Re:Ask HN: Should we own the free stuff we pay for?
by oauea on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:40AM
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Are you volunteering to call my grandma and walk her through setting that up? Are you also going to pay the yearly domain fees? No? The legal framework needs some work.
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Re:Ask HN: Should we own the free stuff we pay for?
by layer8 on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @11:10AM
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Seriously, the domain fees shouldn’t be an issue. And while registering a domain and connecting it to a suitable email provider is a bit more involved than setting up a new phone number, it’s not that complicated either. People without any technical affinity will need help with both.
I agree though that there should be legal resort to not losing your email address.
Re:Ask HN: Should we own the free stuff we pay for?
by stickfigure on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @01:12PM
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Are you suggesting that everyone has a legal right to a free email address? Phone numbers aren't free either, a phone line is way more expensive than a domain.
If you think there's real demand for email portability, go into business! A service that lets you buy a domain and route to different email providers is well within the abilities of a single programmer. Make the UI idiot proof and charge a few bucks more than the registration fee.