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Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by glenneroo on Monday October 04, 2021 @02:34PM (#28750487)
Weird banner at the top, seems like false advertising as it says a couple lines down: Expires on 2030-03-29
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Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by bombcar on Monday October 04, 2021 @03:05PM (#28750731)
I suspect it's an automated system triggered by DNS not resolving, and they try to "make an offer" if you follow through.
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Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by adamredwoods on Monday October 04, 2021 @03:06PM (#28750739)
You're right, it's misleading, thanks. Other sites (dreamhost, godaddy) don't list it as for sale.
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