[sf-lug] sf-lug.net

[jim]

   i don't know the exact cost to rescue the 
sf-lug.net domain name, it's on the order of 
$100 for from one to three years, i forget. 
   i forget for the reason that it seems no 
one has a good-enough-for-me argument for 
retaining control of the name. I.e., nathan's 
arguments that some bad guy would sully the 
sf-lug name didn't strike me strongly enough 
that i would part with my money. 
   so if you feel strongly about the need to 
retain control, please pipe up and articulate 
that argument. 
   ron's offer is gracious, and i accept in 
spirit, which for now seems enough. 
jim 



On Mon, 2008-07-28 at 12:14 -0700, Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting ron wellman (wellmanron at gmail.com):
> 
> > have you determined the cost of reclaiming sf-lug.net? I might be willing to
> > supply the cash to do so. I do understand that you are the primary source of
> > free cash for sflug.
> 
> Just to help out:  _If_ Net$ol permits erstwhile owners of recently
> expired domains to renew them during the "pending deletion" period, then 
> Jim can probably determine the answer to your question by following
> these Net$ol instructions:
> 
> http://customersupport.networksolutions.com/article.php?id=152
> 
> (Basically, go to http://www.networksolutions.com/, pick Account Manager
> in the navbar, login using Jim's customer account username/password,
> select the domain, select "renew", decline the inevitable Net$ol upsell
> attempt, and jot down the prices offered for various years' worth of
> renewal.)
> 
> I note:  
> 
>    Only Account Holders/Primary Contacts and Account Administrative
>    Contacts on the account can purchase or renew services for the domain
>    name.
> 
> I mentioned earlier that many registrars have this restriction.  Some
> others (e.g., joker.com) permit _anyone_ to lob money at them to renew
> domains registered through them.
> 
> (Disclaimer:  I haven't been a Network Solutions customer since the
> mid-1990s.)
> 
> 
> If Net$ol does _not_ permit customers to renew expired domains within
> the "pending deletion" period, then you get to experience the ineffable
> joy of attempting to acquire a domain at auction:
> http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/pending.jsp
> 
> 
> 
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