DNS Stressed From Financial Maneuverings

jcatcw writes "The Domain Name System is showing signs of being out of control. Automated software systems are being used to re-register large batches of expired domain names. In addition, speculators are using a loophole in the registration process that lets domains be tested for their potential profitability as pay-per-click advertising sites during a free five-day "tasting" period."

Why is this news?

[djrok212]

Can someone explain to me why this is even news? Seems to me the domain name system has been out of control for years, this is nothing new.

Re:I had not heard of the "testing" period.

[nine-times]

Well, according to the OP, it's not a "testing" period, it's a "tasting" period. But I don't know how you taste a domain, and I sure as hell don't want to know what domains like goatse.cx taste like.

What DNS needs

[rajinikanth]

What DNS needs is a nice massage and a warm bath with candles and salts.

Re:stale links are the big win

[IpalindromeI]

Suppose I run davidwristhegreatest.com.

First of all, who is going to visit "David Wrist He Greatest.com"? It's gibberish!

That's a few thousand people a year. Pretty soon that adds up to real money.

Second, how much do ad-views pay? One or two cents? Four people per day for a year would only be $14.60. Not sure that's a huge incentive.

But mostly it's the first issue. David Wrist He Greatest?? wtf?!