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So you got sold a subdomain? That's a new one for me.

by rsoto 3y ago

dmurray 3y ago
Is it any different from getting a .co.uk domain, really?
- deleted 3y ago
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badgersnake 3y ago
That was the original idea behind .name. You buy firstname.lastname.name. When it wasn’t a huge success they got bored and it reverted to a regular tld.
- orenlindsey 3y ago
  Yeah, my dad got one of those back in the day. He still uses the email address.
- yreg 3y ago
  Interesting, but also a bit worrisome idea. I wouldn't be comfortable knowing that someone else can buy the adjacent subdomain anotherfirstname.mylastname.name and be associated with me in the eyes of anyone who doesn't know how that TLD works (which would be almost everyone).
- thaumasiotes 3y ago
  That's a bizarre concept. Names are generally not unique.
austinjp 3y ago
.uk.com and various others are/were subdomain sellers.
gchamonlive 3y ago
Omg.lol does that, but it is an address with superpowers, although I think you can buy .lol domains too.
- spacechild1 3y ago
  I am the proud owner of a .lol domain :)
- p4bl0 3y ago
  It's not exactly the same as omg.lol is owned by someone who sells subdomains of it. The principle for .name was that the second-level domain was not in control of anyone (well, except VeriSign of course, but just like TLDs), it was a shared domain. If you attempt a whois on omg.lol you get a normal whois. If you do a whois on a shared .name domain you get this: Not available for second level registration. Third level registrations may be available on this shared name. To request access to data listed as “Redacted” or “Redacted for Privacy” in the above WHOIS result, please contact Customer Service at info@verisign-grs.com
- foofie 3y ago
  > Omg.lol does that, but it is an address with superpowers, although I think you can buy .lol domains too. I've peeked at omg.lol and it looks like they aren't in the business of registering subdomains per se. They try to sell you a bunch of services that resemble a paid social network, and they provide you with a subdomain along with the deal. For that subdomain they charge you with about double what you would pay for an actual domain name.
chankstein38 3y ago
Aren't they all technically subdomains? I want .
p4bl0 3y ago
At the time the idea of .name was that for example someone with a common family name shouldn't be able to get it only for them and deprive all the other people named like them from having their .name domain and email address. Of course it didn't work for people also having the same first name, and in that case it was still a first come first serve basis. Anyhow, first level domain were to be "shared", non directly registrable, domains. Since they decided to open it up for first level registration, there has been no way to get a once-shared first level domain, even when you're its only user.

So you got sold a subdomain? That's a new one for me.

by rsoto 3y ago

So you got sold a subdomain? That's a new one for me.

dmurray 3y ago

Is it any different from getting a .co.uk domain, really?

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badgersnake 3y ago

That was the original idea behind .name. You buy firstname.lastname.name. When it wasn’t a huge success they got bored and it reverted to a regular tld.

orenlindsey 3y ago
Yeah, my dad got one of those back in the day. He still uses the email address.
yreg 3y ago
Interesting, but also a bit worrisome idea. I wouldn't be comfortable knowing that someone else can buy the adjacent subdomain anotherfirstname.mylastname.name and be associated with me in the eyes of anyone who doesn't know how that TLD works (which would be almost everyone).
thaumasiotes 3y ago
That's a bizarre concept. Names are generally not unique.

austinjp 3y ago

.uk.com and various others are/were subdomain sellers.

gchamonlive 3y ago

Omg.lol does that, but it is an address with superpowers, although I think you can buy .lol domains too.

spacechild1 3y ago
I am the proud owner of a .lol domain :)
p4bl0 3y ago
It's not exactly the same as omg.lol is owned by someone who sells subdomains of it. The principle for .name was that the second-level domain was not in control of anyone (well, except VeriSign of course, but just like TLDs), it was a shared domain. If you attempt a whois on omg.lol you get a normal whois. If you do a whois on a shared .name domain you get this: Not available for second level registration. Third level registrations may be available on this shared name. To request access to data listed as “Redacted” or “Redacted for Privacy” in the above WHOIS result, please contact Customer Service at info@verisign-grs.com
foofie 3y ago
> Omg.lol does that, but it is an address with superpowers, although I think you can buy .lol domains too. I've peeked at omg.lol and it looks like they aren't in the business of registering subdomains per se. They try to sell you a bunch of services that resemble a paid social network, and they provide you with a subdomain along with the deal. For that subdomain they charge you with about double what you would pay for an actual domain name.

chankstein38 3y ago

Aren't they all technically subdomains? I want .

p4bl0 3y ago

At the time the idea of .name was that for example someone with a common family name shouldn't be able to get it only for them and deprive all the other people named like them from having their .name domain and email address. Of course it didn't work for people also having the same first name, and in that case it was still a first come first serve basis. Anyhow, first level domain were to be "shared", non directly registrable, domains. Since they decided to open it up for first level registration, there has been no way to get a once-shared first level domain, even when you're its only user.