Dynamoo - 2:55 pm on Nov 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

You *could* automate it. But it would cost money, and for all its importance the ODP seems to run on a shoestring.

It wouldn't be very hard (for instance) to subscribe to the expired domains lists from Exody and then cross-reference them with the ODP database, and then flag the expired domains for investigation.. after all, many of these domain name speculators are doing exactly that, just using a collection of off-the-peg tools that cost real money.

I *do* know that some of the editalls/metas hang around eBay looking for listed names for auction, so attempting to resell a domain can be a risky business.