>
> From what I can see any TLD's listed for sale on new.net are not real
> tlds. You have
> to modify your browser and dns settings to work, which defeats the whole
> purpose of
> having a domain.
Yeah...but what if they make a deal with Microsoft to bundle the plug-in
with IE :)
Heh, heh....
Ken
> To have to change settings to trick your computer in to
> thinking
> these domains exist is stupid. If I wanted i could make change on my dns
> server to
> make microsoft.com resolve to apple.com but what is the point? For a few
> laughs it is
> fine, but to sell a domain, that is only viewable by people who are using
> the incorrect
> new.net dns servers is insane.
>
> New.net is going to be in deep trouble when ICANN releases the new TLD's
> and the
> people who registered domains on new.net find out they have been ripped
> off, and
> someone else legally registered the same .shop domain (for example)
>
> I am really surprised that the owners of new.net would try to pull
> something like this off
> it is nothing more then a scam.
>
> My 2 cents.
> Duane
>
> At 12:13 AM 9/7/01 +0200, you wrote:
> >Actually I find this one very tricky...
> >
> >It says "click here to activate these new gTLDs..." or something
> like that.
> >I clicked there... there was a security warning, I clicked yes... and it
> >made modifications to my DNS settings!
> >
> >Hmmm...
> >
> >Very tricky. No explanations, just a few bytes of code.
> >
> >Well, well.
> >
> >- Csongor
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Craig Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 12:48 AM
> >Subject: Re: New.NEt and OpenSRS
> >
> >
> > > On Tue, 6 Mar 2001, Alan DeRossett wrote:
> > >
> > > > Will OpenSRS be Working with Bill Gross's new IdeaLab
> company New.net
> > > > to allow Reseller's a chance to sell their New.net new 20 TLD's like
> > > > we do with dot.TV
> > >
> > > Oh God I hope not. Please say no, quickly and loudly.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ...Craig
> > >
> > >
>
