They all do that and have for years. It's not safe to search for domains through any registrar.
That’s a bold claim.
Anyone else have proof of Domain Name Front Running?
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Re: Anyone else have proof of Domain Name Front Running?
#12They all do that and have for years. It's not safe to search for domains through any registrar.
That’s a bold claim.
No, it's generally true. The rule of thumb is better stated as:
Until after your domain is purchased, or you know who the current registered owner is, the domain you are shopping for is a closely guarded secret, more valuable than a master password.
Assume everyone (slack, msteams, your browser extensions, your firewall, your corporate VPN, your co-worker's electron apps) is snopping on you and will get a commission for leaking your domain to the fronting groups.
Domain squatters charge a minimum of that's at least $2000.
Re: Anyone else have proof of Domain Name Front Running?
#13Just want to mention that I've searched many names with Porkbun and Cloudflare Registrar recently and they haven't done this, so maybe try with either of those for future reference.
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#14I see this behavior from time to time. I don't think its right, but I cannot remember any law, which prohibit it.
So, I decide, when I will buy my big domain, will make checks from some hosting like cf, or just download full list of all domains I could consider, and run all searches locally.
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#15Instead of fighting with evil (unless it's your quest) - look for a good guys, like namecheap, and use them.
Lots of time, nerves and money saved.
Re: Anyone else have proof of Domain Name Front Running?
#16Just want to mention that I've searched many names with Porkbun and Cloudflare Registrar recently and they haven't done this, so maybe try with either of those for future reference.
I'm going to move to Porkbun. Heard positive things, and their transfer and pricing seems pretty good.
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#17Had these coincidences a bunch of times when I was writing with someone on Telegram. Like, 3 times in a row. We were discussing potential domain names for a project and they got auto-linked and probably auto-scanned by Telegram's preview bot, which in return probably shares the data with a third-party company. Never post your domains anywhere online nowadays, until you really registered the domain and the DNS entry i…
Some do, some don't. I've never had this problem with GANDI, for example.
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#18Flashbacks to 2008, when u/zemaj searched for NetworkSolutionsSucksBalls.com so we could all chuckle at the Network Solutions man at work under that domain.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=96246
Plus ça change.
Re: Anyone else have proof of Domain Name Front Running?
#19Had these coincidences a bunch of times when I was writing with someone on Telegram. Like, 3 times in a row. We were discussing potential domain names for a project and they got auto-linked and probably auto-scanned by Telegram's preview bot, which in return probably shares the data with a third-party company. Never post your domains anywhere online nowadays, until you really registered the domain and the DNS entry i…
Some do, some don't. I've never had this problem with GANDI, for example.
Gandi was acquired earlier this year and I wouldn't have so much faith in the new ownership just yet
Re: Anyone else have proof of Domain Name Front Running?
#20Just want to mention that I've searched many names with Porkbun and Cloudflare Registrar recently and they haven't done this, so maybe try with either of those for future reference.
I'm going to move to Porkbun. Heard positive things, and their transfer and pricing seems pretty good.
Why porkbun? Do you despise cloudflare in registraring?