Queensland State Govt owns queensland-the-dumb-state.com
Posted by JohnF | Posted in News | Posted on 07-07-2009
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THE Queensland premier’s department has revealed it owns 38 web domain names, including www.queensland-the-dumb-state.com.
Most of the websites relate to government initiatives, such as the Q150 celebrations for the state’s 150th anniversary but others safeguard domain names from “cybersquatters”, a parliamentary question on notice to Premier Anna Bligh reveals.
A cybersquatter is a person who sets up fake websites, with the main purpose to cause a nuisance, or keeps them for a time without making use of them to improve their value.
Days after Queensland’s Liberal National Party (LNP) was formed last year, a cybersquatter bought liberalnationalparty.org, where he set up a discussion forum on legalising marijuana and other topics unrelated to coalition policy.
Queensland’s Smart State initiative was an effort launched by former premier Peter Beattie to promote the state as a centre of knowledge-based industries and education.
The slogan was used on a wealth of promotional material and even car number plates, but has waned in popularity.
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