Biz thread...if a .com name you want is taken, should you... - GoFuckYourself.com

clickhappy · 12-18-2005, 07:41 PM

If a .com name you want is taken, and .net is taken too, should you get the .us extension to it?
or should you just add "online" to it, so you can have the .com name?

JoeMeca · 12-18-2005, 08:38 PM

u should sue the owners and get it!

Antonio · 12-18-2005, 09:08 PM

I'd say go with the com

mardigras · 12-18-2005, 09:23 PM

Adding onto to an established domain name is asking for trouble. How long do you think someone could get away with aolonline.com or playboyonline.com before getting a C&D?

sfera · 12-18-2005, 09:25 PM

they wouldnt they will lose

Jarmusch · 12-18-2005, 09:26 PM

If the name you want is not a developed site (it's parked) contact the owner and make an offer. Otherwise come up with another name.

Dalai lama · 12-18-2005, 09:26 PM

Contact the owner and ask for the price.

Tempest · 12-18-2005, 09:27 PM

It all depends on what the domain is (i.e. trademarked or not) and what you want to do with it.. If you want to build a domain that has value to it for selling later, then you will probably need the .com.. If you're just going to use it for SE sites, feeders, something to plop a bunch of galleries on, then any extension is fine.

clickhappy · 12-18-2005, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mardigras

Adding onto to an established domain name is asking for trouble. How long do you think someone could get away with aolonline.com or playboyonline.com before getting a C&D?

im not retarded enough to add on to a name from a big major company, but there are a lot of domains that are taken and are either blank pages or have fpas on them, and thats what im talking about

reed_4 · 12-19-2005, 12:03 AM

think of another name that suits you.

Young · 12-19-2005, 12:06 AM

Contact the owner...and expect some ridiculous out of this world price back.

A brazillian race car driver has the same name as me. I failed to re-register (myname).com. A couple of months later when I wanted to put my portfolio online I contacted the assholes who registered it...they want 3k for it.

Validus · 12-19-2005, 12:15 AM

I think .com is where it is at. If you don?t have the .com and want to grow with the name you will sooner or later run into problems? or it will cost you a good junk of money.

12-18-2005, 07:41 PM	#1
clickhappy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,027	Biz thread...if a .com name you want is taken, should you... If a .com name you want is taken, and .net is taken too, should you get the .us extension to it? or should you just add "online" to it, so you can have the .com name?

12-18-2005, 09:26 PM	#7
Dalai lama Strength and Honor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 16,540	Contact the owner and ask for the price. __________________ A program you can trust. Gallerybooster Run multiply TGPs of 1 script

12-19-2005, 12:03 AM	#10
reed_4 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9,640	think of another name that suits you. __________________

12-19-2005, 12:06 AM	#11
Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	Contact the owner...and expect some ridiculous out of this world price back. A brazillian race car driver has the same name as me. I failed to re-register (myname).com. A couple of months later when I wanted to put my portfolio online I contacted the assholes who registered it...they want 3k for it. __________________ ★★★

12-18-2005, 08:38 PM	#2
JoeMeca So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Juicy's House! Icq: 265529404 Posts: 2,266	u should sue the owners and get it!

12-18-2005, 09:08 PM	#3
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	I'd say go with the com

12-18-2005, 09:23 PM	#4
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	Adding onto to an established domain name is asking for trouble. How long do you think someone could get away with aolonline.com or playboyonline.com before getting a C&D?

12-18-2005, 09:25 PM	#5
sfera Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ICQ: 248877409 Posts: 8,597	they wouldnt they will lose

12-18-2005, 09:26 PM	#6
Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	If the name you want is not a developed site (it's parked) contact the owner and make an offer. Otherwise come up with another name.

12-18-2005, 09:27 PM	#8
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	It all depends on what the domain is (i.e. trademarked or not) and what you want to do with it.. If you want to build a domain that has value to it for selling later, then you will probably need the .com.. If you're just going to use it for SE sites, feeders, something to plop a bunch of galleries on, then any extension is fine.

12-19-2005, 12:15 AM	#12
Validus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,012	I think .com is where it is at. If you don?t have the .com and want to grow with the name you will sooner or later run into problems? or it will cost you a good junk of money.