Domain searches question.......

KG Gary · 2005-11-28, 09:58 AM

This may seem to be a ridiculous question, but I'm curious anyway.
When searching for a domain using a registrar's website does somebody have access to your searches, and if you don't pounce on a domain you see is available that person can register it?

Okay, that sounded a bit complicated.

Back in August I decided to ensure that the domain name that I'd chosen was still available, so I performed daily searches using (mainly) GoDaddy. After a few weeks I discovered that the domain had been registered sometime during the previous few days. I liked the name! It was good!
After reading a load of horror stories about GoDaddy I'm curious to know if there is a way of registering a domain that somebody has been regularly checking up on.

Maybe "Hey - this domain is being searched for a lot, let's register it ourselves".

I know I should have got in there quickly, and I also know that I may be being naive. There's also a high probability that I'm being paranoid.

Should I post the name of the domain? I think it's quite unlikely that anyone would have stumbled upon the same idea for a domain name, but then again I did! Plus the timing of the registration was a bit coincidental for my liking.

Just curious, and I've got a new name I like almost as much. Almost.

Am I being a paranoid newbie?

2005-11-28, 09:58 AM	#1
KG Gary I can now put whatever I want in this space Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South East UK Posts: 744	Domain searches question....... This may seem to be a ridiculous question, but I'm curious anyway. When searching for a domain using a registrar's website does somebody have access to your searches, and if you don't pounce on a domain you see is available that person can register it? Okay, that sounded a bit complicated. Back in August I decided to ensure that the domain name that I'd chosen was still available, so I performed daily searches using (mainly) GoDaddy. After a few weeks I discovered that the domain had been registered sometime during the previous few days. I liked the name! It was good! After reading a load of horror stories about GoDaddy I'm curious to know if there is a way of registering a domain that somebody has been regularly checking up on. Maybe "Hey - this domain is being searched for a lot, let's register it ourselves". I know I should have got in there quickly, and I also know that I may be being naive. There's also a high probability that I'm being paranoid. Should I post the name of the domain? I think it's quite unlikely that anyone would have stumbled upon the same idea for a domain name, but then again I did! Plus the timing of the registration was a bit coincidental for my liking. Just curious, and I've got a new name I like almost as much. Almost. Am I being a paranoid newbie?