Web Domain White Elephant Exchange • Hacker News Board

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by srhngpr » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:44 PM UTC

danielzarick wrote: post #17

srhngpr wrote: post #15

Interesting idea, but if you are seeing the full list, what's stopping you from just assigning yourself to the domains that you want?

Because I'm not an asshole?

I'm sold.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by szidev » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:45 PM UTC

this is great. i have a strange compulsion to buy awful domain names, regardless of their usefulness. is there any rule against multiple entries (aside from the possibility of exchanging with yourself?)

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by danielzarick » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:47 PM UTC

patmcc wrote: post #20

I like it, I've signed up with one of my hey-this-could-work-but-oh-i-got-lazy ideas.

There's a handful of those in the list: interesting old names for apps. Then there are a lot of "Wouldn't it be funny if I bought ____?" domains. Those are pretty great too.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by thom » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:47 PM UTC

Aw, I let a lot of my unwanted domains expire this year instead of hoarding them. But given that they were all rubbish, it does mean that heapt.com (you know, like 'heaped', piles of things!) and f6ing.com (a gaming thing...) are free and unencumbered.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by danielzarick » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:47 PM UTC

srhngpr wrote: post #21

danielzarick wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because I'm not an asshole?

I'm sold.

My persuasion skills are impeccable.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by danielzarick » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:48 PM UTC

szidev wrote: post #22

this is great. i have a strange compulsion to buy awful domain names, regardless of their usefulness. is there any rule against multiple entries (aside from the possibility of exchanging with yourself?)

Nope! Right now I'm allowing multiple domains, up to a point. (Maximum is 3) Enjoy!

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by pgrote » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:57 PM UTC

Do any registrars charge to transfer domains between account on their system? I would want to ensure I didn't get one of those.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by danielzarick » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 5:59 PM UTC

pgrote wrote: post #27

Do any registrars charge to transfer domains between account on their system? I would want to ensure I didn't get one of those.

Eh, if you don't want it and it costs money to transfer, then you don't have to take it. It's not like there will be a grim reaper debt collector coming after you.......

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by pgrote » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 6:03 PM UTC

danielzarick wrote: post #28

pgrote wrote: post #27

Do any registrars charge to transfer domains between account on their system? I would want to ensure I didn't get one of those.

Eh, if you don't want it and it costs money to transfer, then you don't have to take it. It's not like there will be a grim reaper debt collector coming after you.......

This reassures me since I know you are not asshole.

I'm sold.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by morgante » Fri, Dec 20, 2013, 6:06 PM UTC

Fun idea! I just signed up with an old domain, hope someone else might have the time to do something hilarious with it.