Swedish Regulators Ban Word "Bank" In Domain Names For Non-Banks 175
It seems that Swedish regulators have decided to extend the requirement of not calling yourself a bank to the registration of domain names. Now anyone that tries to register a .SE domain name with the word "bank" in it will need to prove they are a legitimate bank. Hopefully there are no blood banks or anyone with the last name of "Banks" that might want a .SE domain. Here is a Google translation of the demand issued by the authorities to the .SE registry.
Easier solution - *.bank.se (Score:5, Insightful)
Let sweden register "bank.se" and offer subdomains only to valid banks.
It works here in the UK - schools get .sch.uk, the police get .police.uk, etc., while we normal people get .plc.uk, .me.uk, .co.uk and so on.
Sudden Outbreak... (Score:3, Insightful)
Of common sense. There should be some things allowed within reason though. I can think of a few things that have "bank" in them that would not ever be misinterpreted as being a bank.
Re:Easier solution - *.bank.se (Score:5, Insightful)
www.bankofsweden.me.se And nobody will notice. I bet that even a www.bankofsweden.yahoo.com will fool most of stupid users
Agreed. There are few cures for stupidity, and regulating the word "bank" in a domain name is not one of them.
Re:Easier solution - *.bank.se (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:So what are Food Banks called? (Score:1, Insightful)
What do they call Foodbanks in Sweden?
"Stuff they have in poor countries."
Slashdot sensationalism again? (Score:3, Insightful)
Unless this denial is automatic and without recourse, having no allowance for human review or appeal, then the only problem I see here is yet another Slashdot article exaggerating the facts for the sake of copy.