# Domain squatters?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domain-squatters/292412>\
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**Created:** [March 1, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domain-squatters/292412 "2005-03-01T09:58:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GSV_Consolation_of_Dreams)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domain-squatters/292412/1 "2005-03-01T09:58:06Z")

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Is the Chicago Reader aware of the site at address:  
[http://www.thestraightdope.com/](http://www.thestraightdope.com/)

It appears to be one of those crappy search pages that only offer matches to paid links.