Chris,
Was there anything at all salient in your message?
Maybe you don't understand that the alternative to independent competing
deleted domain registration services is that Verisign runs the ENTIRE
show on registering domains for a period of time after they are deleted.
Ask yourself which you prefer, where anyone, including yourself, can
develop a service to offer to the public in competing for these
registrations, and where the price point to the customer is subject to
competitive market situations, or Verisign running it all, and there
being no competitive pressures at all.
Now maybe you understand the issue a bit more, as well as George's
posts.
On Sat, 2003-05-10 at 10:05, Technical Support wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Kirikos" <gkirikos@yahoo.com>
> To: "Technical Support" <support@xeotech.co.uk>;
> <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: GoDaddy: "We adamantly oppose the WLS as proposed and
> intend to use any means available to block its implementation"
>
> Hi George,
>
> > 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 know that .. first we have Grace Redemption ( wonder who she is or
> was incidentally? ), then we get the 'stuck in the doldrums' bit. -
> ever
> see The Phantom Tollbooth as a kid? As to deleted .. doubt that'll
> happen. A bit like virtual money transfers really, blink and you miss
> it!
>
> >I'm not sure why you seem to use "free markets" in a negative sense
>
> Not markets per se. Marketeering. Different emphasis. And for the
> same
> reason that certain companies, and no names here, go mad on bulk
> domain
> registrations when the new TLD's get announced.
>
> > perfectly legitimate business to go after those names once
> they're deleted
> >and become available again to register.
>
> Maybe so, but why should the fat cats get 'em? Why not give Joe
> Public the
> chance in a much fairer contest?
>
> >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. ;)
>
>
> You said it. Employing their services. I trust you're hopeful in
> gaining a few major
> ones, though I very much doubt your success.
> > Hmmm, I'm not sure how trying to "gain business and market share" is
> a bad thing.
>
> Depends on how you view it!
>
> > 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.
>
> It sounds like you've swallowed a Sales manual. ;-) While I agree in
> principle, I don't
> happen to agree in point!
>
> >GoDaddy's new service offers consumers an alternative to SnapNames,
> NameWinner,
> >eNom's drop club and other services that are currently available.
>
> I know. Boring isn't it? Monkey see, monkey do! Maybe I'll just
> have to come up with
> an alternative system ..?
> > successful in satisfying consumer demand with an innovative product
> at a good price
> >point, they'd increase their profits -- economics 101.
>
> Definitely swallowed a Sales Manual, George. Don't make that
> economics 101, make it
> Room 101!!
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Chris.
-- domainwhiz <domainwhiz@yahoo.com>
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