News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Ask HN: what unwanted domain names are you sitting on? by EGF on Friday June 12, 2009 @11:26AM (#654783)
Point well taken. I usually use a simple request to show interest in a new category, and hope someone interested gets involved. My interest is in something slightly more complicated than the turnkey sites that are out there, as well as more of a helpful tool to entrepreneurs and advertisers - the thesis of the idea is best represented by an "ornot script" but it goes beyond another "me too" site that already exists. My thoughts of adding value using something that is fairly widespread may be futile though.
Re:Ask HN: what unwanted domain names are you sitting on? by run4yourlives on Friday June 12, 2009 @01:06PM (#654983)
Understood. I was responding to a guy that is sitting on a domain though. That means it's a net loser for him unless he does something with it.

Now, you can approach that by dedicating a lot of time and effort into building something unique, as you would like to do, or you can just realize that the market is pretty bare and launch something that will make some pocket change at worst.

Given that he's considering giving the domain away for free, I simply suggested he do the latter.