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I don't get why it's assumed a domain name belongs to a company. The internet wasn't built to be a sales machine hell I remember when I saw my first ad on a web
by dghughes 9y ago
I don't get why it's assumed a domain name belongs to a company. The internet wasn't built to be a sales machine hell I remember when I saw my first ad on a website (law firm) in the early 1990s I was surprised and disappointed.
Even Twitter or any social media clawing back a name should be disastrous for a website desiring people to use it.
My username on a social media site is often confused or assumed to be an Australian comedian and radio host. I'm waiting for the day my name is taken. I know I don't own the name or the site but it's poor service to do such a thing.
- charlesdm 9y agoI get why you would want some protections built in. If I registered Google.co.uk, and I don't have any legal basis on why I should own said domain, that domain should be transferrable to a valid trademark owner. But if I'm called James Nissan, and I manage to register Nissan.com, then I shouldn't be forced to hand it over to Nissan the company. But they can buy it, sure.
- dghughes 9y agoEven the word Google had a rough beginning since the words Googol and Googolplex are trademarked/copyrighted(?). They were invented by mathematician Edward Kasner who fought to prevent Google from using a very similar word.