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Re: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address

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Post by robjan »

quickthrower2 wrote: post #28
derefr wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Another reason might be domain trust? If spammers use omg.lol subdomains the entire thing might be blacklisted for email. I think that them being on the https://wiki.mozilla.org/Public_Suffix_List makes that unlikely. (a Public Suffix is a thing like .co.uk — would it make sense to blacklist .co.uk? Not unless you're the type of postmaster who is willing to blacklist entire TLDs like .biz as well.)

Ok I didn't know about this list. Feel like I should have known! I always though it was up to countries and top-level operators. I imagined something like .uk publishing somehow that .co.uk is a top level domain, for example. I think the requirements to run a top level domain, like .lol itself are pretty onerous? But I wonder if it is easier to get your subdomain added to the public suffix list, and I wonder what leg…

There's no legal protections. Anyone can apply to be on the PSL.

Re: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address

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Post by layer8 »

tptacek wrote: post #46
layer8 wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because of the ToS [0], in particular articles 3.1 and 3.2. [0] https://home.omg.lol/info/legal

What about this concerns you?

- 3.1: The fact that a content license is necessary at all, and that it's still worded too broadly for my taste.

- 3.2: "We may change, suspend, or discontinue any of our Services." [...] "We make no representation, warranty or condition regarding the availability or operability of the Services at any time." This means you effectively have no ownership of the subdomain and no control over the availability of the services. Your website, email address, Mastodon instance, etc., may become permanently nonfunctional at any moment, without any recourse.

Re: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address

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Post by the-printer »

tptacek wrote: post #44
fareesh wrote: post #26

The real price isn't $20, it's the cost of everything you lose when the service shuts down

You mean, like every other service anybody stands up ever? The ones that charge money are the ones that stand any chance of surviving. https://archive.is/7LxAh

There is a sad irony behind that link…If I had to pay for bookmark management, it’d be Pinboard. What are the advantages?

Re: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address

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Post by oefrha »

panphora wrote: post #49
fareesh wrote: post #26

The real price isn't $20, it's the cost of everything you lose when the service shuts down

Sir, this is not a Google-branded service, nothing to worry about.

The average Google-branded service lasts way longer than the average ShowHN, memes be damned.

Re: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address

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Post by winterqt »

denkmoon wrote: post #35
cottsak wrote: post #2

why would you buy a subdomain for $20/y instead of a regular domain?

I bought .is.gay, because lol (nothing derogatory, I just used it as a link shortener). About 6 months later it stopped working because apparently reselling subdomains isn't allowed for .gay :(

How much were they selling subdomains for, out of curiosity? (Was it like a single person, or a company?)

Re: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address

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Post by j1elo »

jhanschoo wrote: post #23

This looks like fun, reminds me of SDF but with an ability to provide more services due to the annual fee. edit: now that I revisit it, SDF does appear to provide more services, though probably with less commitment to reliability than omg.lol

What is SDF? I found it (sdf.org) but still unsure of what is the practical use. It reminds me of hashbang.sh, of which I also have an account but never found a use for it.

Re: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address

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Post by noduerme »

pc86 wrote: post #48
noduerme wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can see a lot of potential here as an alternative for people like me who don't have or want social media accounts. Sometimes I do want to share a profile with people without linking to my business website. But managing a separate domain / server / registration / email / etc. for that purpose hasn't seemed worth it. $20 a year is pretty reasonable. I think the one thing that would stop me from taking up on a service…

Honestly the dichotomy of that personality type with an "@omg.lol" email is pretty great to me, personally.

Hah! Good point. I might have to give it a shot just for the irony factor. Kinda like a happy face Tshirt. I saw an original one from the 80s (70s ?) in a vintage store for like $500, almost bought it... so in a way, as something you only wear a couple times a year this would be a real bargain ;)

I do like the idea of not just a landing page and email, but a little identity package that's not part of a social network.

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