Phishing domain names are terribly annoying. Aside from the obvious problems with people playing with the vulnerability of fonts (e.g. “O” and “0”) or taking advantage of common misspellings, there is also the issue of Unicode translations, etc.. A simple domain name can sometimes require a great deal of thought to make sure it is less susceptible to hijacking or abuse. However, the risks are not always from the outside. With that in mind, see if you can find the hidden meanings in these real domain names:
Who Represents is where you can find the name of the agent that represents any celebrity. Their web site is:
https://www.whorepresents.comExperts Exchange is a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at:
https://www.expertsexchange.comLooking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at:
https://www.penisland.netNeed a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at:
https://www.therapistfinder.comThere’s the Italian Power Generator company:
https://www.powergenitalia.comAnd don’t forget the Mole Station Native Nursery in New South Wales:
https://www.molestationnursery.comIf you’re looking for IP computer software, there’s always:
https://www.ipanywhere.comThe First Cumming Methodist Church web site is:
https://www.cummingfirst.comAnd the designers at Speed of Art await you at their wacky web site:
https://www.speedofart.com
Yes, they really are real. Snopes even confirms the marketing site for an Italian company, although the site is now “under construction”:
The powergenitalia.com domain apparently hosts the web site of a real Italian company (Powergen Italia) which sells specialized battery products.
Guerrilla marketing, accident, or intentional joke? You be the judge.
And this just had to be filed under poetry, because my guess is that if the domain owners had read/written more poetry they would have been far more immune to this kind of risk…