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It would be like me buying the domain name www.shelbyforum.com and redirecting the traffic to the SAAC site.
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I don't think it would amount to much traffic really. It's not something that should keep anyone awake at night. shelbyforum.com was owned before I bought shelbyforums.com. That didn't stop me from buying the domain and creating this site with such a similar name. Sites will stand on their own merit. The domain name is just an address. Some companies buy every domain that comes close to their own in order to protect their site. That could be an expensive endeavor but if you don't, it can lead to situations like this. I chose not to and from purely a "visitor/traffic" standpoint, I have no worries. Sure, similar domain names can lead to a typo here or there that end up being redirected elsewhere but if a site has a solid reputation, I think the site will stand on its own and be fine. If it's just a typo driven "traffic" issue, it's not worth worrying about. On the other hand, if someone buys a similar name and has some sort of malicious intent, that could be pretty sleazy, and would be cause for concern. Just my opinion.
Now we are way off subject...
Randall