Argentine version of Google falls into “wrong” hands

Post by utopcell » Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 8:51 PM UTC

freddyym wrote: post #30

The domain google.gi is still for sale, because it can only be purchased by people who live in Gibraltar. See also, this post: https://tinyprojects.dev/posts/i_bought_netflix_dot_soy

Post by supergirl » Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 8:56 PM UTC

GordonS wrote: post #67

codezero wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They reversed it because it was an honest mistake and most people like to know that if they make the same mistake it can be undone.

I have to agree - although I'm surprised the registrant actually used common sense here, it was the fair thing to do.

Post by danielmeskin » Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 9:02 PM UTC

yosito wrote: post #51

Meanwhile, I can't even figure out how to buy domains with my name in them from people who just buy them and sit on them.

Post by techrat » Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 9:21 PM UTC

FridayoLeary wrote: post #43

guytpearson1 wrote: post #40

Fun article, but they will get it back with relative ease. Happens all the time. Trademark domain.

Just like that? A court order $4 dollar refund and have a nice day? That's a bit anticlimatic.

Post by clukic » Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 9:26 PM UTC

throwaway_kufu wrote: post #54

I recently sold cryptocomicbook.com and decided to list some additional domains for sale, at the exact time I listed them a handful of ua.(TLDs) got listed for sale including ua.com and whoever listed them must have done it in bulk and given them all the same price ($76). So I bought the ua.com for $76, at that point the seller must have realized what happened and immediately changed the sales price of all the other…