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This won't do anything but load their server slightly. They're using the 5-day cancellation rule, so they don't actually pay for the domains that they reserve.


Could be wrong here, but the point is to draw enough attention so that the refund policy is changed.


Yeah, but why would this help? Unless you can hurt their bottom line, you're unlikely to change their behavior.


If a few thousand people run this server a day or two before Q1 ends they'll have to explain to the press why they missed earnings projections by so much


If the press pays attention to this, it could make them lose potential clients.




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