Domain name parking ever going to be stopped?

[value]

I think registrar companies should give domain name owners a year for them to a least develop a site with their domain. If they park that domain for over a year, I think the domain should be taken away from them and put out for someone else to register it. I dont think its fair for someone to just park a name when someone else out there willing to develope it and make it a productive site.

Most of the domains I wanted are parked and are still parked for years now without any attempt of them being developed into a website for people to use. Most of the time when you contact the owner to see if you can buy it from them they hardly reply back.

 

[legend2]

True, the web is becoming full of greedy people who buy in bulk and park.
This makes the cyber space lose its main purpose.

 

[Gene]

I think registrar companies should give domain name owners a year for them to a least develop a site with their domain. If they park that domain for over a year, I think the domain should be taken away from them and put out for someone else to register it. I dont think its fair for someone to just park a name when someone else out there willing to develope it and make it a productive site.

Most of the domains I wanted are parked and are still parked for years now without any attempt of them being developed into a website for people to use. Most of the time when you contact the owner to see if you can buy it from them they hardly reply back.

Are you kidding? That's like saying if you buy a house and don't use it for a year, it should be taked away from you. Or a car. Or a lawnmower. Or a paperweight on your desk. Nonsense. You own it, nobody has the right to take it away from you until you're ready to let it go.

If you choose a name for your hardware store and you don't open for business under that name for 3 years, should the business name be taken away from you? Of course not.

I understand the frustration of an abundance of parked domains, but taking it away from the rightful owner is not a solution. If a parking company wishes to stop paying after one year (or whatever term), more power to them! They have that right. That's where the issue must be resolved. Within the pay structure of the parking company. But if the domain is making them money, why on earth would they set such limitations?

 

[value]

Are you kidding? That's like saying if you buy a house and don't use it for a year, it should be taked away from you. Or a car. Or a lawnmower. Or a paperweight on your desk. Nonsense. You own it, nobody has the right to take it away from you until you're ready to let it go.

If you choose a name for your hardware store and you don't open for business under that name for 3 years, should the business name be taken away from you? Of course not.

I understand the frustration of an abundance of parked domains, but taking it away from the rightful owner is not a solution. If a parking company wishes to stop paying after one year (or whatever term), more power to them! They have that right. That's where the issue must be resolved. Within the pay structure of the parking company. But if the domain is making them money, why on earth would they set such limitations?

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u dont understand my logic.


if you are trying to base your example on things in real life then how about this. Someone created a food store with glass windows around it in the middle of a poor staving community and refuse to open it over a year while the people in the community eat worms and such and such.


how about based your example with a general use concept especially dealing with the internet for your argument to make sense

 

[Badger]

yeah its a ridiculous statement...

Whos to say what represents a suitable site and what doesnt..

Start saying "your site does not comply with minimum standards of design / layout therefore you now lose it".... Is Orwellian..."inimical to the welfare of a free-society"

 

[Gene]

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u dont understand my logic.


if you are trying to base your example on things in real life then how about this. Someone created a food store with glass windows around it in the middle of a poor staving community and refuse to open it over a year while the people in the community eat worms and such and such.

Sorry, but that is the most twisted "logic" I've seen in a long time. Nobody is starving because someone owns a domain name which is parked for over a year. By your logic, everyone who owns a beautiful home should give it up for those who don't. That's called socialism.

 

[equity78]

Exactly Gene another tyypical jealous I want to own a great .com but its parked and by the way if that scenario you painted even had a chance which thankfully it doesn't people would just develop mini sites. WHO the HELL are you to tell anyone what they should do with their sites? YOu are one of 6.4 billion on this planet nothing more nothing less, maybe no one would like you as a designer or like your site should someone take it away if another would be jealous owner can get 1000 people to sign a pettition saying your site and idea sucks?

 

[Jennifer]

it's funny that you say that in a domain name forum. :hehe:

i'm certain you'll get loads of support! i for one enjoy the lovely stream of revenue from my parked names... no shame

domain names are investment quality assets... that's not going to change anytime soon... hey... if you can't beat, why not join em!

 

[SpareDomains]

First come first served, if you have developement ideas for a site you can always find an alternate domain if you do a little thinking, if you wan't the premium domain that is already owned then you will have to pay the price that the owner is asking as he thought of the name before you, gotta be quick and grab the good domains, if not be willing to pay the price for the premium names. I see nothing wrong with this, early bird gets the worm.

 

[capiche]

early bird gets the worm.

That sums it all up.

 

[paxton]

...Someone created a food store with glass windows around it in the middle of a poor staving community and refuse to open it over a year while the people in the community eat worms and such and such...

If the people can create new food for $7-$10 a year, why are they eating worms? It's not like the food inside the glass-windowed store is free. It would cost the same.

Last I checked there was no shortage of available domains to be registered. The "development activists" can register as many as they want and begin publishing wonderful websites for the world.

Let's not confuse quantity with quality.

 

[smub]

this is the most pathetic things i've ever heard on this forum

take away domains which are parked ??? why ??? give me one valid reason

they are making profit off it, are you jealous ??

Gene gave a great example ...

 

[NameFarmer]

True, the web is becoming full of greedy people who buy in bulk and park.
This makes the cyber space lose its main purpose.

