Domain speculators will do whatever is necessary to try to catch the expired
domains. A random interval means they will be continually bombarding all
systems involved using automated scripts. This means we all deal with the
degradation in service all the time. A known availability time for expired
names would at least confine this activity to a short period of time.
You can't hope to prevent the registration of desirable names that become
available. So why not be up front about the whole matter?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Knab" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: OpenSRS Renewal Spec - *DRAFT*
>However, I have a problem with the specific date thing. Now, if NSI won't
>tell us when a domain is due for release, I *sure* don't want expired
>OpenSRS domains to have people preying on them to grab the minute they're
>available. I'd love to see it made harder on domain specuators to get
>recently released ones. (also, I can almost see a few of the RSPs buying
>back the domains for resale)
>
>I'd like to see the auto-delete set at a date between 30 and 60 days
>randomly selected by OpenSRS.
>
