Are you talking about adding a unattractive domain, then using the free kudos point to grab up a better one? That's kind of what is keeping me from putting mine up (magnatecha.com and linuxterm.com). They're not that great, but I would rather keep them than get 3 kudos to get things like antpx.com... I guess one just has to make a choice as to how much they like their current unused domains.
It is certainly a scenario which we have thought about quite a bit. That is why we have the approval process so you can choose if anyone gets your domain - You should give this a try. In time we'll see how the site is being used. I guess there are some who have domains that they are never going to use (or renew) so it makes sense to give their domain away to someone who might use it.
You get 1 point just after registering, and 2 more with tweet and like buttons. So you can get a free domain without giving away yours.
2) Register a new account.
3) Repeat.
We are aware of that possibility and we have "whois" jobs running to tell us that domains have exchanged hands - we are working on other ideas. Also we won't be so generous with the points once the site is off and running. But I still think that if you are not using a domain (and not going to renew) then you might as well let anyone have it - I don't foresee many really great domains coming through here (I might be wrong)... But it does give the kid who doesn't have $10 (or a credit card) the chance to grab a domain for free.
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Are you detecting a doorway makers in some way? Your project looks like a Klondike for them.
Are you talking about adding a unattractive domain, then using the free kudos point to grab up a better one? That's kind of what is keeping me from putting mine up (magnatecha.com and linuxterm.com). They're not that great, but I would rather keep them than get 3 kudos to get things like antpx.com... I guess one just has to make a choice as to how much they like their current unused domains.
It is certainly a scenario which we have thought about quite a bit. That is why we have the approval process so you can choose if anyone gets your domain - You should give this a try. In time we'll see how the site is being used. I guess there are some who have domains that they are never going to use (or renew) so it makes sense to give their domain away to someone who might use it.
You get 1 point just after registering, and 2 more with tweet and like buttons. So you can get a free domain without giving away yours. 2) Register a new account. 3) Repeat.
We are aware of that possibility and we have "whois" jobs running to tell us that domains have exchanged hands - we are working on other ideas. Also we won't be so generous with the points once the site is off and running. But I still think that if you are not using a domain (and not going to renew) then you might as well let anyone have it - I don't foresee many really great domains coming through here (I might be wrong)... But it does give the kid who doesn't have $10 (or a credit card) the chance to grab a domain for free.
We have some "whois" jobs which should alert us in the initial period. We'll be working on this though if the site gains traction.