Does your neighbor really need a domain, and does it have to be a .org? You can do web stuff with free or ultra-cheap domains. And most hosting services will cost much more than the $0.67 or $0.85 you pay per month for a .com or .org respectively (at CloudFlare Domains).
He probably doesn't need an .org, but I was more commenting on the general attitude displayed by the parent poster.
Yeah, let's get private equity involved, that'll make it cheaper for sure.
What is this in reference to?
The .org deal this whole thread is about. PE tried to get their dirty hands on this TLD
The linked article, perhaps?
Re:How We Saved Dot Org
by renewiltord on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @07:59PM
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When I was young, I was in that state. Some light black-hat SEOing and ad fraud and you can pay for the domain. Some other stuff that works is to generate content for a bunch of pointless sites that are trying to make it look like they're high traffic. Also, that's why I'm a huge fan of not enforcing minimum age on work globally for digital work. I did all this as a teenager and it helped me become an engineer.
I think it's even better now, though KYC stuff probably makes it much harder to get paid. So you have better avenues (Fiverr, Upwork, etc.) but maybe difficulty getting the dollars into your local currency.
One of my neighbors is 17 and interested in coding and computers. I'd say their family MAYBE brings in 250 USD a month -- but probably less. A dollar can be a lot.