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TLD's have various compliance requirements around abuse, which does include the afore mentioned. There is significant volume related to this compliance as well

TLD's have various compliance requirements around abuse, which does include the afore mentioned. There is significant volume related to this compliance as well as ensuring registrars maintain compliance. It's the nature of the existing arrangement so it's not hypothetical. Of course the individual cost is low for a single item, however, businesses have never operated on that principle. They aggregate the profit and the risk across a pool, no surprise here.

southerntofu 5y ago
> Of course the individual cost is low for a single item (...) They aggregate the profit and the risk across a pool It's not the only way ever to deal with that. We could imagine a cross-TLD insurance which would take care of legal costs, for instance. Or have for-profit entities pay the current registration price (more?) so that others can have domain names for free. Or have a donation-based model with transparent accounting so people can see whether they need to donate more money. Or crowdfunding campaigns when a specific issue arises and introduces legal costs. I'm not saying i know the best way, i'm just saying we know for a fact the current system is only making TLD execs pocket 6-digit salaries out of a public service, and that's a scandal. If at all, they should be paid the same salary as anyone else working for the TLD. Yes, the same as even the cleaners/cooks if such things apply. This way, they'll have incentives to either make things cheaper for the rest of us, or share some of the wealth they accumulate off our backs with less-privileged folks.