The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by kioleanu » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 1:11 PM UTC

The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)
viorel.me

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by lixtra » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:14 PM UTC

> If you want a really good domain, you can end up paying 500EUR per year for it.

Can't you transfer it to a different reseller in the first year? You should be able to switch resellers with your domain. In worst case, you can start your own reseller.

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by tantalor » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:18 PM UTC

It's "unfair" to pay auction rates? How?

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by gruez » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:19 PM UTC

isn't this the case for other tlds as well? pool.com does the same for all of the "main" tlds (.com, .net, .org, etc.)

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by brohee » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:21 PM UTC

tantalor wrote: post #3

It's "unfair" to pay auction rates? How?

It's a private entity that reaps the benefits of what is a public good presumably...

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by Eek » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:36 PM UTC

lixtra wrote: post #2

> If you want a really good domain, you can end up paying 500EUR per year for it. Can't you transfer it to a different reseller in the first year? You should be able to switch resellers with your domain. In worst case, you can start your own reseller.

yeah, you can switch resellers, so the info in the article is not corect.

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by oftenwrong » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:44 PM UTC

brohee wrote: post #5

tantalor wrote: post #3

It's "unfair" to pay auction rates? How?

It's a private entity that reaps the benefits of what is a public good presumably...

A domain name is a private good, not a public good.

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by puszczyk » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:53 PM UTC

tantalor wrote: post #3

It's "unfair" to pay auction rates? How?

Do you ask for real or just troll? It is unfair because, because the domain costs 6€ if you’re the middleman and 300€ otherwise. I guess €3000 is not a super high entry barrier, but probably there is some red tape as well.

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by idle_zealot » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:55 PM UTC

oftenwrong wrote: post #7

brohee wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a private entity that reaps the benefits of what is a public good presumably...

A domain name is a private good, not a public good.

Can you clarify what you mean by that? Would you say that ICANN "owns" all domain names, then sells them in bundles, making them private goods?

Re: The “.ro” Gold Rush (2018)

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Post by hexane360 » Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:56 PM UTC

oftenwrong wrote: post #7

brohee wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a private entity that reaps the benefits of what is a public good presumably...

A domain name is a private good, not a public good.

It's an excludible good in the economic sense, but the value wasn't created by the private company, but by the public WWW itself. This is classic rent seeking.