TLDs

alexgeek · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 00:48

could anyone answer this question for me?
what's the deal with top level domains?
how come i can't decide to host one, maybe i want to host .alex

why can't i just do some strange hickery jickey and host it?
no one can own the internet so how can the people like verisign decide who runs what eyy?
cheers

Daniel · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 11:20

you what?

alexgeek · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 15:58

how can the companies like verisign
choose who owns a TLD?

Daniel · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 17:07

Could you please explain?

trayc · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 17:32

yes explain...

alexgeek · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 18:34

.com, how can people charge you to have a domain name with the TLD .com?
how can they own it in the first place?

trayc · #7 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 18:37

I'm still confused LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexgeek

.com, how can people charge you to have a domain name with the TLD .com?
how can they own it in the first place?

VanessaJW · #8 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 18:53

Ah, I think I see what he means now, like what right does anyone have to sell a domain name when nobody owns the internet, that's what you mean right Alex?

alexgeek · #9 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 18:56

exactly Vanessa

VanessaJW · #10 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 19:01

Ok, well the thing is this, originally domain names were free, but if it was just left for everyone to own whatever name they wanted then there would be duplicate names, so systems and people need to be there to ensure that names aren't registered more than once etc, and that all costs money to run.

alexgeek · #11 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 19:06

thanks for that

what's the requirement to have a tld then?
if you know.
it's not that important really

VanessaJW · #12 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 19:12

Well I don't have all the answers, but at least I managed to solve the mystery of what it was you were actually asking! hehe

alexgeek · #13 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 19:37

have some rep

VanessaJW · #14 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 19:49

You're too kind

Off topic - BTW Alex, I know how you like recognition for your efforts, so did you know that you are now 17th in the list of Webforumz members in terms of number of posts and you only joined in July! At this rate you'll have overtaken Jacob by Christmas (no, that isn't a challenge!).

Marc · #15 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 19:52

Vanessa, do you look at things like that? You must have too much time on your hands!

alexgeek · #16 (**permalink**) Sep 3rd, 2007, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanessaJW

You're too kind

Off topic - BTW Alex, I know how you like recognition for your efforts, so did you know that you are now 17th in the list of Webforumz members in terms of number of posts and you only joined in July! At this rate you'll have overtaken Jacob by Christmas (no, that isn't a challenge!).

this place is the shizz,
can't stop posting

thanks!