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Re:Tell HN: Google drops blogspot.in, breaking hundreds of t... by fragmede on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @11:14AM (#23770692)
IMO I'd like a required timeout for "lost domains" before a new owner is able to pick it up would help this situation, unless given the transfer code from the old owner.
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Re:Tell HN: Google drops blogspot.in, breaking hundreds of t... by rtsil on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @11:40AM (#23770969)
There is. It's called a redemption period, and lasts 30 days. Many registrars also offer a grace period of a similar length before that.
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