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How many .com domain names are unused?

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Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by GlitchMr »

Just because a domain may appear to be unused, it doesn't necessarily mean it is unused.

For instance, I have a domain I use as a file hosting which I can link to when I want to share something (I used to use Imgur for this purpose before, but frankly I don't trust any image host at this point, so I set up nginx to host a single directory). As you need to know the file names to download them, the domain would appear to be unused.

Although now that I look at I suppose I do explain its purpose, so here is that: https://i.xfix.pw/.

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by fooblat »

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #63
markovbot wrote: post #60

I'm surprised that such a large percentage of domains are registered with GoDaddy. What leads people to pick them? They're such a shitty registrar, every time I have to deal with them it's awful.

It's trustworthy and their domain management tools, particularly for dealing with large numbers of domains, is on point. I've transferred to other registrars before, and am moving some of my less critical domains to Cloudflare for the cost savings currently[1]. But my main domains will remain with GoDaddy for the foreseeable future. Oh, and they have 24/7 phone support, that at least, last time I had to call, was US-…

I'm curious how you determined GoDaddy to be trustworthy. A quick search for "godaddy horror story" returns a long history of warnings about shady practices...

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by Tepix »

Pristina wrote: post #125
BurningFrog wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When you scan for uncorrupt institutions, how the hell do you end up on "governments the world over"?

most people are in the world are brainwashed by government propaganda to believe that the solution to any problem is more government power and control

Source?

Also what's the proof that private organizations are a better solution to the problem?

Just look at the US prison system.

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by Tepix »

Pristina wrote: post #126
minikites wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've never understood why governments (or labor unions) default to "corrupt" and private firms default to "virtuous".

because private firms make money by making things people want and every consumer is by choice. government makes money by threatening you with violence (pay tax or go to jail) and its subjects are so rarely by choice, and if by choice, it's between one government and another.

The goal of the government is not to make money.

That's why people suggest to let the government run the nuclear power plants. Unlike a for-profit corporation, governmental organizations have little incentive to save money for maintenance by cutting corners.

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by Tepix »

DKnoll wrote: post #81
Gustomaximus wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've always wondered if they could somehow price domains logorithmically. First domain is cheap and then cost goes up x% per additional domain. Stop people holding swaths of domains at each gTLD level. Would people end up just having a bunch of shelf corps...

It costs $360 to incorporate at minimum, at least here in Ontario, so that would still be substantially more expensive than it is currently. The CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority) at least, probably others, used to give away domains for free but stopped the practise due to squatting.

But one company can deal with multiple domains.

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by Tepix »

GlitchMr wrote: post #141

Just because a domain may appear to be unused, it doesn't necessarily mean it is unused. For instance, I have a domain I use as a file hosting which I can link to when I want to share something (I used to use Imgur for this purpose before, but frankly I don't trust any image host at this point, so I set up nginx to host a single directory). As you need to know the file names to download them, the domain would appear…

But xfix.pw also has a web page.

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by Tepix »

macittuna wrote: post #131

On https://dofo.com we have all this data and more, you can check it freely. By using dozens of filters, you can refine the results and see whatever you want. For example, 66,237 .com domain names contain "coin" and are listed for sale on marketplaces: https://dofo.com/search/?contains=coin&on_sale=y&extension=c... You can also check the popularity of any keyword on the trends page: https://dofo.com/trends/keyword/co…

You may want to fix the headline "we work with the bests"

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by Tepix »

behringer wrote: post #10
chki wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wouldn't this completely prevent small local organizations/business owners from running their own websites and push them in the Facebook/Google/etc ecosystem? or do I not understand what a "renewal" is?

No you understood right. He's suggesting that a domain should be 5000 a year so that you or I could never possibly own any .com domain for personal use.

He didn't limit his suggestion to .com

Re: How many .com domain names are unused?

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Post by macittuna »

Tepix wrote: post #148
macittuna wrote: post #131

On https://dofo.com we have all this data and more, you can check it freely. By using dozens of filters, you can refine the results and see whatever you want. For example, 66,237 .com domain names contain "coin" and are listed for sale on marketplaces: https://dofo.com/search/?contains=coin&on_sale=y&extension=c... You can also check the popularity of any keyword on the trends page: https://dofo.com/trends/keyword/co…

You may want to fix the headline "we work with the bests"

Thanks, you're right :) We will fix it today.
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