Anyone else like buying domains for the fun of it?

[Zac]

I always have random ideas and only a few have stuck, but I seem to buy a domain, make a logo and do a sample site of a 'fake' businesses that I would want to run, to see how into it I am.

It's almost turned into a hobby and now these brand sites are popping up offering turn-key names/logos and domains. I've never traded or sold domains but was just wondering if anybody here is into that sorta thing. I'm not big into the top level names but I did get a .XYZ after watching Silicon Valley.

 

[GypsyGraphics]

i've purchase quite a few domains just on a whim. one for example after an change here on s101, where a discussion urned to potty humor, specificlly how one might fold their toilet paper.... which led to my purchase of PottyOrigami.com

there is a member here... or was, who had more domain names than anyone i knew. he had literally THOUSANDS. if i remember correctly, he made some serious money buying random domain just for the purpose of reselling them.

(is "wraps wraps wraps" aka "cheap vehicle wraps" still around?)

 

[HDvinyl]

I have over 100 domains listed on sedo.com

 

[Typestries]

I do the same thing, idea= domain reg. Many I'll likely never ever use.
I have also bought a domain from the aforementioned (former?) member, because I thought it was a great future investment.

I got a great domain with a ton of future potential (truckwraps.com) for a great price.

FYI, He's living a good life in the islands

 

[Kentucky Wraps]

I own
knifelesstape.com
wrapgloves.com
wrapmagnets.com
wrapmags.com
wrapmagz.com
wrapsqueegee.com

to name a few.

 

[bob]

What, exactly, does it mean to 'own' a domain name? Do you have some sort of title document recognized by the apparatus? Like a pink slip for a car?

Let's say you 'own' some domain name or another. What prevents anyone from using it and, if you complain, merely give you the finger? Will keyboards around the globe refuse to type that character sequence? Will they have their front door kicking in by the domain name police? Or merely the usually empty threat of some sort of tedious civil lawsuit?

The main, and ONLY function of government that cannot be performed by some other agency, is the recognition, enforcement, and defense of the ownership of private property. Does the government recognize your title to some domain name? If not, you own nothing.

 

[J Hill Designs]

What, exactly, does it mean to 'own' a domain name? Do you have some sort of title document recognized by the apparatus? Like a pink slip for a car?

Let's say you 'own' some domain name or another. What prevents anyone from using it and, if you complain, merely give you the finger? Will keyboards around the globe refuse to type that character sequence? Will they have their front door kicking in by the domain name police? Or merely the usually empty threat of some sort of tedious civil lawsuit?

The main, and ONLY function of government that cannot be performed by some other agency, is the recognition, enforcement, and defense of the ownership of private property. Does the government recognize your title to some domain name? If not, you own nothing.

they wouldn't be able to register it in order to use it, because <person> already 'owns' it

 

[HDvinyl]

What, exactly, does it mean to 'own' a domain name? Do you have some sort of title document recognized by the apparatus? Like a pink slip for a car?

Let's say you 'own' some domain name or another. What prevents anyone from using it and, if you complain, merely give you the finger? Will keyboards around the globe refuse to type that character sequence? Will they have their front door kicking in by the domain name police? Or merely the usually empty threat of some sort of tedious civil lawsuit?

The main, and ONLY function of government that cannot be performed by some other agency, is the recognition, enforcement, and defense of the ownership of private property. Does the government recognize your title to some domain name? If not, you own nothing.

If someone uses the name signs101.com, its points them here. Why would someone else want to do that?


ICANN is the governing body you speak of that hands out these pink slips.

 

[bob]

they wouldn't be able to register it in order to use it, because <person> already 'owns' it

What mechanism prevents me from using it without bothering to register it?

...ICANN is the governing body you speak of that hands out these pink slips.

And ICANN [whatever that stands for] differs from the YMCA, the NAACP, or the KKK in just what way? Is it a government agency or just a club? If the latter why would I want to pay any attention to it?

 

[J Hill Designs]

What mechanism prevents me from using it without bothering to register it?

the DNS registry would prevent you

 

[CanuckSigns]

What mechanism prevents me from using it without bothering to register it?

Ummmm..... I'm not sure what you are asking here, when someone types in signs101.com, the DNS servers registered with the domin name point to the site of the owners choice, in this example, it brings you to this site, but Fred could have it point to any site he wants really, a facebook page, a website about monkeys etc. If you don't "own" the domain name you have no control over where it points to, so no you can't use a domain that you don't register, unless you want people to visit a site you have no control of.

 

[Solventinkjet]

ICANN is a non-profit corporation that is tasked with making sure only one person/entity owns a domain name and that when you type in signs101.com, it routes you here. They create the rules and administer the huge databases that tell the world where the domain is. So when you type in Signs101.com, your ISP gets a request to show you signs101 on your computer. They are connected to a DNS server that is administered by ICANN and has a list of domain names. Your request for Signs101.com gets searched in the list and when it is found, it gives you an IP address for the site which is what you are really connecting to. It also routes you to that server through the fastest way possible. So instead of having to remember signs101's IP address and all of the other IP addresses you would need to get there, you just type in signs101.com. ICANN makes sure that I can't just take over the domain because they have the control over the name servers and registration of the domains.

 

[bob]

Trying to understand all this, but at the same time you must understand that I consider the concept of 'intellectual property' to be a ridiculous notion...

