This is not a hoax--this is the actual result from the command whois
microsoft.com. For those not familiar, the whois tool
looks up domain names in the central InterNIC registry database and prints
the results. How was this done? Its rather simple--whois
doesn't only list domain names, it also lists name server records.
Various people created name server records for their domains with a funny
message about Microsoft in the host name of their name servers. These are
probably not real hosts, but they do appear in these database queries.
These lists change all the time, so here is a snapshot of how things
looked in the summer of 2001.
bender: {/export/home/slacker} % whois microsoft.com
Whois Server Version 1.3
Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.
MICROSOFT.COM.Z---HELLO-FROM-SIBERIA---I.Z3S.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.WONT.ADMIT.THAT.THEIR.SOFTWARE.BELONGS.IN.SEWAGEPIPES.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.NEVER.SATISFY.A.TRUE.TELNETJUNKIE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.NEVER.RUN.PUREDATA.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BUT.LUNIX.SUCKS-BYBIRTH.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.ALWAYS.FEARPENGUINS.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.WHOIS.RESULTS.MAKE.A.GREAT.HUMOUR-LIST.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.WEBSITES.ARE.ONE.BIG.ERROR404.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.WAS.HACKED.TODAY.BY.JAMESSMALL.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.TOLD.ME.TO.KILL.UR.PC.LIVE-EVIL.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.TAKES.IT.IN.THE.BUTT.FROM.WHILE1.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.SUPPORTERS.SHOULD.JUST.GIVE.UP.AND.VISIT.A.MACOUTLETINC.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.GIVE.UP.BECAUSE.LINUXISGOD.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.BE.FORCED.TO.PAY.OUT.FOR.CRASHLIABILITY.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.SE.FAIT.HAX0RIZER.PAR.TOUT.LE.ZOY.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.PRODUCTS.WILL.NEVER.BE.SEEN.AT.MCNEIGHT.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.OWNED.BY.MAT.HACKSWARE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.NOTHING.HAPPENS.XYZZY.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.NEEDS.TO.WRITE.MORE.SECURE.PROGRAMSPLEASE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.N-AIME.BILL.QUE.QUAND.IL.N-EST.PAS.NU
MICROSOFT.COM.MUST.STOP.TAKEDRUGS.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.MEDIA.WHORES.ARE.NOTHINGBUTDOGS.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.MAKES.SHIT.ASS.SOFTWARE.T10.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.LOVERS.SHOULD.ADMIT.DEFEAT.AND.GET.THEMSELVES.AN.ADVANCEDMAC.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.ISNT.THIS.SILLY.AND.DONT.YOU.WANT.YOUR.OWN.808.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.THE.COMMERCIAL.ARM.OF.THE.WORLDGOV.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SOON.GOING.TO.THE.DEATHCORPORATION.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SO.VERY.SKANKY.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SECRETLY.RUN.BY.ILLUMINATI.TERRORISTS.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOTHING.COMPARED.TO.EVILGOAT.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOTHING.BUT.A.MONSTER.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NO.MATCH.FOR.THE.WANNABE.TERRORISTS.AT.JIMPHILLIPS.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NO.MATCH.FOR.A.UNIXNINJA.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.LONG.OVERDUE.FOR.AN.ANALINVASION.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.GOD.BUT.LINUX.SUCKS-FOREVER.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.BORING.COMPARED.TO.TEENEXTREME.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.AT.THE.MERCY.OF.DETRIMENT.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.A.STEAMING.HEAP.OF.FUCKING-BULLSHIT.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.HQ.SHOULD.HAVE.BEEN.MOVED.TO.BAGDAD.JUST.BEFORE.THE.GULFWAR.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.HAS.NO.LINUXCLUE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.HACKSWARE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.GUTS.NL
MICROSOFT.COM.FILLS.ME.WITH.BELLIGERENCE.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.FAIT.VRAIMENT.DES.LOGICIELS.A.TROIS.FRANCS.DOUZE.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.DOES.NOT.THINK.THEREFOREITHINK.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.CODERS.SHOULD.DUMP.WINDOWS.AND.CODE.FOR.THE.MORE.PRACTICALMAC.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.CANNOT.HACKUNIX.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.AINT.WORTH.SHIT.KLUGE.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM
To single out one record, look it up with "xxx", where xxx is one of the
of the records displayed above. If the records are the same, look them up
with "=xxx" to receive a full display for each record.
>>> Last update of whois database: Sat, 12 May 2001 01:29:36 EDT <<<
The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.