> Quick note. I was asking whether it was a good idea or bad idea to have
> folks like Cameron raise the issue with you guys directly on the list when
> they want us to make it available to you.
>
The discussion was a good idea, it made me more aware of such issues. I also
think that Cameron was fairly open in his answers. So, do not hesitate next
time ,-)
I just think that the whole situation should be handled on a ICANN level.
Those drop goldrushes only occur because of the new shared registry system,
so it's on ICANN's behalf to find a final solution which fits everybody
instead of third-party start-ups to circumvent short-comings of the current
system with "brute-force" attacks.
My suggestion would be that ICANN just orders all registrars to put up a
central website which allows ordering of drops and back-ordering of domains.
Whenever a drop occurs the back-end database chooses a random winner (in the
case there is more than one order) and then allows him to transfer this
domain to the registrar of his choosing. There could be a minimal fee to
cover the cost of this site, so that it doesn't even cost the registrars
anything.
This is the most fair solution I can think of. Snapnames is just a temporary
solution to a "misconfigured" system.
Kai
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