What about a Domain Trust?

[Sir Regalot]

If someone owns a valuable work of art, antique, historial document he or she can donate it to a public gallery or public museum for the public good. If someone owns a valuable domain name they can either let it drop in which case a drop catching service will make thousands or they can sell to someone who might put up a search page, a porn site or to someone who will sell it on for an even higher price. Any of these options may not be a satisfactory destination for a once proud business name, a name for a beloved but defunct website or someone may want to guarantee their name to be used for some good.

If there were a highly repectable non-profit domain trust they could receive donations of quality domain names. The domain names could then be used to direct traffic to. for example: AIDS charities, Cancer Research charities, Third World Aid Charities, Nation Museums and Art Galleries, etc.

Surfers on the internet, instead of getting countless search pages when they type in domain names, will get websites which promote humanitarian causes or display human culture. The whole internet and the whole world may benefit.

 

[DomainSarah]

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Yes, that's a sweet thought .. However, in the real world it's all about money.. It's what makes the world go around.. Unfortunately in what you are proposing, there is no money in that ..

Some people may not like it, may not want to hear it.. But it is the truth and that can never be denied.


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[equity78]

Well Trust Companies make money first off, Secondly there would be no need for it someone will leave it to their family and it is their business what to do with the names.