HaywireMac grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
>
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 16:59:18 +0200
> Benjamin Pflugmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
>
> > Because in one case, they get free advertising (via their branding),
> > in the other case, they do not. Or in other words: they use the
> > freelancers using the branding domain name to attract people willing
> > to pay for using own domain names.
>
> I see, but my old domain from noip was nodex.sytes.net, which told
> no-one anything about NoIP...I fail to see the branding.
Sure there is. Someone sees sytes.net and points there web browser there.
Know what you get? The no-ip.com login page. :-)
> However, they are free to do as they choose; but if Zoneedit does it for
> free, why would anyone choose NoIP?!
Because we appreciate the service they provide?
By extension: Why would anyone pay for Mandrake, when you can download the
entire distribution for free? Or Red Hat? Or SuSE?
I don't pay for *every* version of Mandrake that comes out, because I'm
terminally broke. :-) Once my finances straighten out, I plan to join the
Club. And even with a club membership, I'll still pay for the occasional
release. Why do all that when I can get it for free? Because I appreciate
the distribution that they provide, and I want to support them how and
where I can.
Same goes for no-ip.com. I appreciate the service they provide, so I
support them with an annual renewal fee that's on top of my domain
registration fee.
--Dave
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