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		phoe-krk on Jan 24, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why buy domains and 301 redirect them to m... They'll weaponize them at some point. How exactly is to be seen, but if people associate your product with domains you do not control (e.g. via SEO searches and hyperlinks left in public places), then everyone is on the hook the moment these domains stop redirecting to your service.

eastbound on Jan 24, 2025 [–]

Yes, they can send legit-looking email with getexample.com, then people will accept those emails as trusted, such as lifecycle emails.

Then they send an invoice…

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