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The .blog Bait and Switch

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Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by jen729w »

AndrewStephens wrote: post #25
stephenr wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder how much to buy "my.horse". Then I can setup a sole mailbox "look", and have it auto respond to any messages with "my horse is amazing". I wonder how may will get the joke.

I have a .horse domain - I tried every permutation horse puns and in-jokes (my.lovely.horse, etc) but they were all taken by squatters or reserved for stupid prices. Eventually I settled for sheep.horse, which is easy to remember but not much else.

I bought myey.es (Spain TLD) a while back so I have look@myey.es. I'm a hobby photographer, thought I'd use it.

Never did. If there are any photogs here who want it, let me know.

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by toyg »

ygaels_armpit wrote: post #97

This seems like it has gotten out of control - it is a basic key/value lookup, and we've created a rent-seeking, global series of registries to further suck good money from people. I worked briefly at a registry - it is money for jam. I don't know if the DNS protocol and all the related ones are fundamentally broken or need fixing, but it seems to me the problem is ICANN and the web that spreads out from under it. Wh…

> except without the rent-seeking/government ownership attached?

Because people like money. This TLD business literally invented a new economic activity, and one with great margins. It doesn't really hurt anyone, has little to no cost, and makes a pretty penny. People With Money love stuff like this; if tomorrow they could invent a marketable TLD system for physical addresses, phone numbers or anything else, they'd jump at the chance.

This is just how the capitalist world works: stuff exists to make money, everything else is a bonus.

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by zokier »

Terr_ wrote: post #26

I've long felt the only sane approach is to define country-level TLDs (via the UN or something) transition everything under them, and then let each legal jurisdiction handle (or mishandle) their own shit. While it's far less-convenient for global companies and "ignoring borders", it decentralizes the system. Compartmentalizing failure and allowing some kinds of competition.

That would be lovely, but I don't see any way of such change actually happening. The current hierarchy is extremely entrenched and heavily supported by the most powerful entities on the net.

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by parkersweb »

walshemj wrote: post #95
stephenr wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder how much to buy "my.horse". Then I can setup a sole mailbox "look", and have it auto respond to any messages with "my horse is amazing". I wonder how may will get the joke.

surely my.lovely.horse :-)

Ah ... Father Ted! I was thinking the same :)

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by averageweather »

stephenr wrote: post #20
echelon wrote: post #11

This seems to have become the de facto pattern with the new gTLD system. A company swoops in and buys a namespace for $200k (or more if there is a competitive bid), and they effectively turn into the cartel equivalent of the domain squatter. You can register your new gTLD for anywhere between $1 and $100, depending on what I suppose they expect their target demographic to be willing to pay. Dot horse is more expensiv…

I wonder how much to buy "my.horse". Then I can setup a sole mailbox "look", and have it auto respond to any messages with "my horse is amazing". I wonder how may will get the joke.

yes!

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by prawn »

kyriakos wrote: post #4
ensiferum wrote: post #2

I've never understood why some random company is allowed to arbitrate the domain registration and make $$$ out of it. Feels like it's kinda not in the spirit of the internet.

It's not much different from people hoarding dictionary domains and selling them for insane amounts. But I understand your point and the whole system is rotten. First come first served is no longer viable.

What is viable though? First come, first served enables domainers. Jacking up annual domain prices can be harsh on businesses in poorer countries.

Public auctions for each new and released domain might have merit, but will still attract domainers and preclude many fresh companies.

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by ygaels_armpit »

gambler wrote: post #48
ensiferum wrote: post #2

I've never understood why some random company is allowed to arbitrate the domain registration and make $$$ out of it. Feels like it's kinda not in the spirit of the internet.

DNS is a rotten system. From censorship, to ddos attacks, to squatting, to privacy issues with whois, to messed up financial incentives. It's a shame that DNS is a critical part of the internet infrastructure. We should work on getting rid of it.

I guess it's two distinct issues to me; the tech stack that is hobbling along, and the people that control access to it (ICANN, gTLD registries et al I guess).

The latter is the really corrupt, broken thing here, and we should be able to swap that out.

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by 0898 »

I wanted a domain for a tax industry blog. I really wanted digital.tax, but it was held back as premium. Then, one day I was browsing 123reg and noticed it was available. I quickly looked at other registrars and it was still labeled as either taken or reserved. I placed my order and got the domain! I'm not sure how common these discrepancies are but I guess they do occur, so perhaps all hope is not lost.

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by bbctol »

syntheticnature wrote: post #59
pavel_lishin wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm glad that someone snagged hoarse.horse and is doing more with it than I would have. not.horse is available, too, if someone wants to tell that joke via a TLD. And of course, bad.horse is exactly what you expect it to be.

Let's also note that dead.horse exists, though I'm ambivalent as to whether it's as good as bad.horse.

The Northernmost part of the Internet reachable by road.

Re: The .blog Bait and Switch

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Post by marssaxman »

gregmac wrote: post #70
pavel_lishin wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm glad that someone snagged hoarse.horse and is doing more with it than I would have. not.horse is available, too, if someone wants to tell that joke via a TLD. And of course, bad.horse is exactly what you expect it to be.

Don't forget to traceroute bad.horse.

Oh my. That is commitment. I love it. Thanks for pointing this out!
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