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Re:Announcing .self: A New Top-Level Domain Designed to Supp... by s-skl on Monday June 29, 2026 @07:52PM (#48726862)
Somewhere out there is a developer telling this exact same story. ‘I once agreed to build an MVP for a kid who promised to mail me cash. Never showed up. And THAT’S when I decided to get a real job.’
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Re:Announcing .self: A New Top-Level Domain Designed to Supp... by cj on Monday June 29, 2026 @07:54PM (#48726889)
Except I mailed the cash in advance! It’s okay, it was probably another 14 year old.

My parents were not happy when I told them I sent cash to a stranger. I remember having to do it in secret because they were very not okay with the idea that you can meet strangers online. Hah.

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Re:Announcing .self: A New Top-Level Domain Designed to Supp... by bsammon on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:19AM (#48728751)
I think they're describing a scenario where the cash was stolen by a postal worker or for some other reason didn't make the full trip.
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