>> That aside, IMHO, this is a huge screw-up for SC - not even in the >> realm of acceptable… > > On the other hand, why did the domain registrar put a blanket entry for > *.spamcop.net pointing to their server's IP when the domain expired instead of > just returning NXDOMAIN?
Because you can't make money with NXDOMAIN. If a domain expired it's technically not your domain anymore. A page with adverts can generate revenue while you have the chance to get your domain reactivated. Some registrars chose to do it that way. I don't like it but without that redemption period your domain would be gone and most likely registered by a company that buys and sells domain names. Getting it back would be much more expensive. It depends on the registrars terms and conditions: https://www.enom.com/kb/kb/kb_0402-what-happens-domain-expires.htm https://sedo.com/us/about-us/news-press/newsroom/enom-partners-with-sedo-to-distribute-new-and-premium-internet-domain-names/ Best regards Gerald
