chris
Top Contributor
You don't see news like this every day.
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/06/...or-trying-to-steal-a-domain-name-at-gunpoint/
One for the books!
There were 332,198 robberies in the US last year according to the FBI, but (probably) only one of them involved a man trying to forcibly steal a domain name.
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To understand what Hopkins was after, it's important to understand just what the domain represents. DoItForState.com is the website for Do It For State, and Do It For State is one of those things that exists in a specific corner of the internet. In this case, it's of the "college kids doing regrettable things online" variety.
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/06/...or-trying-to-steal-a-domain-name-at-gunpoint/
One for the books!