Hello,
--- Technical Support <support@xeotech.co.uk> wrote:
> With respect, this kind of free marketeering has been around for
> ages.
> Verisign are guilty of it - in case you hadn't noticed, they
> deliberately
> send unrenewed domains into the unobtainable ether in order to create
> a free for all from their sideline site rather than release them -
> and so
> as it happens, are others. GoDaddy, who are obviously feeling left
> out,
> have just joined the club.
Domains that are not renewed eventually have to be deleted, so that
others can register them (and the new deletions policy that the GNSO
has been working on will ensure that they are deleted). I'm not sure
why you seem to use "free markets" in a negative sense -- it's a
perfectly legitimate business to go after those names once they're
deleted and become available again to register. There are dozens of
companies doing just that, and even I've picked up a couple of minor
names here and there employing their services. ;)
> If you are of the opinion that this is yet 'another choice' for
> consumers,
> then again, with the greatest of respect, I feel bound to point out
> that
> you are extremely naive. The whole process is just merely another
> ploy
> to gain business and market share.
Hmmm, I'm not sure how trying to "gain business and market share" is a
bad thing. This is a capitalist society, and companies engaging in a
market that is competitive will develop new products and services that
benefit consumers, offering them more choices. GoDaddy's new service
offers consumers an alternative to SnapNames, NameWinner, eNom's drop
club and other services that are currently available. If they are
successful in satisfying consumer demand with an innovative product at
a good price point, they'd increase their profits -- economics 101.
Sincerely,
George Kirikos
http://www.kirikos.com/
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