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Ask HN: Why are all the domain names taken?

Post by itsmefaz » Mon, Aug 22, 2022, 2:53 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: Why are all the domain names taken?

Post by uberman » Mon, Aug 22, 2022, 3:02 PM UTC

I'm guessing because squatting/parking is relatively inexpensive.

Re: Ask HN: Why are all the domain names taken?

Post by josephcsible » Mon, Aug 22, 2022, 4:32 PM UTC

Because rent-seeking companies can sit on a bunch of unused domains for next to nothing, and then charge thousands to sell them to people who actually have uses for them.

Re: Ask HN: Why are all the domain names taken?

Post by pestatije » Mon, Aug 22, 2022, 4:33 PM UTC

I didn't know that. Do you have a link?

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