I think cyber-squatting can be a very sensitive issue. I think people can blow this issue out of proportion, while other people may not understand why it is a big deal. Simply, I think cyber-squatting should be allowed and legal in all instances.
Although I believe the people who try to steal a domain name purely for profit are stupid and annoying, they have a right to do so. In the today's society, the concept of business ethics gets thrown around all too often, but never in a serious tone. Business's may preach that they are looking out for the people, but in reality, they're really only looking to make a buck. If cybersquatters are smart enough to claim a domain before someone else, then they have priority. In a twisted sense, its kind of like entrepreneurship.
The type of cyber-squatting that doesn't bother me at all is the people who use it to parody companies. There is so much slander in the commercial world that people have become desensitized to dishing out the insults and oversensitive when receiving an insult. The example of walmartsucks.org was really funny. The fact that Wal-Mart filed a cease and desist is in itself funny. They are a major corporation that sells to people all over the world. There are bound to be people who don't like them. The way I see it is that the people who are going to shop at Wal-Mart are going to, even if there are websites against it.
The most important fact to consider when dealing with cyber-squatting is that taking any action against it violates our policy of freedom of speech. That's right, we have the Constitution backing people trying to steal domain names. God Bless America.
All in all, I think the whole issue is pretty stupid. If your name is taken on the internet, try not being so self-absorbed. Whatever domain you pick, you have to let people know what it is. It's not like people are automatically going to try your name to find you. I mean really, does Steve Jobs need his own name to market his products? No. He has Apple for that.
