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They have thebrexitparty.org

madaxe_again 7y ago
Just another example of the .org domain being eroded - they’re not an NGO, not a non-profit - they’re a for-profit limited company, and therefore shouldn’t be using a .org.
- toni 7y ago
  They bought this domain to prove a point which they thought it might be amusing to a certain type if audience. Don't read too much into it.
- dogma1138 7y ago
  Eh? If you follow the actual initial rules of tLDS then it should be a .org. It’s a non for profit organization. It’s not a business or a public company so .com doesn’t apply, it’s not an ISP or a company that provides networking services so .net doesn’t apply. It’s not a military organization, educational institution or a government agency so .mil, .edu and .gov are not applicable. Like it or not political parties was exactly the intended target for a .org domain registration.
  - madaxe_again 7y ago
    Eh? The Brexit Party Ltd is a limited company, not a political party. They are acting like a political party, but they are a limited company, regardless. See, for instance, the fact that Farage is their immutable leader - he himself has explicitly stated that there will be no leadership contests within the party, as it is not a party, and he is the Person with Significant Control, with a 60% shareholding, with four anonymous individuals or organisations holding the remaining 40%. It is absolutely a for-profit. They have no party members, other than the three members of the Ltd co - their supporters are merely subscribers. They have no voting power, unlike in political parties. Here’s their entry in companies house, which makes this explicit - you’ll find no such entry for, say, the Conservative and Unionist Party, or the Labour Party, or the Liberal Democrats, as they are political parties, not companies. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11694875/officers https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11694875/officers So, no, they shouldn’t be a .org, it’s misleading, just as it has evidently mislead you. Frankly, I find it extremely worrying that a private company stands to potentially govern. Will their accountability lie with the public, or their shareholders?

Just another example of the .org domain being eroded - they’re not an NGO, not a non-profit - they’re a for-profit limited company, and therefore shouldn’t be using a .org.

toni 7y ago
They bought this domain to prove a point which they thought it might be amusing to a certain type if audience. Don't read too much into it.
dogma1138 7y ago
Eh? If you follow the actual initial rules of tLDS then it should be a .org. It’s a non for profit organization. It’s not a business or a public company so .com doesn’t apply, it’s not an ISP or a company that provides networking services so .net doesn’t apply. It’s not a military organization, educational institution or a government agency so .mil, .edu and .gov are not applicable. Like it or not political parties was exactly the intended target for a .org domain registration.
- madaxe_again 7y ago
  Eh? The Brexit Party Ltd is a limited company, not a political party. They are acting like a political party, but they are a limited company, regardless. See, for instance, the fact that Farage is their immutable leader - he himself has explicitly stated that there will be no leadership contests within the party, as it is not a party, and he is the Person with Significant Control, with a 60% shareholding, with four anonymous individuals or organisations holding the remaining 40%. It is absolutely a for-profit. They have no party members, other than the three members of the Ltd co - their supporters are merely subscribers. They have no voting power, unlike in political parties. Here’s their entry in companies house, which makes this explicit - you’ll find no such entry for, say, the Conservative and Unionist Party, or the Labour Party, or the Liberal Democrats, as they are political parties, not companies. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11694875/officers https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11694875/officers So, no, they shouldn’t be a .org, it’s misleading, just as it has evidently mislead you. Frankly, I find it extremely worrying that a private company stands to potentially govern. Will their accountability lie with the public, or their shareholders?