Presenting something as yours, when it is not...
Well... the names were worthless in my opinion, but like any other name they could have been developed into web sites useful enough to receive traffic. The names did not contain any good generic keywords except that one of them could possibly have been worth something had it not contained the same keyword twice. I won't list the names here because it's more important to learn about this experience than to point someone out.
The issue presented with this discussion was not really about how to choose domain names. This person seemed more intent on letting his readers know that these sites were unfinished but had some value in that they were developed. Normally I would have just checked out the content and then given a response relating to how well this person had developed their domain names except that the domain names provided did not match the copyrights given in the content. It was after viewing the source code for these web sites that I noticed the use of frames.
If you don't know what frames are here is a quick rundown. Framing is the practice of displaying content from one web site on a completely different web site through the use of HTML frame tags. While this is something that can be useful when used within the context of one web site or multiple web sites controlled by the same entity, an issue arises when someone uses content that someone else has created and displays it as if it were their own. If a person does not credit the original source and tries to pass off content as their own they are basically practicing plagiarism.
The reason I chose to write about this topic is that I think it's important to understand the difference between content and plagiarism. You can definitely increase the value of your web site or domain name by creating content that improves on and enhances the domain name or web site. One method for increasing the value of a domain name is to increase traffic through content. The best way to get users to come back to your web site is to possess content that they would like to see again. If your domain name contains the keywords "poker standings" then naturally your visitors will be looking for that type of information when they come to your site. The best way to get visitors to come back is to have content relating to "poker standings" on this site.
The wrong way to produce relevant content would be to use frames in order to pass someone else's content off as your own. This is plagiarism and it will ultimately hurt the value of your domain name more than it will help it. Not only are you doing something wrong with your domain name, but you are placing duplicate content onto your web site which search engines frown upon when they are indexing pages.
There are some good ways to improve the value of your domain names through content. You can write your own content, pay someone to write original articles for your web site, or even use RSS feeds to receive content that other web sites will provide for you. It is always best to use original content when you are developing web sites with a desire to earn money selling domains.
If you think that your web site is being scraped by someone else and you don't want them using your original content as their own you can visit this web site for information that will help you stop site scraping.