiiiiiiiiight...
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im always scared im going to mess up when im registering a domain , it hasnt happened yet , but knowning me ... its just a matter of time
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07-02-2002, 05:14 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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Weird domain names, yes. I tend to register Japanese domain names, so a typo here and there does occur, but I always catch them before I hit the button - whew
It's all because of the way people spell. The letter 'u' is often omitted, additional letters here and there... Oh well.