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I had an idea that may help save the fibblesnork.com domain name, if it is desired (or possible). The owner is asking $550.00 for the domain name, and LUGNET now has over 1200 members: Why not put a call out for everybody to chip in $0.50 in an (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It's kind of extortion to pay the 550 though, isn't it? I mean, Todd let it lapse for whatever reason, it is true. Would we be encouraging this sort of thing by paying? (the person who snagged it was no doubt within their rights but it's still (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You make a very good and valid point. I certainly do not condone how this was done, nor do I want to encourage it, but at the moment there are lots of fibblesnork links on pages and sites across the internet (both forgotten and not) that now (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That Is a great Idea but I do have to agree with Larry. $550 for a domain name? I also think that is alittle too much, dont you? $0.50 cents is really nothing and will indeed add up if everyone from LUGNET donates, but if Todd let it go for (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Going a bit OT ... What happened here can be compared to what happens if you don't pay your property taxes (at least in FL). Someone with money to invest comes along, buys the tax certificate and then waits for the property owner to cough up (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I probably shouldn't say this but I will. I think the idea of donating money to buy back the domain name, while certainly very thoughtful, would be foolish to execute. If this were LUGNET itself, to which I have paid a membership fee and am (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, long ago, it may have been, but everything that was LEGO-related (except for the backgrounds) eventually migrated to lugnet.com. And now that the backgrounds reside at a new home (URL) isn't much point in resurrecting anything at the old (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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Plus, it does not say this is for sale for $550 - - it says any bids UNDER $550 will be ignored. So do not assume it is for sale for $550. How did this happen anyway? Did Todd just forget to pay to renew?? And if he DOES own the TM on it (and paid (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Remember when people were saying the domain wouldn't resolve? I checked whois at the time, and it said the record expired 5-31. (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This was basically what I had intended with my suggestion. I would not for a moment consider paying $550 for someone else's domain name, but at approximately .50 per member to save the headaches and "oust the squatter" didn't seem like a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I am very glad you said this, and appreciate that you did so in a reasonable and thought-out manner. My original idea was just that... an idea. One that sought a resolution to the problem, and was in no way a perfect solution... and in many (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Todd, Here's some info I ran across while researching another topic. It is relevant and timely if you choose to persue anything regarding fibblesnork.com. For anyone who doesn't know the story: the domain www.sting.com was registered by a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.publish)
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