Monday, March 31, 2008

SS Bush library loses web address to cybersquatter.


What a bummer for the Hot Air-in-chief.


Thinkprogress:

The Dallas Morning News reports that while the Bush library has found a physical home at Southern Methodist University, it is having difficulty finding an online home. “Some of the very best addresses are gone — snapped up for a mere fistful of dollars by squatters who have no connection to the library yet hope to make fun of the president, protect him or simply cash in on his name.” The Bush Foundation has itself to blame for losing one prominent url:

At one time, the Bush Library Foundation owned the easiest Web site to remember: http://www.georgewbushlibrary.com/.

But whether on purpose or because of an oversight — foundation spokesman Taylor Griffin wasn’t sure — it lost that domain name last year. Illuminati Karate, a Web company in Raleigh, N.C., picked it up for less than $10. […]

“We’re just holding onto it for the time being,” said lead Web developer George Huger. “To be honest, I couldn’t believe someone was letting it expire.”

1 comment:

airJackie said...

Nobody wants the Gerbil. It was so funny to see his face when thousands of people were booing him at the baseball game. That is truly a sight to see for the Foreign Media.