[thelist] The domain name registration confusion

[kevin raleigh]

Appreciate the input, I have been reading posts and surfing thru web sites
for some time now but this is the first time I have actually wanted register
a yourname.com.

BY the BY thanx for starting the mess, it was helpful  :-)

krr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luther, Ron" <RLuth at telxon.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 6:11 AM
Subject: RE: [thelist] The domain name registration confusion


> Hi Kev,
>
>
> My bad for starting this mess, I suppose.
>
> Nope ... registering a domain name seems to be fairly straightforward and
> reasonably painless ... even for relative newcomers like me!   :-)  ....
> Although .... I would DEFINITELY recommend searching through the archives
to
> see and heed the warnings of George and others here about "reading the
fine
> print" and making sure you OWN the domain name ... {Some registrars appear
> to be a bit sneaky about only 'leasing' the name to you and retaining
> ownership for themselves.}
>
> The problem I ran into was in trying to 'move' the domain from where it
was
> parked ... to a new host ... I got a little confused working through my
> registrar's procedures ... but then again I imagine each registrar has
their
> own quirks and peculiarities to deal with .....
>
> Writing "idiot-proof" procedures isn't an easy thing to do .... [Hell - if
> you give 100 people "simple" directions to your house ... you're still
gonna
> lose a few!] ..... And when you factor in an international audience ...
> different backgrounds ... different connotative associations for similar
> words and phrases ... and folks at very very different levels of technical
> expertise, knowledge, and experience .... Sometimes you're gonna confuse
> some folks ....
>
> ..... the other day it was my turn in the box ....
>
>
> Ron L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kevin raleigh [mailto:krr at ix.netcom.com]
> Subject: Re: [thelist] The domain name registration
> confusion
> I see a ton of questions posted everywhere, so basically is
> there more to
> registering a name?
>
>
>
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