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by sanityvampire 2844 days ago
Idea: once you have a steady stream of users, automate some domain name squatting. Buy the cheap ones (.xyz, .website, etc.) for every name, then threaten submitters with libel blogs unless they pay up.
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I think it would rather be short-time revenue stream... We aim for a long-term relationship with our future customers :)
Although I am sure your intentions are pure, he raises a valid point. I think you'd benefit from making it apparent that "we won't steal or squat you name" somewhere on the landing page.

I think it's a fantastic idea, keep up the good work.

Thanks. That's valid point. We are against front running or black hat SEO. That's not the place we want to be.
Honestly, if I saw that message I wouldn't trust it.

Immediately I assumed they would be doing this, but used it anyway. If the message was there, I would not have.