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Re: Emergency! Everyone, please read this.
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 04:57:07 GMT
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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 more than happy to make donations to, the case would
> be different.  But in this case it is a personal site that was
> "owned" by Todd, for his own personal use.  If it expired, for
> whatever reason, then so be it.  That's his business.  I've no
> real inclination to help fund buying it back for whatever reason.

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 ways quite flawed.  Feedback on such an idea is
important, with both good and bad points brought to light.

> On top of that I feel that paying $550.00 to buy back a personal
> domain name is not smart.  It's just a name.  There are plenty
> of others available for gobs less.  While someone may develop
> an affection for a particular domain name, in this case I feel
> it's just best to let it go, and go start a new one.

I agree here absolutely.  I would not, for a second, shell out $550 dollars
to obtain a personal website domain name.  But, at approximately .50 a pop,
it didn't seem like such a bad price to avoid any further headaches and
confusion.

I would also like to clarify this: I do not have any kids to worry about
wandering into an adult oriented site, nor do I have any sites with a
fibblesnork link, nor did I have any affection for the fibblesnork domain
name as it was a personal site belonging to Todd Lehman.  My suggestion was
strictly one of concern for the LEGO community as a whole, with the cheapest
possible resolution to the matter.

Humbly,
Ken Wright



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  Re: Emergency! Everyone, please read this.
 
(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)

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