Comments on: Cameroon takes the ‘o’ out of .com http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/ Making the Internet safer and faster Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:23:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: ernesto perez http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-115158 ernesto perez Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:59:47 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-115158 typos from colombian domains are quite usual here. for example I use to write: www.hotmail.co and forgot the m and so on. it will be nice to help the colombian ones, but there are more domains in colombia than in cameroon typos from colombian domains are quite usual here.

for example I use to write: www.hotmail.co and forgot the m and so on.

it will be nice to help the colombian ones, but there are more domains in colombia than in cameroon

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-27790 Anonymous Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:54:08 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-27790 When I read the comment that mentioned about setting up a common-misspelling domain to redirect to altavista.com, I thought, why doesn't someone simply register google.cm and point it to google.com? Then everybody, not just OpenDNS users, wouldn't have to put up with the ad page for that misspelling. Granted, it would be overkill to do this for lots of misspellings, because it would be a big hassle for whoever did the domain registering, as well as locking those domains from legitimate use by anyone else--but for google.cm, it might be a good idea. Even better, Google could just set up a "Google Cameroon" web site to go with all its other country-specific web sites--such as google.ca, google.fr, etc. When I read the comment that mentioned about setting up a common-misspelling domain to redirect to altavista.com, I thought, why doesn’t someone simply register google.cm and point it to google.com? Then everybody, not just OpenDNS users, wouldn’t have to put up with the ad page for that misspelling. Granted, it would be overkill to do this for lots of misspellings, because it would be a big hassle for whoever did the domain registering, as well as locking those domains from legitimate use by anyone else–but for google.cm, it might be a good idea.

Even better, Google could just set up a “Google Cameroon” web site to go with all its other country-specific web sites–such as google.ca, google.fr, etc.

]]> By: tmtypo.com » Typo Squatting - Cameroon registry accused of typo-squatting .com | CNET News.com http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-1617 tmtypo.com » Typo Squatting - Cameroon registry accused of typo-squatting .com | CNET News.com Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:59:31 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-1617 [...] OpenDNS Blog > Cameroon takes the o out of .com OpenDNS Blog > Cameroon takes the o out of .com How can they not claim this is typo-squatting? Redirecting all invalid domains that end in .cm to an page of … [...] […] OpenDNS Blog > Cameroon takes the o out of .com OpenDNS Blog > Cameroon takes the o out of .com How can they not claim this is typo-squatting? Redirecting all invalid domains that end in .cm to an page of … […]

]]> By: Joe http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-1001 Joe Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:15:52 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-1001 How about some stats on typo correction... wouldn't it be possible for OpenDNS to publish some statistics how many requests were typo-corrected and how many of those changed .cm into .com... Before Google appeared on the scene, my favorite search engine was Altavista.com -- however I often typed it as altavisita.com (don't ask me why). At some point in the late 90's, I decided to registered the domain name altavisita.com and redirect it to altavista.com. There were a couple 100 requests each day for that misspelling. When Google appeared, I didn't need altavisita.com any more and let the name expire. Now it's being used by some other company to serve up some ads... As OpenDNS handles a big infrastructure, I'm curious how many misspelled requests you get a day... your numbers could provide a better overview on global spelling than my little altavisita experiment in the 90's... Cheers, Joe. How about some stats on typo correction… wouldn’t it be possible for OpenDNS to publish some statistics how many requests were typo-corrected and how many of those changed .cm into .com…

Before Google appeared on the scene, my favorite search engine was Altavista.com — however I often typed it as altavisita.com (don’t ask me why). At some point in the late 90’s, I decided to registered the domain name altavisita.com and redirect it to altavista.com. There were a couple 100 requests each day for that misspelling.

When Google appeared, I didn’t need altavisita.com any more and let the name expire. Now it’s being used by some other company to serve up some ads…

As OpenDNS handles a big infrastructure, I’m curious how many misspelled requests you get a day… your numbers could provide a better overview on global spelling than my little altavisita experiment in the 90’s…

Cheers,

Joe.

]]> By: tmtypo.com » Typo Squatting - Ipwalk Blog Typo-squatting celebrity babies http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-793 tmtypo.com » Typo Squatting - Ipwalk Blog Typo-squatting celebrity babies Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:00:28 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-793 [...] OpenDNS Blog > Cameroon takes the o out of .com How can they not claim this is typo-squatting? Redirecting all invalid domains that end in .cm to an page of ads is a really bright move. … [...] […] OpenDNS Blog > Cameroon takes the o out of .com How can they not claim this is typo-squatting? Redirecting all invalid domains that end in .cm to an page of ads is a really bright move. … […]

]]> By: ExistDifferently.com » Archives » OpenDNS steps up to Cameroon .cm challenge http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-527 ExistDifferently.com » Archives » OpenDNS steps up to Cameroon .cm challenge Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:25:51 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-527 [...] on their blog! Thanks to David Ulevitch and his team! Posted in General | Trackback | del.icio.us | Top OfPage [...] […] on their blog! Thanks to David Ulevitch and his team! Posted in General | Trackback | del.icio.us | Top OfPage […]

]]> By: clock — watching time, the only true currency » » Not even 200 valid domains in Cameroon http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-508 clock — watching time, the only true currency » » Not even 200 valid domains in Cameroon Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:06:08 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-508 [...] At work we spent a lot of time today providing OpenDNS users with a way to avoid the wildcarding of the .cm TLD (CNET News.com article). You can read all about the choices available at “Cameroon takes the ‘o’ out of .com.” [...] […] At work we spent a lot of time today providing OpenDNS users with a way to avoid the wildcarding of the .cm TLD (CNET News.com article). You can read all about the choices available at “Cameroon takes the ‘o’ out of .com.” […]

]]> By: wyckedone http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-501 wyckedone Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:19:11 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-501 How can they not claim this is typo-squatting? Redirecting all invalid domains that end in .cm to an page of ads is a really bright move. Everyone loves websites full of ad links. Some might say "Well, OpenDNS does the same thing with invalid domains" but you can: a. choose not to use OpenDNS or b. disable typo correction What Cameroon is doing offers no choice at all. Good move adding the option to correct invalid .cm domains for OpenDNS users. I'm sure some people will find it a useful option. How can they not claim this is typo-squatting? Redirecting all invalid domains that end in .cm to an page of ads is a really bright move. Everyone loves websites full of ad links. Some might say “Well, OpenDNS does the same thing with invalid domains” but you can:

a. choose not to use OpenDNS or
b. disable typo correction

What Cameroon is doing offers no choice at all. Good move adding the option to correct invalid .cm domains for OpenDNS users. I’m sure some people will find it a useful option.

]]> By: John Roberts http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-498 John Roberts Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:17:21 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-498 New .cm domains will not be affected. New .cm domains will not be affected.

]]> By: Stuart http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-497 Stuart Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:04:40 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/08/09/cameroon-takes-o-out-of-com/#comment-497 Nice move, guys! :) I personally will *not* be turning it on, but as long as you ensure that any new .cm domains are unaffected, I'd have no qualms whatsoever in switching it on for those with a little less online experience. Nice move, guys! :)

I personally will *not* be turning it on, but as long as you ensure that any new .cm domains are unaffected, I’d have no qualms whatsoever in switching it on for those with a little less online experience.

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