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Boycott Network Solutions for Domain Squatting

jc-web@jline.com (Jae Chang) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:17:00 GMT

1. http://commandline.org.uk/more/squat-for-the-win-2008-01-09-03-36

2. http://echeng.com/journal/2008/01/12/network-solutions-domain-squatting/

The above articles point out some of the anti-competitive behavior being practied at Network Solutions (NS). They are surreptitiously reserving domain names that people are searching for on their website. People are told a domain name is available, however, if you go to a competing registrar, you will now be told the domain name is not available and has been registered by NS.

Here is the scenario, you decide to search for a domain name. Type "domain name" in google search and NS is one of the paid-for links. People will go to NS, search for their domain without realizing that NS is actually reserving their domain right out from under them. NS tells you the domain is available.

However, if you go to another competing domain registration service, and do the same domain name search, they will now tell you the domain is NOT available. NS has taken it from you. The only way you can register that domain name now is to use NS as the registrar.

This is anti-competitive, unethical, and done without any kind of disclosure of this practice by NS. This practice needs to be stopped.

People also need to be forewarned not to use NS's website for any kind of domain name searches. To be safe, it is best to boycott NS's website and services entirely, until they change their behavior or fully disclose the anti-competitve nature of their business.

Airbus jumbo jet makes test landing at SFO

jc-web@jline.com (Jae Chang) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:34:00 GMT

Airbus jumbo jet makes test landing at SFO

Costco Surfboards

jc-web@jline.com (Jae Chang) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:06:00 GMT

Costco Surfboards Link

I can't believe it. Costco is now selling fiberglass polyester resin surfboards. Grab yer 2 gallons of ketchup and a surfboard, too!

Short Field Landing and Takeoff

jc-web@jline.com (Jae Chang) — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:41:00 GMT

Flooding at the Bloomsburg, PA Airport.

Here's the link

Hurricane Wilma's Aftermath

jc-web@jline.com (Jae Chang) — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:37:00 GMT

After-effects of hurricane Wilma.

See the whole story here.

Did Anybody Order a Maserati?

jc-web@jline.com (Jae Chang) — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:53:00 GMT

I was hoping Christmas was early this year!

Welcome to the redesigned website!

jc-web@jline.com (Jae Chang) — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 21:50:00 GMT

Oh yeah, see you on the WATER!