On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Rick Baraniuk wrote:
> Yep...all money for "applications" will be refunded - complete details to > come... This is going to be an expensive refund for them. They have made so many mistakes the refund process and related accounting processes are going to cost them. Live and learn I guess. Once again the concept of first come first served wins out. regards joe > > rb > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 6:54 AM > > To: 'William X Walsh'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Someone finally gets it > > > > > > Hmmm...looks like the only losers now will be all the poor saps that > > bought 1,000 tickets and had NO competition for the name. > > > > I've seen no mention of refunding these monies. > > > > Rich Shockney > > RS Marketing > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of William X Walsh > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:43 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Someone finally gets it > > > > > > > > > > > > The news is at: > > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011217/wr/tech_domains_biz_dc_2.html > > > > Basically Neulevel is admiting its "lottery" plan was not very well > > thought out and is going to change its policy on those names, and run a > > new selection mechanism for the names in question in February. (this is > > not news to us on this list, thanks tou updates from Tucows already, but > > some may find the story of interest anyway). > > > > What I am most pleased to see is Neulevel's Jeffrey Neuman say the > > following: > > > > NeuLevel's Neuman said if he could do it all over again, he would set up > > a much simpler registration scheme, even if it resulted in a flood of > > applications > > > > ``Because there's so many creative solutions, those solutions become > > part of the problem. And the best way, the tested way, would be > > first-come, first-serve, that's what people are used to,'' Neuman said. > > > > > > Finally someone realizes that first come first served IS the most fair > > manner for domain registrants. End of story. Maybe we can eliminate > > any "sunrise" or "landrush" registration schemes in future tld roll outs > > now. > > > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- > > > > > -- The dot.GOD Registry, Limited http://www.dot-god.com/
