[twic]

Sounds like a good site. You could call it Patently Obvious. A squatter (or at least absentee landlord) already has patent.ly, sadly.

[pbhjpbhj]

Re your last sentence - how do you know, they could be using it for email or for a private internet app, VPN, or something. You don't have to use domains for public web services.

[twic]

Simple, they're not using it for what i want it used for, so i am badmouthing them.

[Kliment]

Instead of badmouthing them, contact them and see if they like the idea.

[DanBC]

Here's a clue:

http://imgur.com/FcyIc4P

(I wonder if the HN traffic spike drives up the "value"?)

[TophWells]

Almost certainly. Supply, demand, and so on.