RE: Quote of the Day: Mikko Hypponen

[Larry Seltzer <Larry () larryseltzer com>]

> > Like, say, somebody trying to register a .com domain with the words
"ebay"
and "sign in" in it? Isn't it pretty obvious that something might be
going on here?

Of course it's a rhetorical question. Domain registrars, with very few
exceptions, are a sleazy bunch in a sleazy business and we can thank
ICANN, who sets the rules for the most part, for creating only unsavory
incentives. There's no incentive for registrars to pursue fraud like
this, even the low-hanging fruit. Only large companies are in a good
position to defend themselves when their trademarks are violated. And if
you're just a little guy whose domain was stolen through fraud you're up
the creek; they don't care about you.

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