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> What do you mean, "it was always intended?" I mean the internet is a new world which is only about 40 years old. It was created by a lot of really smart guys
by featherverse 9y ago
> What do you mean, "it was always intended?"
I mean the internet is a new world which is only about 40 years old. It was created by a lot of really smart guys who mostly don't care about the "traditional market rules" and it was created a specific way to follow specific philosophies one of which is when a domain name is no longer being used it should be available for other people to purchase.
It's not exactly counter-culture, but it's completely different. The distributed infastructure, the emphasis on putting equal power in the hands of the smallest operators rather than focusing it on the largest corporations, none of these things mesh with how the offline world has been operating for centuries.
People who were aware of the internet before it was cool remember these details.
I don't know how to make it more clear for you than that.
- jakelazaroff 9y agoI'm aware of the philosophies behind the creation of the Internet. I'm just telling you the system you're describing is mutually exclusive with one in which domains are owned by people who register them.
- featherverse 9y agoI absolutely agree there are some loose ends. That's why there were a lot of court cases about 10-15 years ago, mostly spearheaded by large corporations who were late to the game and suddenly realized they needed to protect their trademarks in the domain name market. It's safe to say that it has not been settled yet. But it is in everyone's best interest to do our best to adhere to the intentions of the original creators.