Ask HN: What now occupies a web domain you used to own?

#1

Post by rpjt » Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 10:24 PM UTC

I'm sure some of us have had domains and have let them expire. Anything interesting at any of your old domains?

Re: Ask HN: What now occupies a web domain you used to own?

#2

Post by Mister_X » Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 10:30 PM UTC

All five of my former domains since 1999 are now placeholders by squatters.

Re: Ask HN: What now occupies a web domain you used to own?

#3

Post by rpjt » Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 10:34 PM UTC

Mister_X wrote: post #2

All five of my former domains since 1999 are now placeholders by squatters.

This is true for one of mine. Bought it for $12.99 a couple of years ago and now GoDaddy is squatting on it, wanting about $5k

Re: Ask HN: What now occupies a web domain you used to own?

#4

Post by al_borland » Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 10:39 PM UTC

Mister_X wrote: post #2

All five of my former domains since 1999 are now placeholders by squatters.

I really wish the powers that be would do something about domain squatting. Any decent name is unavailable, or simply unattainable due to the high price… when most of them are sitting unused.

Re: Ask HN: What now occupies a web domain you used to own?

#5

Post by rpjt » Sun, Jul 27, 2025, 12:17 AM UTC

al_borland wrote: post #4

Mister_X wrote: post #2

All five of my former domains since 1999 are now placeholders by squatters.

I really wish the powers that be would do something about domain squatting. Any decent name is unavailable, or simply unattainable due to the high price… when most of them are sitting unused.

How might we influence those powers to do something about this? I can't imagine anyone in opposition except for those who make a living off of squatting.