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VeriSign/NSI Proposes Domain Name Wait Listing Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the step-one-underpants-step-three-profit dept.

David Harris writes: "Newsbytes and the folks over at DotcomScoop.com have good stories about VeriSign's proposal to start a "Wait Listing Service" (WLS) that would allow consumers to buy domain names before they expire. As with anything that has to do with VeriSign/Network Solutions the "WLS" ain't all it cracked up to be and there is opposition from the ICANN community. I'm not sure I like the idea of auctioning off domains before they expire either." CD: To quote Don Marti: "DNS is a consensus reality."

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  1. Frothy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    PISSS!!!

    I hate to wait!

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    kill all monsters

  3. first post! by timanderson · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post! didn't even read the article yet! ace...

  4. don't mod this down, you could become a statistic! by Anonymous+Pancake · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm a statistician for a large corporation. I deal a lot with statistics in the computer world, and we are contracted often by ad agencies for information in regards to the preferences of computer users. One assignment was dealing with the operating systems and their user's lifestyle and preferences. The results we came up with were interesting and shocking. Here are some memorable tidbits.

    Windows users

    87% of Windows users are employed (3% on welfare)

    40% hold a university level degree

    43% in a heterosexual relationship

    5% are in a homosexual relationship

    3% have a serious mental disorder

    Linux users

    32% of linux users are employed (15% are on welfare)

    35% hold a university degree

    4% are in a heterosexual relationship

    37% are in a homosexual relationship

    56% have a serious mental disorder

    Thus we have concluded that effective ads related to linux should try and target the mentally disturbed, homosexuals, and the unemployed.

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  5. Re:don't mod this down, you could become a statist by Anonymous+Pancake · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    why was this modded down 2 times? I posted it at 0

    fucking crooked moderation system!

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  6. Re: Disturbing news about cmdrtaco by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    are you sure that you can back that claim up? It seems highly dubious. Though that link you included seems to really shed some light on the subject.

    I really think that people here on slashdot should know about this. Thank you for letting us know.

  7. Re: Disturbing news about cmdrtaco by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No shit? How the hell does he think he could ever get away with this??

    That's just plain wrong. I think VA Software should fire him. And that secretary should definately press charges. Does Michigan have good 'object rape' laws? I heard about a similar case in Ohio, and one of the guys who fought to get the law enacted actually got busted and convicted under it.

    Help spread the truth. We can't let thing sort of thing go unpunished!!

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  10. It's your phrasing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You have to say "I know I'll get modded down for this but..."

    This way, you won't get modded down. In fact, you stand a fair chance of getting modded up.

  11. And I thought ebay sniping was bad... by Ikari+Gendou · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I can just imagine the frustration when someone gets bid sniped for hotteenllamasex.org

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