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Re:Every time you search for a domain on Network Solutions, ... by timr on Wednesday January 09, 2008 @02:07AM (#96267)
This won't do anything but load their server slightly. They're using the 5-day cancellation rule, so they don't actually pay for the domains that they reserve.
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Re:Every time you search for a domain on Network Solutions, ... by mynameishere on Wednesday January 09, 2008 @09:43AM (#96342)
Could be wrong here, but the point is to draw enough attention so that the refund policy is changed.
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Re:Every time you search for a domain on Network Solutions, ... by timr on Wednesday January 09, 2008 @01:00PM (#96409)
Yeah, but why would this help? Unless you can hurt their bottom line, you're unlikely to change their behavior.
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Re:Every time you search for a domain on Network Solutions, ... by bkbleikamp on Wednesday January 09, 2008 @06:44PM (#96597)
If a few thousand people run this server a day or two before Q1 ends they'll have to explain to the press why they missed earnings projections by so much
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Re:Every time you search for a domain on Network Solutions, ... by daniel-cussen on Wednesday January 09, 2008 @05:21PM (#96552)
If the press pays attention to this, it could make them lose potential clients.
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