What is the main purpose? Who define the main purpose? Is the main purpose a constant? Old Fidonet still exist btw :hehe: I'm shure they'r happy to welcome you.

 

[Australia]

it's funny that you say that in a domain name forum. :hehe:

i'm certain you'll get loads of support! i for one enjoy the lovely stream of revenue from my parked names... no shame

domain names are investment quality assets... that's not going to change anytime soon... hey... if you can't beat, why not join em!

Ditto

 

[Virgil]

I think registrar companies should give domain name owners a year for them to a least develop a site with their domain. If they park that domain for over a year, I think the domain should be taken away from them and put out for someone else to register it. I dont think its fair for someone to just park a name when someone else out there willing to develope it and make it a productive site.

I wouldn't want to live in a world where that is possible.

 

[Australia]

is cardiscounts.com a developed domain??? i bet a good lawyer would argue its a commercial website :imho:

 

[madcap]

So if I own a domain that I only use for email addresses, I should have it taken from me, since I don't a website for it? That's insane! Not all domains are used for websites.

 

[johnny6]

Wha?? Wha? Huh? Are these grapes sour?

 

[HHDomains]

True, the web is becoming full of greedy people who buy in bulk and park.
This makes the cyber space lose its main purpose.

My god the threads on this site just keep getting more and more bizarre.
Everyone who is in business is doing it to make money.
Let me repeat that.
Everyone who is in business is doing it to make money.

Everyone who takes a job is doing it to make money.
Does that make everyone who opens a business or anyone who takes a job "greedy"

What kind of sideways logic is being used here?
Do you want people who are making money off of a parked domain just to give them up because you can make money off of the domain by developing a site?
Do you think you are being somehow humanitarian by making a site out of the domain instead of parking it?

Quit the jealousy people. Good domains are owned by people with the money to buy them, and they can do whatever they like with the domains after they buy them.

 

[goodkarmaco]

Seeds for thought.

Besides being a domainer. I am a professional greenhouse grower.

I might spend years developing knowledge about a certain plant. Simalr to a person who knows more about a domain name and takes the step to purchase rights to that name.

Then I might over a period of years cross breed my plant and keep inbreeding the seeds to get what I want. Simalr to the domain owner testing the waters with the name, (parking it).

So now that I do own the "worlds tiniest tomato") the plant grows in a tea cup and the tomatoes are only the size of peas.

So I decide to not introduce it to the market yet and place my seeds in the refriderator. Later when I get my plan together I will bring the seeds out to market them.

With your logic I should forfeit my seeds because I am not using them to help mankind.

Bullshit! Take em out of my fridge and I will blow your ass out the door.

Property is property. This type of guy is the scariest new threat to the economic freedoms enjoyed in America. When these bottom feeders who want to seize your property start banding together we have no future. It might be o.k. when someone walks by and picks a apple or two off your orchard tree. But when they start chopping your tree down for firewood your future is at stake.

Get out of domain selling. You are a bag lady.

Roderick

 

[SpareDomains]

Bullshit! Take em out of my fridge and I will blow your ass out the door.

I literally almost fell out of my chair when I read this.

 

[Untitled]

I think registrar companies should give domain name owners a year for them to a least develop a site with their domain. If they park that domain for over a year, I think the domain should be taken away from them and put out for someone else to register it. I dont think its fair for someone to just park a name when someone else out there willing to develope it and make it a productive site.

Most of the domains I wanted are parked and are still parked for years now without any attempt of them being developed into a website for people to use. Most of the time when you contact the owner to see if you can buy it from them they hardly reply back.

Yes! I partly Agree with you. It Is our wish whether we want to park / Develop. But we shouldn't spread corruption.......... Always parking domains just for selling. Thats greedy! There will be someone somewhere wanting to develop the domain. At the same time we cant complain. We would have been too Late to register that domain. And there are unlimited domains on the net. We can register a similar one.

Thank you,

Untitled

 

[Sam]

Yes! I partly Agree with you. It Is our wish whether we want to park / Develop. But we shouldn't spread corruption.......... Always parking domains just for selling. Thats greedy! There will be someone somewhere wanting to develop the domain. At the same time we cant complain. We would have been too Late to register that domain. And there are unlimited domains on the net. We can register a similar one.

Thank you,

Untitled

If you dont like greed. I already predict failure for you in the domain business. It is much better now to just stop and quit. DOMAINS = MONEY.

 

[Gene]

Always parking domains just for selling. Thats greedy!

I'm REALLY stumped by this comment. I'm in business to make money, just like everyone else who is in business, regardless of what kind of business it is. My friend buys houses, collects monthly rents, and resells the houses for profits. I buy domains, collect PPC, then sell the domains for profits. Tell me where the "greed" is. I'm EARNING a living. Whether I let a domain collect PPC earnings for 3 months or 30 years, who cares?

 

[Australia]

I'm REALLY stumped by this comment. I'm in business to make money, just like everyone else who is in business, regardless of what kind of business it is. My friend buys houses, collects monthly rents, and resells the houses for profits. I buy domains, collect PPC, then sell the domains for profits. Tell me where the "greed" is. I'm EARNING a living. Whether I let a domain collect PPC earnings for 3 months or 30 years, who cares?

thats right