At 8:32 PM -0600 5/30/02, Philip Stortz wrote: >i agree absolutely, assuming that the original owner did let it lapse >and that the new owner actually plans to use that domain, if they bought >it for speculation or it the "lease" on the domain didn't expire then >the system is definitely broken. speculation is an evil way to make >money, as the entity that is profiting is contributing nothing to >society but is reaping a profit, it's not really any different than if >you find a business's lost deposit bag and keep the cash. it's theft, >no one except the speculator profits but others lose. a business >transaction is generally defined as one where all parties evolved get >something, when people speculate on domain names or other things they >are collecting money from people who normally wouldn't have to pay as >much and who are not getting anything more for the price difference. > >Steve Moody wrote: >------------- >> If it is true that the original owner failed to renew the domain, >> the fault is his, not the new owner. When you register a domain, it >> is made VERY clear that it must be renewed to to be kept. If you >> fail to renew it and someone comes in behind you to register it for >> his own, that is YOUR fault. It is not a problem with the system. >> It is a normal part of the way things work. >---------------
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