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Re:Before you buy a domain name, first check to see if it's ... by teddyh on Saturday October 26, 2024 @10:50AM (#41955088)
“Haunted” still implies that the problem exists at the house/domain, and can be fixed there. But a domain being blacklisted is not something which a domain owner can fix by themselves, they have to beg the blacklister to de-list them.
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Re:Before you buy a domain name, first check to see if it's ... by sealeck on Saturday October 26, 2024 @10:58AM (#41955140)
You'd usually describe a house as haunted if something bad has happened in the past (e.g. a murder, evil spirits, etc) and people are superstitious about this (e.g. believe some ghosts are still living in the house). Hard to see how an owner can fix this. All the usual problems the owner can fix (floorboards need replacing, gutters need cleaning, general repairs) aren't really examples of a house being "haunted".
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Re:Before you buy a domain name, first check to see if it's ... by johnisgood on Saturday October 26, 2024 @11:14AM (#41955253)
Oh, I know people who spray holy water all around the house as a "possible remedy".
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