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Re:Microsoft buys corp.com so bad guys can’t by huffmsa on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @10:01PM (#22809402)
It does prevent other people from buying the stock. Stock is issued in finite amounts.
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Re:Microsoft buys corp.com so bad guys can’t by neilparikh on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @11:55PM (#22809888)
Apple has ~4B shares outstanding, and enough of the holders are willing to sell that for a buyer, it’s not a practical issue at all.
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Re:Microsoft buys corp.com so bad guys can’t by arcticbull on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @01:54AM (#22810412)
How many domain names are oustanding?
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Re:Microsoft buys corp.com so bad guys can’t by lilyball on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @02:28PM (#22815574)
Stock is fungible. Domain names aren't. If I buy stock, as long as there continues to be sellers (and there will be for any functioning stock) you can buy stock too and the only effect my purchase can possibly have is, if I bought enough, it might affect the price you pay. If I buy a domain name, you cannot buy that same domain name too.
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