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Bifta

30-10-2004 13:51

Mistyped URL's

Has anyone come across anything amusing when they've mistyped a URL? I'm after a new PSU and accidently forgot the "L" in overclockers.co.uk ;) (not it's not porn) and got a message saying "you will now be redirected to a decent retailer" and was whisked off to kustom PC's heh.

Ramrod

30-10-2004 14:06

Re: Mistyped URL's

Good thinking on the part of Kustom pc's :D

Chris W

30-10-2004 15:30

Re: Mistyped URL's

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Good thinking on the part of Kustom pc's :D

technically known as typosquatting.... Nominet will order the transfer of the domain as it was registered in "bad faith" and is benefitting from the good will of the other company if overclockers were to complain. ;)

Ramrod

30-10-2004 15:32

Re: Mistyped URL's

Learn something new everyday :D ............

SMHarman

30-10-2004 16:01

Re: Mistyped URL's

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeybreath

Yet the likes of Yahoo have done nothing about Yarhoo.com for example

http://googol.com/ is an interesting diversion, wonder how many of his 1.8M visitors wanted to find a search engine.

andygrif

30-10-2004 16:04

Re: Mistyped URL's

You've gotta be careful with mistyped urls....I had a completely fresh install of windows, just got it connected to the net, I incorrectly typed Microsoft and got a nice bit of spyware. Doh!

homealone

30-10-2004 16:07

Re: Mistyped URL's

and why does dizney.com lead to an heat pad for medical treatment :confused: :confused:

Gareth

31-10-2004 22:53

Re: Mistyped URL's

...and just why did Microsoft get so annoyed by Mike Rowe Soft? More info here and here

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