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Except nobody is being hurt in this case. Tell that to these people: http://ask.metafilter.com/144210/Buying-a-domain-namefor-the-children http://ask.metafilt

by rooshdi 15y ago

Except nobody is being hurt in this case. Tell that to these people: http://ask.metafilter.com/144210/Buying-a-domain-namefor-the-children http://ask.metafilter.com/144210/Buying-a-domain-namefor-the... http://www.elscottharrell.com/2008/08/domainers-suck.html http://www.elscottharrell.com/2008/08/domainers-suck.html http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/general-10/www-domainduck-com-domain-squatting-245067/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/general-10/www-domai... http://thomasfreudenberg.com/blog/archive/2005/12/10/cyber-squatters-suck.aspx http://thomasfreudenberg.com/blog/archive/2005/12/10/cyber-s... http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=719440 http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=719440 etc, etc, etc.

ohashi 15y ago
What's ironic is you actually picked an example I DID answer back in 2008. But I guess you did just a quick google search instead of actually reading the messages. These people aren't harmed by domainers owning the domain they want. They simply think they could better themselves with ownership. Those are two very different things. Just because someone thinks they come up with something clever and deserve it doesn't mean they actually do. If someone else purchased it first, they clearly didn't have some magical unique insight, upon which, they deserve some special rights. Some of these people aren't hurt at all, they are just being greedy and feel something is unfair because the outcome wasn't optimal for them. Others, made mistakes and want to blame someone (they actually failed to renew their own domain, and used a bad registration company, not domainers' fault). Others still, are simply inquiring how to get domains.
- rooshdi 15y ago
  What's ironic is you actually picked an example I DID answer back in 2008. But I guess you did just a quick google search instead of actually reading the messages. Ironic or intentional? ;) It's quite clear you don't care about anything other than the well-being of domainers. I am done debating with you. You win pal.
  - ohashi 15y ago
    I care very much about many things, especially that people get treated right. Domainer or otherwise. I think the system has to be fair. I've come out publicly against companies with bad business practices and pointed out flaws in the system. (For example http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-customer-interests-are-not-aligned http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-custo...) I also have been freely providing tools for anyone to use to aid in their domain search since I got started (first one being published in 2004ish). I published 24,000 available short, pronounceable domains here for hackernews readers before sharing with any domain related sites (see http://kevinohashi.com/17/04/2011/other-24000-available-brandables-com-domains-full-list http://kevinohashi.com/17/04/2011/other-24000-available-bran...). Don't pretend as if you've kept an open mind about any of this. You've tried to discredit me personally multiple times now and never once even acknowledged your own hypocrisy even when it's patently obvious and pointed out. You simply skip along to the next superfluous argument. This should have been over long ago.
    - rooshdi 15y ago
      You keep making these irrelevant personal remarks, without providing anything to back them up. >I've come out publicly against companies with bad business practices and pointed out flaws in the system. (For example http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-custo...)&#60 http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-custo...; Although I commend you for bringing these issues up, it's sort of hypocritical to criticize them about locking up and bumping up domain prices when domainers do the same thing to others. >This should have been over long ago.< Look about 12 comments up. I agreed to disagree with you, but you didn't even want to agree to that! O.o </done>
      - ohashi 15y ago
        It's not hypocritical at all, registrars/registries are service providers, like ISPs. Domainers are not. Your 'let's agree to disagree' was combined with a personal attack of me and trying to justify it. Might as well have said 'fuck you and your mother, we'll never agree rice is white.' That's not agreeing to disagree at all.
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by rooshdi 15y ago

ohashi 15y ago

What's ironic is you actually picked an example I DID answer back in 2008. But I guess you did just a quick google search instead of actually reading the messages. These people aren't harmed by domainers owning the domain they want. They simply think they could better themselves with ownership. Those are two very different things. Just because someone thinks they come up with something clever and deserve it doesn't mean they actually do. If someone else purchased it first, they clearly didn't have some magical unique insight, upon which, they deserve some special rights. Some of these people aren't hurt at all, they are just being greedy and feel something is unfair because the outcome wasn't optimal for them. Others, made mistakes and want to blame someone (they actually failed to renew their own domain, and used a bad registration company, not domainers' fault). Others still, are simply inquiring how to get domains.

rooshdi 15y ago
What's ironic is you actually picked an example I DID answer back in 2008. But I guess you did just a quick google search instead of actually reading the messages. Ironic or intentional? ;) It's quite clear you don't care about anything other than the well-being of domainers. I am done debating with you. You win pal.
- ohashi 15y ago
  I care very much about many things, especially that people get treated right. Domainer or otherwise. I think the system has to be fair. I've come out publicly against companies with bad business practices and pointed out flaws in the system. (For example http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-customer-interests-are-not-aligned http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-custo...) I also have been freely providing tools for anyone to use to aid in their domain search since I got started (first one being published in 2004ish). I published 24,000 available short, pronounceable domains here for hackernews readers before sharing with any domain related sites (see http://kevinohashi.com/17/04/2011/other-24000-available-brandables-com-domains-full-list http://kevinohashi.com/17/04/2011/other-24000-available-bran...). Don't pretend as if you've kept an open mind about any of this. You've tried to discredit me personally multiple times now and never once even acknowledged your own hypocrisy even when it's patently obvious and pointed out. You simply skip along to the next superfluous argument. This should have been over long ago.
  - rooshdi 15y ago
    You keep making these irrelevant personal remarks, without providing anything to back them up. >I've come out publicly against companies with bad business practices and pointed out flaws in the system. (For example http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-custo...)&#60 http://kevinohashi.com/15/04/2011/domain-registrar-and-custo...; Although I commend you for bringing these issues up, it's sort of hypocritical to criticize them about locking up and bumping up domain prices when domainers do the same thing to others. >This should have been over long ago.< Look about 12 comments up. I agreed to disagree with you, but you didn't even want to agree to that! O.o </done>
    - ohashi 15y ago
      It's not hypocritical at all, registrars/registries are service providers, like ISPs. Domainers are not. Your 'let's agree to disagree' was combined with a personal attack of me and trying to justify it. Might as well have said 'fuck you and your mother, we'll never agree rice is white.' That's not agreeing to disagree at all.

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