So, can I create a site on some server or another, call it 'aarvark.upyours', and manufacture an IP address? That's all I do. Without further action does that mean that no one can access this site? If 'aarvark.upyours' is "owned" by someone, whatever that means, will the forces of righteousness assault my server? Will my keyboard explode? Or will my fine new site merely die of loneliness?

Likewise, if I create 'signs101.com' on that same server and it is obviously in use, does than mean that I've created an orphan that will never be visited?

Does all internet traffic on the planet pass through the ICANN server in some way or another? If so, then this is a monumental weakness in the system. If not then why should I care what the ICANN chowder and marching society thinks about anything?

I'm serious here, the internet is merely something I use and I don't really pay all that much attention to the mechanism...

 

[J Hill Designs]

you can make a site on your computer and direct people to it using your IP, BUT if you want a NAME associated with it so that people don't have to type in a long string of numbers to get there, you have to register (and therefor own) that NAME

you can make a signs101.com site clone, CALL it signs101.com, but people would still come HERE if they typed in signs101.com (instead of your long number string) because it is registered (owned) by fred

 

[HDvinyl]

Trying to understand all this, but at the same time you must understand that I consider the concept of 'intellectual property' to be a ridiculous notion...

So, can I create a site on some server or another, call it 'aarvark.upyours', and manufacture an IP address? That's all I do. Without further action does that mean that no one can access this site? If 'aarvark.upyours' is "owned" by someone, whatever that means, will the forces of righteousness assault my server? Will my keyboard explode? Or will my fine new site merely die of loneliness?

Likewise, if I create 'signs101.com' on that same server and it is obviously in use, does than mean that I've created an orphan that will never be visited?

Does all internet traffic on the planet pass through the ICANN server in some way or another? If so, then this is a monumental weakness in the system. If not then why should I care what the ICANN chowder and marching society thinks about anything?

I'm serious here, the internet is merely something I use and I don't really pay all that much attention to the mechanism...

Did someone hack your computer? This does NOT sound like the Jeopardy Champion that usually posts here.

 

[Solventinkjet]

Does all internet traffic on the planet pass through the ICANN server in some way or another? If so, then this is a monumental weakness in the system. If not then why should I care what the ICANN chowder and marching society thinks about anything?

The internet is comprised of millions of servers. The actual way the internet works is much more complicated than what you see on this forum. It's just too much information for one person to explain. There are many different levels of DNS servers and architecture that comprise the system. If the closest DNS server to you goes down, you get re-routed to another one a little further away. This happens all the time but you never notice because of the redundancies in the system that ICANN regulates. ICANN does not own a lot of this infrastructure or the servers. They administer the system as a whole and make sure the proper procedures are being used. When you register your site with Go daddy or Network Solutions etc. They are actually registering your site with ICANN on your behalf for a price. That is why I can register any available domain with any provider because they all go through ICANN. ICANN verifies that the domain is not owned by anyone else and lets you register it to you. Now no one can take that domain. Also, ICANN dictates what you can put at the end of your domain name. So you can't have Solventinkjet.ISTHEBEST for example as it is not a recognized suffix by ICANN.

 

[Kentucky Wraps]

Trying to understand all this, but at the same time you must understand that I consider the concept of 'intellectual property' to be a ridiculous notion...

So, can I create a site on some server or another, call it 'aarvark.upyours', and manufacture an IP address? That's all I do. Without further action does that mean that no one can access this site? If 'aarvark.upyours' is "owned" by someone, whatever that means, will the forces of righteousness assault my server? Will my keyboard explode? Or will my fine new site merely die of loneliness?

Likewise, if I create 'signs101.com' on that same server and it is obviously in use, does than mean that I've created an orphan that will never be visited?

Does all internet traffic on the planet pass through the ICANN server in some way or another? If so, then this is a monumental weakness in the system. If not then why should I care what the ICANN chowder and marching society thinks about anything?

I'm serious here, the internet is merely something I use and I don't really pay all that much attention to the mechanism...

IP Address is Internet Protocal Address. Address is location of information that is attached to it on a server. You can redirect the domain name (web address) to any server you want if you have the control of it. (purchaser/owner/register) Whenever anyone on the world wide waste of time types that "address" in ...their internet provider takes them to that address and the information on that landing page gets downloaded or displayed onto their monitor.

or try Youtube: Internet for DUMMIES

 

[GypsyGraphics]

Bob, a domain name is not like a business name where you can try to use a name that's already in use and hope for the best. Think of it more like a physical address, that you're renting. You don't really own it, it's yours as long as you don't fall behind on your payment or decide to move out.

There's nothing to stop you from putting the wrong address on your business cards, but you'd look like quite the fool not knowing your own address and having all your mail go there. Which by the way... your email would likely do. Most people have a "catch all" set up for their domain. Let's say you wanted to use the address www.signs101.com and the email address of Bob@signs101.com, or ANYTHING @signs101.com.... Fred would get all your email and he'd get all your potential clients too, because you'd have sent them directly to him.

Your only real limitation is... your domain name (web address) simply cannot be exactly the same address as one that's already in use.
Unless the person who already lives there allows you to sublet. A whole other paragraph, which i'm is more than you want to know, so i'll just say, i allow my clients to sublet until their website is ready for prime time and they're ready to rent their own place aka "move onto their own domain.

hope that makes sense without being too simplified

 

[Gene@mpls]

I wish I had bought TrumpforPresident.com before it was a joke

 

[chester215]

Years ago I bought the gphone.com when I heard google was getting into the phone thing.
Never used and let it go.
Tried it the other day and a global phone company bought it.
Should have kept it.