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21-Sep-2006, 12:47 AM #1
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The 25 Worst Web Sites
From unforgettable flame-outs to some of the most popular destinations around, no one is safe from our look at the world's dumbest dot-coms and silliest sites.
Dan Tynan, PC World
Friday, September 15, 2006 05:00 AM PDT

Complete List of the 25 Worst Web Sites

25. Rentmychest.com.
24. IKissYou.org
23. InmatesForYou.com
22. Digital entertainment network (den.com)
21. Golden Palace Casino
20. Hotmail.com
19. WebVan
18. Beenz.com and Flooz.com (tie)
17. Boo.com
16. Microsoft Windows Update
15. Neuticles.com
14. BidForSurgery.com
13. Whitehouse.com
12. The Dancing Baby
11. Rabies for Kids
10. MyLackey.com.
9. HamsterDance.com
8. BonziBuddy
7. Pets.com
6. Pixelon.com
5. AllAdvantage
4. CD Universe
3. Cartoonnetwok.com
2. CyberRebate
1. MySpace.com

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21-Sep-2006, 01:20 AM #2
I read this a few days ago. It doesn't get much worse than myspace.
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Whats wrong with cartoonnetwork
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21-Sep-2006, 05:29 PM #4
I hate that myspace stuff
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21-Sep-2006, 07:06 PM #5
well he has a few problems in that list , but most are just opinion
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21-Sep-2006, 09:32 PM #6
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3. Cartoonnetwok.com

No that's not a typo; it's "typosquatting," where a site owner deliberately registers a misspelling of a popular domain in the hopes of attracting the actual site's traffic. Cartoonnetwok was one of some 5500 deceptive domains owned by John Zuccarini, d/b/a/ "Cupcake Confidential." But that wasn't Zuccarini's only nasty bit of business. FTC investigators visiting one of his sites found their screens filled with 29 new browser windows for instant credit, online psychics, gambling, and porn sites. When they hit the Back button, another 7 windows opened--a technique known as "mousetrapping." Worse, many of Zuccarani's typosquatting sites were aimed at children. In 2003 Zuccarini pleaded guilty to violating the Truth in Domain Names Act and was sentenced to 2.5 years in the federal pen.

I really don't think it's that bad.
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21-Sep-2006, 09:40 PM #7
Are you sure about that?

Server not found

Firefox can't find the server at www.cartoonnetwok.com.
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21-Sep-2006, 09:46 PM #8
I think PCWorld did a horrible job rating these sites. Overall Windows Update is great, it fixes all..... (wait, that should be "most".........I mean "some"...) of M$'s screw-ups. Though I agree with most of the sites (especially the rentmychest.com one), some I don't agree with.
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21-Sep-2006, 09:48 PM #9
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Are you sure about that?

Server not found

Firefox can't find the server at www.cartoonnetwok.com.
I was talking about the www.cartoonnetwork.com one. They got rid of that [www.cartoonnetwok.com] a long time ago so I don't know why PCWD is even talking about that...though it was pretty dumb...
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21-Sep-2006, 10:03 PM #10
I type in cartoonnetwok.com and it go to www.cartoonnetwok.com so it is still no good because it can not be found.
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21-Sep-2006, 10:06 PM #11
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Server not found

Firefox can't find the server at www.cartoonnetwok.com.
Cause its spelled wrong. is www.cartoonnetwork.com
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18-Oct-2006, 09:01 AM #12
Thank God none of the sites I have developed are on that list
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25-Oct-2006, 02:49 PM #13
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The 25 Worst Web Sites

16. Microsoft Windows Update
Why thats?
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25-Oct-2006, 10:23 PM #14
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13. Whitehouse.com

At first I thought to myself "why would they list a porn site", then I went there and found out that old porn site isn't there anymore

It seems some whitepages company bought the domain. Back in the day whitehouse.com was a site for porn, and was mentioned on an old episode of Oprah in the mid 1990's.
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09-Nov-2006, 11:37 PM #15
MySpace.com <= yeah yeah =))
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