Re:Microsoft buys corp.com so bad guys can’t
by arcticbull on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @01:55AM
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I agree, and that could either be what the parent wants (i.e. let Apple have apple.com) or it could be the opposite, but if you want domain names to remain in the hands of the "little guy" providing "no value" then squatting is something you have to live with right? I've got 4 or 5 personal domain names I'm squatting on because I haven't got around to doing anything fun with them yet.
Re:Microsoft buys corp.com so bad guys can’t
by kerkeslager on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @09:58AM
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> if you want domain names to remain in the hands of the "little guy" providing "no value" then squatting is something you have to live with right?
The vast majority of squatted domains aren't squatted by "the little guy", so nothing you say starting from that incorrect assumption has any validity.
An often overlooked complication as well comes in the form of programming language package management reliant on reverseddomain names. Fail to renew your domain claim, and you may find yourself having to repackage healthy chunks of code.