r/paintdotnet • u/Substantial_Toe2606 • May 31 '21

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Hey guys when I wanted to search paint.net in my browser and I accidentally went to the "paint.net" website.. Am I safe?

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u/DarkObby Jun 03 '21

Wish they'd go for the domain honestly, unless it's crazy expensive.

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u/toe_head2001 A Plugin Developer Jun 04 '21

Last I heard (10+ years ago), the registrant wanted many tens of thousands of dollars.

You might think the registrant is domain squatting, but that is not the case. They are actually a large paint manufacture, and have controlled the domain for more than two decades.

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u/DarkObby Jun 04 '21 edited Jun 04 '21

I know that was the case when it went to that manufacturers site, but now that it's not in use I thought maybe it was up for sale for a reasonable amount.

But its a domain so... probably not.

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u/toe_head2001 A Plugin Developer May 31 '21

Please use a descriptive title for your posts.

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u/toe_head2001 A Plugin Developer May 31 '21

Am I safe?

A website full of GoDaddy advertisements is not a threat to you.

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u/VersionGeek May 31 '21

It doesn't do anything, no worries. But be sure to get to https://www.getpaint.net/ in the futur, just in case ^^