[sf-lug] Network Solutions / Web.com & renewing expired domains (Michael Paoli)

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Daniel Gimpelevich (daniel at gimpelevich.san-francisco.ca.us):

> NameJet is accepting bids _RIGHT NOW_.

And you determined this how specifically?  I.e., what is the data behind
this assertion?  Would that have been, perchance, by following links
from somewhere to www.namejet.com and finding a form where you can place
a 'backorder' bid?

Like this?

http://www.namejet.com/Pages/Auctions/BackorderDetails.aspx?domainname=sf-lug.org
http://www.namejet.com/Pages/Auctions/BackorderDetails.aspx?domainname=sf-lug.com

Oooh, scary.  But wait, what other domains can we place a 'backorder' bid on?

http://www.namejet.com/Pages/Auctions/BackorderDetails.aspx?domainname=linuxmafia.com
http://www.namejet.com/Pages/Auctions/BackorderDetails.aspx?domainname=whitehouse.gov
http://www.namejet.com/Pages/Auctions/BackorderDetails.aspx?domainname=government.ru

The site permitted me to place a $69 'backorder' bid on government.ru.
Putin's going to be pissed!