Ask HN: what unwanted domain names are you sitting on?

Re:Ask HN: what unwanted domain names are you sitting on? by stevejalim on Thursday June 11, 2009 @02:43PM (#653334)

Would they want that?

Well, if I knew the domain holder personally, fine for them to keep the reins, but if I didn't, I prob wouldn't/couldn't take the getting-held-to-ransom risk if things took off. I don't have investors, but I bet people who do would say the same thing, only more emphatically

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Re:Ask HN: what unwanted domain names are you sitting on? by Brushfire on Thursday June 11, 2009 @02:47PM (#653347)

I agree with you, but the amusing thing is that all of these problems could be solved with a simple contract. Lease with option to buy at set price, or guarantee to sell unless breached, etc.

Its probably a 1 page contract, even. The real issue is trying to enforce it if someone defaults on that contract - it could get impossible/expensive if they are out of the country.

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Re:Ask HN: what unwanted domain names are you sitting on? by adrianwaj on Thursday June 11, 2009 @02:52PM (#653360)

You'd need a central provider.

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Re:Ask HN: what unwanted domain names are you sitting on? by reidman on Thursday June 11, 2009 @08:54PM (#653952)

Hmm, a domain leasing agent...paying rent for a domain name, kinda like renting office space. Has this been done already?

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