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Re: The .feedback scam

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Post by [deleted] »

toni wrote: post #79

The .feedback sites also load a "fingerprint" script which tries to gather all kinds of info from your browser. http://cdn.feedback/js/fingerprint2-0.7.3.min.js

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Re: The .feedback scam

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Post by detaro »

ams6110 wrote: post #26
rrauenza wrote: post #17

Could the major browser providers start just blacklisting these kinds of TLD's? Or grey listing with huge warnings?

Google provides a huge DNS service. Could they just return NXDOMAIN for the entire .feedback TLD?

I can think of a lot of parties that would love precedent for Google censoring stuff from their DNS. Parties Google really doesn't want to be seen as on the same side with.

Re: The .feedback scam

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Post by thirdsun »

wodenokoto wrote: post #2

Wow, the author is not exaggerating when saying it is a scam. Looking at the .feedback page for Stack Overflow, it says at the top, in fairly large letters "We make Stack Overflow, where the world's developers get answers, share knowledge & find jobs they love. Also proud builders of the @stackexchange Q&A network." Then at the absolute bottom, in small, washed out print it says "Disclaimer: This site is provided to…

> Looking at the .feedback page for Stack Overflow, it says at the top, in fairly large letters "We make Stack Overflow, where the world's developers get answers, share knowledge & find jobs they love. Also proud builders of the @stackexchange Q&A network."

Plus it also looks decently designed and not like an easy to spot scam. I could easily see the average, non tech-savvy users fall for that.

Re: The .feedback scam

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Post by linkregister »

phantom_oracle wrote: post #27

On the topic of scams, has anyone ever discovered what ICANN did with the enormous amount of money it raised by selling these TLDs at a premium? I recall .blog being purchased by Automattic for 15-20M (that being just 1 example). ICANN is to tech what the SEC is to finance: A corporate revolving-door where you join to do your corporate-masters bidding and then move back to your 7-figure job.

Can you substantiate that a bit more?

Is that even how it works in the SEC?

Re: The .feedback scam

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Post by iraklism »

egeozcan wrote: post #37
bencollier49 wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or threatened to sue them into a smoking hole in the ground..

Amazon makes that money in about 6 seconds. I don't think they would even bother to threaten them, but that's just my opinion. Maybe that's the motivation behind the scam as well?

You did the math, seemed small to me but that's how many seconds it takes to make 600 , assuming ~900 mil profit per quarter.

Re: The .feedback scam

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Post by TeMPOraL »

skocznymroczny wrote: post #69
CPLX wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> !!!11!one! Is there a word for the feeling you get when you see 15+ year old idiot message board / forum / usenet catchphrases apparently still going strong? It's a curious mix of nostalgia and revulsion.

Everyone knows adults mix in cos(0) somewhere among the 1's

I always mixed in lim x->0 sin(x)/x.
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