It's an abuse of the system. If someone wants to take the risk and register a name they think will attract traffic, I have no problem with that.
Tasting however removes the risk as the domain can be deleted within the grace period at no cost if it doesn't have the desired level of traffic. Jon >-- Original Message -- >From: "Vic Cinc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]> >Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:26:51 +1000 >Subject: Re: [DNS] Licence Period >Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]> > > >and the problem with tasting is? > >Vic > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jon Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]>; ".au DNS Discussion List" > ><[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:12 PM >Subject: [SPAM] Re: [DNS] Licence Period > > >>I would suggest that the domain tasting phenomenon is the single biggest >> problem in the .com space, but the major 'mistake' IMO is the simple fact >> that ICANN is not an effective regulator. >> >> Thankfully, we have a relatively effective regulator in auDA, and the >> review >> of the renewal and deletion process should hopefully create some barriers >> to the outbreak of domain tasting on the scale that is currently happening >> in the .com space. >> >> Nominet have recently done the same: >> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39280558,00.htm >> >> Jon >> >> >>>-- Original Message -- >>>From: "Vic Cinc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:41:57 +1000 >>>Subject: Re: [DNS] Licence Period >>>Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Tony Owen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:17 PM >>>Subject: Re: [DNS] Licence Period >>> >>> >>>>>> My personal opinion is that Registrars should not be allowed to >>>>>> speculate >>>>> >>>>> show me ONE .au registrar that does this, I bet you can't. I'm also >>>>> willing to bet it won't stop you from complaining about it anyway... >>>> >>>> Bennet, >>>> >>>> The point I am making is prevention, ie not to make the same mistakes >> made >>>> in the .com domain space. >>>> >>> >>>what specific mistakes are you refering to? >>> >>>Vic >>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ >> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/
