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post #29

Yeah cause we really had to improve domain squatters lives. In my opinion domain squatting should be banned instead.

Maybe domain hoarding should be illegal. 1 domain per person, 1 per registered business. That would make the world a better place but I am dreaming.

Only if you also make it illegal for the registrar and registry to cancel it.

You also mandate KYC on everything. No more WHOIS privacy - if you have a domain name, the whole internet knows your home address.

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#162
post #112

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And what is the definition of a domain squatter?

With real-property squatting is using what someone else owns (land) w/o permission. Domains are only rented. If you rent land but don't use it the way someone else would it's not squatting. So, renting a domain that someone else wants and not using it in the way they think it should be used isn't squatting, correct? I agree it's a problem when I want a domain and it looks unused to me. I don't think it's really squat…

It's usually pretty obvious though because the website is an ad for the domain itself.

Re: _for-sale DNS records

#163

Making things easier, and more profitable, for domain squatters is exactly the wrong direction to be going in! I hate how the internet has turned to squeezing every last penny out of its users. This is pathetic and raw.

It started when ICANN made a lot more TLDs to funnel TLD rental fees ($250k/year/TLD) to ICANN.

Re: _for-sale DNS records

#164
post #87
post #22

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It's indeed written by Claude, like most of the website: https://github.com/jdevalk/specification.website/commit/99b1...

I feel that this period before the AI bust is mostly a veeeery long window for people to commit reputational suicide. The game is to see who survives the longest without submitting to committing blunders that reveal an intrinsic incorrectible untrustworthy personality and low quality of work standards. And each month that goes by, more people around us are joining the game, some people fall through social pressure, a…

You were holding a reputation? I learned to stay anonymous online.

Re: _for-sale DNS records

#165
post #2

RFC: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc10023.html

Thank you, for a moment I wondered why a specification was being written by AI.

I discovered this because someone was nice enough to create a website which lists these things, which are very relevant, and has an RSS feed. The post states defined RFC's, I wouldn't have seen it if I didn't subscribe, and it looks like others are interested too. So over seeing bullshit "AI blah" comments, just move on, no one cares mate.

Re: _for-sale DNS records

#166
post #29

Yeah cause we really had to improve domain squatters lives. In my opinion domain squatting should be banned instead.

I totally agree with you! It's so hard to get a good domain name these days. It's annoying that people take advantage of that to line their own pockets.

Re: _for-sale DNS records

#167

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Fortunately my DNS entry starts in 1996 and would be covered by the first clause. BigCos claims would need to predate 1996 for my domain to be seized.

Yeah but you still have to hire attorneys so for some people they will just settle and take any offer

Why do you need to hire attorneys? Is that a legal requirement?

Re: _for-sale DNS records

#168
post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel that this period before the AI bust is mostly a veeeery long window for people to commit reputational suicide. The game is to see who survives the longest without submitting to committing blunders that reveal an intrinsic incorrectible untrustworthy personality and low quality of work standards. And each month that goes by, more people around us are joining the game, some people fall through social pressure, a…

You were holding a reputation? I learned to stay anonymous online.

irl i mean

Re: _for-sale DNS records

#170
I kept my domain name through WIPO domain arbitration. This was over 2 decades ago. Having a trademark owner challenge your right to own a domain name is just how things work. A trademark owner has to defend the trademark, otherwise the trademark can be lost.
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