Hello, > My question for all of you is are you opposed to the project because > you > aren't part of the pilot or are you opposed to it because it isn't > right to > do something like this under any circumstances (even when it is > available to > all of our resellers)? Or is it something else? Understanding this
I'm opposed to any project where the Registrar has no obligation to openly delete the name after it has expired. It has to be available to customers of all registrars. Ideally, this would occur via the 2 pm drops (or the accusation could arise that the deletion for valuable names took place at a pre-arranged time, to essentially effect a transfer to a particular individual, instead of a true deletion that was available to everyone). Are you asking if I'm just jealous that I'm not part of the "pilot" project? I'm not jealous -- I respect UltSearch, Domain Deluxe, Host Start and all the big players. They got where they are today by investing lots of time and resources into what they do. BUT, there is a much bigger picture, and that's the terrible precedent this would set if NSI is allowed to do the same thing to their expired names. This would end the drop game for all but the biggest players, which is completely irresponsible. The names don't belong to the Registrars, or to the top players -- they belong to the namespace, and the entire community. The top players will still have an above average chance of getting their big share of names once they drop using the normal system. Attempting to cut everyone else's chance to absolutely zero (and most of OpenSRS' clients would be the small and medium-sized market participants) is short-sighted and gives too much power to Registrars (and NSI in particular), contrary to public policy concerns (ICANN is there, essentially, to regulate the power balance between Registrars and Registrants). If OpenSRS is deleting names properly, and instead plans to introduce a clone of SnapNames (going after all deleted names, not just ones that had been registered at OpenSRS) or other name-drop services (there are other models out there), I'm for that 100%. The next time someone asks me "How can I get Beijing.com, which has expired?", I don't want my answer to be "You'll have to slip NSI a bribe to get it." I'd want to say "Once it's deleted, it's a race to catch the name, and OpenSRS has a paid service that will give us a chance to get it, although it's not guaranteed." It's my hope that OpenSRS' position with respect to forcing NSI (and Register.com, and other registrars) to release all expired names to the open pool hasn't changed, and that they'll be vigorous in stating their prior position to all registrars. I don't care if Registrars sell the *attempt* to get the name, but they should not be allowed to control the name or its future once it has expired. Sincerely, George Kirikos http://www.kirikos.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
