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For .dk domains they simply disallowed reselling domains. I think this has mostly solved this problem. I think I remember having heard cases where companies would contact domain owners with an outrageous offer and use their acceptance to 'steal' the domain from the owner.



I'm having trouble fact-checking this, do you have a source?


In Danish: https://www.version2.dk/artikel/advokat-saadan-lirker-du-dom...

It was passed in 2005, and in 2010 it was in effect for all domains, new and old. The article suggest there's a bigger burden of proof that a domain was registered for resale than what I suggested.




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