On 11 Aug 2010, at 16:21, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

On 11 August 2010 09:32, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight <michele@blacknight.ie

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Wearing one of my other hats I've been asked to put together a paper on the aftermarket for cctlds covering both sides of the debate.

I'd love to get people's views on domain aftermarkets - good, bad or indifferent

Why limit the scope to CCs? Are we well know, many operate as generics, and even most of those who don't still leave plenty of opportunity for speculation.

Do you really want to know about the public view?

Evan If I didn't want the views I wouldn't have cross-posted to the 3 ALAC lists I'm on :) I am expecting and hoping to get views that will be both positive and negative. Regards Michele

Be careful what you wish for. In the circles I travel it's been my observation that, by and large, the only people who consider domaining ethical are those who engage in it (or sell services to those who do).

Otherwise it's in company with multi-level marketing, sub-prime debt trading and Scientology.

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