On Fri, 11 May 2001, Csongor Fagyal wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> I hope you will not misunderstand me here. I just voice an opinion and do
> not want to annoy you :-)
>
> So...
>
> IMO the problem with this service is that it deceives internet users. One
> who enters new.net might (or might not...) see and understand what your *
> marked statement means.
We are upfront about what we are doing, and the reach of our names. We are
clear about this on the front page, and nearly every other page on our
site. We are clear about this in our User Agreement. I think it is pretty
unfair to attempt to characterize what we are doing as being "deceptive."
> When someone registers a domain for $25 (!) at new.net, he/she assumes it
> will work in at least most of the cases. To be fair, the very first page at
> new.net should say "HEY, THE DOMAINS WE ARE OFFERING NOT WORK IN MOST OF THE
> CASES" with red flashing letters. I wonder if all of your clients were told
> the whole story, how many of them would pay the fees.
See above.
> You say you are offering an opportunity, an alternative? Yes. But what you
> mostly do is that you earn money. And basically, you do this by misleading
> people.
See above.
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Patrick Greenwell
Earth is a single point of failure.
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