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Control of the .ORG TLD

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the insert-group-sex-joke-here dept.

rhwalker22 writes "TechNews.com has an in-depth look at the 11 groups bidding to run dot-org when VeriSign gives it up later this year." I have a sneaking suspicion that my bid of $100 and a case of guinness has been outdone.

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  1. just don't let the XXX zealots get it. by edrugtrader · · Score: 5, Funny

    i don't want to have to change my bookmarks to slashdot.orgy

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  2. I see'll your guiness.... by wo1verin3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    .... and raise you Celine Dion.

    (I'm in canada, we don't want her)

    1. Re:I see'll your guiness.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Haha. "Girlfriend." That's funny. Good one.

  3. commercial? by tanveer1979 · · Score: 3, Funny
    "Eleven entities, both commercial and nonprofit, have applied to operate dot-org"

    Oh yea... and no prizes for guessing whos gonna win... since dot-com is dot-gone... I guess .org will be going to dot-morgue...

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  4. if Microsoft got it... by sulli · · Score: 4, Funny

    they could register B.ORG

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    1. Re:if Microsoft got it... by Kyeo · · Score: 2, Funny
      And they could!
      [kyeo@maximumlobster ~]$ whois b.org

      Whois Server Version 1.3

      [snip]

      Domain Name: B.ORG
      Registrar: RESERVED-INTERNET ASSIGNED NUMBERS AUTHORITY
      Whois Server: res-dom.iana.org
      Referral URL: http://www.iana.org
      Name Server: No nameserver
      Updated Date: 04-dec-2001
  5. how about .ARG! by jhampson · · Score: 4, Funny

    That will describe the sound you make when your site's been slashdotted.

  6. Re:Affects all of us by sweetooth · · Score: 5, Funny

    You should really try slashdot.com some time.

  7. When the failed dotcoms want back in the game... by OutsideBoston · · Score: 2, Funny

    They can re-register under the .reorg TLD. ~N

  8. Re:$100 and a case of Guinness? by windex · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure they'd give you $50 just to take away the case of miller lite.

  9. Re:On the contrary.. by Arandir · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, three days of recruiting participants, four days of phone tags, two days of fighting with Outlook to fit everyone in. And then it's all over in six and half minutes.

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