http://simonwillison.net/2008-08-10T22:41:18+00:00Simon Willison2008-08-10T22:41:18+00:002008-08-10T22:41:18+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Aug/10/rumor/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/07/rumor-control-why-i-cant-put-tibet-in-my-hotmail-address/index.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss">Why I can&#x27;t put Tibet in my Hotmail address</a></strong></p> Apparently it’s because “TIB” is name of a bank in Florida, and Microsoft are trying to prevent phishers from creating e-mail addresses that include the names of financial institutions. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/hotmail">hotmail</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/microsoft">microsoft</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/phishing">phishing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/tibet">tibet</a></p>