ISU Democrats criticized for 'cybersquatting'

[tritsofme]

http://www.dailyvidette.org/news/2005/02/15/News/Isu-Democrats.Criticized.For.cybersquatting-863967.shtml

The ISU College Democrats are currently facing criticism for purchasing a number of Internet domain names using Illinois republican Congressman Ray LaHood's name, an act commonly known as cybersquatting.

"We heard Congressman LaHood was announcing he has formed an exploration committee to run for governor," sophomore history major and President of the ISU College Democrats, Logan Faron said.

"We decided to give anyone who would be going to Congressman LaHood's Web site something good to actually look at," Faron said.

According to Faron, the College Democrats purchased five domain names including lahood06.com and raylahood2006.com and used the links to take people to the ISU College Democrat's home page.

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lol

[DrGonzoLives]

1. Yet the GOP did the same thing

snatching up domain names like bushsucks.com and so forth during the 2000 election. I notice that the media didn't criticize them.