September 13, 2001

10:08 AM

www.worldtradecenterbombing.com, .net, .org have been registered. For what purposes, I don't know. I've been wondering if anti-arabic domains, other similar WTC-style domains and if register.com, namezero, etc. have the capability to deny or register for themselves such sites. Whether for hatred purposes or, as vile as it sounds, for $ purposes. I guessing no. And I hope the site above was registered to keep it out of the hands of someone with less than virtuous ideals.
posted by Tacodog (10 comments total)

unfortunately, it seems as though it was for money. I posted an ebay link earlier and the domain was on auction for $5000. Sad indeed.

I think I have a screen shot.
posted by mkn at 10:16 AM on September 13, 2001

hopefully it will be treated the same way as www.wtcbombing.com
posted by smt at 10:20 AM on September 13, 2001

I can't remember if I posted here to mention that worldtradecenter.com has been bought with an expressed intention for the domain to be eventually used as a memorial or for another "suitable purpose." A memorial sounds about right.
posted by Dreama at 10:43 AM on September 13, 2001

I think the one on ebay was worldtradecenterdisaster.com. Or maybe it was both.
posted by jpoulos at 11:19 AM on September 13, 2001

yeah, unfortunately even in a time like this, people can think of nothing but money and how to better themselves at the expense of others. Sometimes people make me sick.
posted by Logboy at 11:35 AM on September 13, 2001

If you want the info on who owns the worldtradecenterbombing domains, Here ya go. I'm going to send her an email telling her how sick it is to try and make money off of the misfortunes of the thousands of victims.
posted by Logboy at 11:53 AM on September 13, 2001

I'm going to send her an email telling her how sick it is to try and make money off of the misfortunes of the thousands of victims.


Well you just go and do that, Mister.
But did you really think those domain names were going to sit there unpurchased for all eternity?
posted by glenwood at 12:32 PM on September 13, 2001

Hmm.. wasn't there a reporter who gave his/her name in the 500+ thread when this event first happened? This could be a story worthy of publication, me thinks.
posted by Tacodog at 12:36 PM on September 13, 2001

Has anyone else called then phone number provided in the domain name registry information?

I called a few minutes ago, the phone was answered "Mail Warehouse, hold please." and I was put on hold.

I'm at work, so I can't stay on the phone long, and I hung up. I'm not entirely clear about what was said when I called, although it sounded very much like 'Mail Warehouse."
posted by FritoKAL at 1:12 PM on September 13, 2001

Why are you calling these people? You have no idea if they're even trying to make money off the domain?
posted by jpoulos at 1:47 PM on September 13, 2001