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MineralMan

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4. People grabbing unused URLs.

Reply to Sugarcoated (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 5, 2024, 04:01 PM

Aug 2024

Some folks actually make their living by doing that, and then selling them to the folks named in them.

Other folks just pay GoDaddy and nothing happens. You'd be amazed at all of the URLs that have been grabbed but that nobody bothered with.

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This is interesting, RE: VP [View all] Blue Cape Aug 2024 OP

VERY interesting!! AmBlue Aug 2024 #1

Not sure what I'm looking at Sugarcoated Aug 2024 #2

blank Shapiro vs. Green Waltz WhiteTara Aug 2024 #3

People grabbing unused URLs. MineralMan Aug 2024 #4

Harrisshapiro.com was created in Nov of 2020. Abolishinist Aug 2024 #5

Just someone who bought the site to make money. See: highplainsdem Aug 2024 #6

Update on HarrisWalz.com Abolishinist Aug 2024 #7