Submission + - VA Tech Shooting Spurs Domain Exploiting
eldavojohn writes: "I just read an article about a guy who registered the following domain names shortly after the VA Tech incident: CampusKillings.com, VirginiaTechMurders.com, SlaughterInVirginia.com & VaTechTheMovie.com. Fred McChesney was hoping to make a quick buck by offering these domain names after the incident — although he hasn't sold any so far, he has donated a memorial domain to the students. He likened his entrepreneurial endeavor to "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." It's interesting because some of these domains were revoked: "Jeremiah Johnston, chief operating officer for domain name broker Sedo.com, said his company has shut down domains named after the victims as well as dozens of others related to the tragedy, including BlacksburgBloodbath.com and SchoolSlaughter.com." While these domain names may be seen as socially sick or unkind to the families, is it really ok to revoke the right to select a domain based on this? Will this lead the way for politicians to force down domain names that are negative political commentary? Where does one draw the line? Will this happen for every widely publicized news event?"
