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Old 03-23-2005, 12:58 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by anitasues
I know this may sound stupid, but sometimes its the stupid things that need answering: what exactly is a domain name?
It's an alpha-numeric "pointer" which redirects the user to wherever it's going
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based on the intent of its owner, be it to an actual website, an email, chat,
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Old 03-30-2005, 07:13 PM   #77 (permalink)
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Old 04-05-2005, 06:35 PM   #78 (permalink)
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What does it mean when users talk about xx$?
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I got a question that needs an aswer I'll check the faq site to see if its there if not i'll ask here.

Edit: Okay i saw part of what I wanted answered. Does the whois info need to be real? cause on my domain i kinda changed a few things after random people started calling my unlisted cellphone. and house number
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Old 05-03-2005, 05:01 PM   #82 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rfutty
I got a question that needs an aswer I'll check the faq site to see if its there if not i'll ask here.

Edit: Okay i saw part of what I wanted answered. Does the whois info need to be real? cause on my domain i kinda changed a few things after random people started calling my unlisted cellphone. and house number
It needs to be real "enough" to contact you, at least.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=3282
Otherwise,
http://wdprs.internic.net/cgi/rpt.cgi
Also, if you want to sell the domain name, it'd be good for people to have a way to get in contact with you.
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Old 05-14-2005, 12:15 AM   #83 (permalink)
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hi how about this one
Q.should i buy a more than one domain name?

A.Yes some people like to have more than one domain point to their site if you would like to be domain.com and the only domain go for domain.org,domain.gov,ect.some companies like that idea yea it may be a few names to buy and resale (it is a chance )but do researh and keep checking on expired names it will be well worth the pay off.
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Old 05-18-2005, 06:34 AM   #84 (permalink)
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Q: Is it possible to use any other characters than a-z in a domain name?

A: Both yes and no, cause the special characters ( such as 'æ', 'ø' and 'å' ) are not in fact in the domain, but is replaced by other character strings. For example the domain name 'øøøø.dk' is replaced by 'xn--pdaaaa.dk'. Other sites, such as 'ælfred.com' is replaced by 'xn--lfred-rra.com'. But it does depend on your registration provider.

I am not entirely sure how it works though. :/
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Question Don't understand what NP$s mean and what they do


Don't understand NP$s. A guy PM me and said do you do NP$s? I'm new to selling domains.
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Old 06-18-2005, 06:43 PM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by carthy123
Don't understand NP$s. A guy PM me and said do you do NP$s? I'm new to selling domains.
NP$ = NameBucks, you have 2.00 at the moment...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=3282
anyway they are the namepros currency, you get NP$ when you make posts... look around the site and you will find more info

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Old 06-29-2005, 02:37 PM   #87 (permalink)
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after a domain has expired, if you move it to a new regsitrat.... is it classed as a registration or a transfer?
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WildChild: Answer: According to pagesGarden.com, you must renew your domain first and then transfer it.


Question: What is currently the longest single word Domain name that serves a purpose?

Answer: According to the guiness book of world records the town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-Llantysiliogogogoch

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-Llantysiliogogogoch.com
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Originally Posted by dsforsaken
Question: What is currently the longest single word Domain name that serves a purpose?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=3282

Answer: According to the guiness book of world records the town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-Llantysiliogogogoch

owns the domain

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-Llantysiliogogogoch.com
That domain you mentioned is 59 characters long. The longest a name can be is 63 characters. There is a website started by a fellow NP'r here that started the "The World's Longest Email Address Provider" and the domain is 63 characters long so it would probably be one of the longest (if not the longest developed name).

The site is >> http://www.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy...bcdefghijk.com

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Old 07-05-2005, 04:24 PM   #90 (permalink)
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i am aware, but i meant the longest domain that servers a legitimate purpose, like anyone could just put in 63 letters, but a domain that has to be that long such as the domain name for that town is legitimate.
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Old 07-23-2005, 08:37 AM   #92 (permalink)
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Yer im new to this namepros site. I was reffered by Dan Ward. How does the whole business of NP$ work? When i get enough NP$ to exchange for U dollars and I exchange them does namepros send the money direct to my paypal account or do I have to request it?
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Old 08-11-2005, 04:31 PM   #93 (permalink)
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Where do you find info about a domain thats just expired?
If it's banned from search engines or any other stuff you need to know, and what other stuff do I need to look for when thinking of registering an old domain?

I've looked elseware for answer and may have overlooked it.
so any help appreciated.

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Old 08-19-2005, 02:31 PM   #94 (permalink)
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Old 08-19-2005, 05:14 PM   #95 (permalink)
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wow, I always wanted to know what were the first domain.. thanks

The first domain and some fallowing are so weird..
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Old 09-22-2005, 04:06 AM   #96 (permalink)
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what do people look for on domains?
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I don't think there is an official record of the first domain.
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Question: Which is the most Expensive Domain Name????

Answer: The Internet domain name business.com was sold by Texan entrepreneur Marc Ostrofsky on Dec 1 1999 for £4.6 million ($7.5 million).
This is said to be the costliest domain according to the Guiness Book of world Records.

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