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riversedge

(70,076 posts) Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:19 AM Jan 2019

Maddow is vetting Jim Webb--be forewarned that Sen. Webb's 2016 Presidential campaign website is sti

Rachel Maddow MSNBC
?Verified account @maddow
18h18 hours ago

If NYT is right that Jim Webb is being considered for Trump's next Defense Secretary, be forewarned that Sen. Webb's 2016 Presidential campaign website is still live, and it is now (I think?) promoting a... uh... Thai gambling operation?

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Maddow is vetting Jim Webb--be forewarned that Sen. Webb's 2016 Presidential campaign website is sti (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2019 OP

Stupid Statement By Maddow jberryhill Jan 2019 #1

Yes, but also stupid move by Webb to not pay $10 to keep the domain. Merlot Jan 2019 #2

I guess he decided he wasn't going to run in 2016 again jberryhill Jan 2019 #3

Still keep the domain to stop this from happening Merlot Jan 2019 #4

True, true jberryhill Jan 2019 #5

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. Stupid Statement By Maddow

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:39 AM

Jan 2019

The domain name expired in 2017 and was repurchased at auction by someone else for the residual traffic:

https://dsad.com/auction-recap-november-23-2017/

A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on November 23, 2017.

If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring name) and may have had a reserve. I’m only showing where the price was when the auction ended, but the name may not have sold if a reserve was in place.

webb2016.com Ended with bids $475.00 54

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

2. Yes, but also stupid move by Webb to not pay $10 to keep the domain.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:22 PM

Jan 2019

He needed $475 that badly?

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

3. I guess he decided he wasn't going to run in 2016 again

Reply to Merlot (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:32 PM

Jan 2019

That's the problem with domains with a year built-in.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

4. Still keep the domain to stop this from happening

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:38 PM

Jan 2019

especially if your name is attached. $10 is like an insurance policy against stupid stuff appearing as if you've indorsed it.

I think Rachel knows this, and is in fact pointing out how stupid they were not to take precautions against this happening.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. True, true

Reply to Merlot (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:43 PM

Jan 2019

Most of my work involves the domain name business, and it is surprising when an organization re-brands, lets their old name lapse, and then gets bent out of shape by the often-predictable result of allowing a name with residual traffic to lapse.

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