Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage

#1

Post by britknight » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 9:33 PM UTC

Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage
jebbush.com

Re: Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage

#2

Post by stephenitis » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:01 PM UTC

intentional?

Re: Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage

#3

Post by oplav » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:02 PM UTC

His actual campaign website is https://jeb2016.com.

Re: Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage

#4

Post by kayman » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:04 PM UTC

stephenitis wrote: post #2

intentional?

Surely not. I can't think of any reason a political candidate would redirect his site to someone else...the opponent's site.

I can see a new era of political hacking.

Candidates who skimp on their IT security and such will be vulnerable to these types of activities.

It distracts everyone from real issues and becomes a sort of one 'upmanship' type pranks.

Re: Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage

#5

Post by patio11 » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:07 PM UTC

That domain was registered by a prankster.

Re: Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage

#6

Post by jtreminio » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:07 PM UTC

kayman wrote: post #4

stephenitis wrote: post #2

intentional?

Surely not. I can't think of any reason a political candidate would redirect his site to someone else...the opponent's site. I can see a new era of political hacking. Candidates who skimp on their IT security and such will be vulnerable to these types of activities. It distracts everyone from real issues and becomes a sort of one 'upmanship' type pranks.

Think GP means someone other than Jeb Bush's campaign controls this domain and redirects it to Trump's campaign website.

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#7

Post by benstein » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:11 PM UTC

TL;DR buy all your vanity domains early. Just a prank. Move along.

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#8

Post by swagv » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:38 PM UTC

jebbush is redundant, btw. At least the B in J.E.B.

Re: Jeb Bush Site Redirects to Donald Trump Homepage

#9

Post by kayman » Mon, Dec 07, 2015, 10:46 PM UTC

jtreminio wrote: post #6

kayman wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Surely not. I can't think of any reason a political candidate would redirect his site to someone else...the opponent's site. I can see a new era of political hacking. Candidates who skimp on their IT security and such will be vulnerable to these types of activities. It distracts everyone from real issues and becomes a sort of one 'upmanship' type pranks.

Think GP means someone other than Jeb Bush's campaign controls this domain and redirects it to Trump's campaign website.

I think you're right. Someone on trump's side purchased jebbush.com or is a trump fan....

From prank end, its funny. For Jeb Bush it's not helpful. For Trump it's a "hahah look I'm making a fool out of you" moment