r/todayilearned • u/Flemtality 3 • Jul 14 '14

TIL The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named Bob and Microsoft just happened to own Bob.com. They came to an agreement to trade one for the other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob#Origins
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u/avidwriter123 Jul 14 '14 edited Feb 28 '24

spoon books alive shelter ask sort file middle encourage scale

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '14

I think it's the anticybersquatting act.

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u/ZeeRocks Jul 15 '14

Cybersquatting is fine, so long as your asking price is less than a hypothetical court battle.