[sf-lug] SFLUG.[...] Re: SFLUG.org

[Michael Paoli]

So ...
sounds like first SF-LUGer to snap up
SFLUG.com and "We" SF-LUGers will have our 4th domain for SF[-]LUG.

As for registrar, I prefer Gandi.net,
Jim prefers (has preferred?) Joker.com - but Rick now considers
that a non-starter, as Joker.com will not allow registrant whois
customary details (such as email) to be made public (they give no
opt-in option and appears they have no intention to do so).  I'm
quite inclined to agree with Rick on that.  Rick may have
other preferred registrar(s) (sorry, I don't remember which
off-the-top-of-my-head - maybe he's even got a current web page on
that).  There are many registrars, many good/excellent (I'm sure Rick,
and possibly some others, could name a few to many or more), no shortage
of so-so or worse registrars out there also.

Also sounds like Jim is willing to reimburse direct domain costs.
Domain acquisition (covers first year) is typically around USD
$12.00 or so (often then + fees/taxes) to about $15.50 (+fees/taxes?).
probably not worth sweating the modest cost differences - quality
is more important (and cost difference probably less than your next
venue beverage at SF[-]LUG meeting - or certainly sandwich or such).
I'll cover cost of one domain for SF[-]LUG (already so doing -
presently SF-LUG.org), but not >=2nd domain (but could swap out
in future if so agreed and so arranged in future).

And if some non-SF[-]LUGer beats "us" to snapping up SFLUG.com,
well, then that opportunity is then probably gone - at least for
some while.

Person(s) might also be interested to (perhaps first?) look at
history of SFLUG.com ... or snap up first, research later ...
whatever.

> From: jim <jim at well.com>
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] SFLUG.org
> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:52:40 -0400

>
> to my mind, the domains sflug.com and sflug.org
> should probably be under our control as a matter
> mainly of reducing confusion should some other
> entity start using either of those names for
> malicious purposes; also probably best we
> control the names as long as we maintain good
> will and charity with respect to SF bay area
> linux users at large.
>
> as to which should be canonical, seems to me
> a matter of valuing
>
> * the work that we all (all members
> of the linuxmafia sf-lug.{com,org} mailing list
> as well as people familiar with the name (the
> occasional Apple and other OS users along with
> people formerly living in the sf-bay area, and
> certainly Michael Paoli, Rick Moen, and other
> administrators have invested in the maintenance
> of the name whois, linuxmafia, etc.,
>
> against
>
> * the work that must be done to make the newly
> acquired name canonical
>
> in light of
>
> * the value of the newly acquired name over the
> previously used canonical name.
>
>
> I believe the use of hyphens has some history to
> consider.
>
> I do not believe the difference of one over the
> other is worth much as seen from 10,000 feet or
> ten years hence.
>
> Maintaining control over sflug.{org,com} seems
> worth doing.
>
> I am willing to chip in money to maintain the sf lug
> group, including domain name costs and reimbursements
> to Bobbie for her costs.
>
> Like the tax man, I am not supportive of paying anyone
> for the work they do in maintaining our group.
>
>
> forgive the length of this message, please.