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- noun computing A person who participates in
cybersquatting
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Examples
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More often than not the big companies win and anyone who is pitted against them is described as a cybersquatter (not always fairly in my view).
Informationoverlord 2008
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Another carries a reputation as a "cybersquatter" and supports making heroin legally available to addicts.
Candidates Crowd Stage Erica Orden 2010
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What kind of cybersquatter goes after novelists instead of celebs?
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The Russian edition of Forbes magazine has won a lawsuit against a 'cybersquatter' for use of the domain name Forbes. ru.
Robert Amsterdam 2010
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W|P|prezelski@aol.com7/31/2006 12:33:00 AM|W|P| Eli Blake|W|P|Obviously, this is a 'cybersquatter' who pays scant attention to the real news.
Archive 2006-07-01 2006
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The cybersquatter usually then offers to sell the domain at an inflated price to the person or company who owns the trademark.
Daniel Grant: Q. What's In a Name? A. Your Artistic Identity Daniel Grant 2012
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Benefits for the cybersquatter come in the form of per-click revenue from ads on the repossessed site.
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This process is cheaper than legal action against the cybersquatter, but unlike legal action it cannot grant recovery of damages to the complainant.
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The cybersquatter usually then offers to sell the domain at an inflated price to the person or company who owns the trademark.
Daniel Grant: Q. What's In a Name? A. Your Artistic Identity Daniel Grant 2012
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The cybersquatter usually then offers to sell the domain at an inflated price to the person or company who owns the trademark.
Daniel Grant: Q. What's In a Name? A. Your Artistic Identity Daniel Grant 2012
travismcdermott commented on the word cybersquatter
1995 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 6 Aug. 70 If you just can't take any more of Barney, there are two places to visit. The first is intended for fans but still houses a number of Barney-hating cyber-squatters.
June 20, 2008