Re: UKNM: Branding Hell...

[Tim Ireland]

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From: Greg Crockart (Hyperlink plc) <

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Sent: 12 August 1999 08:41

Subject: Re: UKNM: Branding Hell...



> Tim Ireland wrote:

>

> > 2. Funmail is fun, free and brings joy to *well* over 3,500 people,

would

> > you prefer these names were reserved for 3,500 'entrepreneurs?

>

> > 3. I didn't see *any* brown paper envelopes addressed to Nominet, the

> > suggestion of a 'special arrangement' sours your point.

>

>

> Funmail certainly brings me joy and happiness everyday. I am not

> *blaming* Funmail for anything, in fact I admire then greatly for having

> implemented the idea. I was pointing out the way in which control of

> domain naming policy has changed in this country (potentially for the

> better). Only a few year ago I had to fight to register a .co.uk domain

> name because the 'committee' decided that it was not representative of

> the company name (a law firm in this case). At the time a registered

> company number had to be supplied, and if the name of the registering

> company did not (in the opinion of those on the mailing list) match the

> domain name being registered it would be rejected.

>

> The 'special arrangement' I referred to was in regards to using the

> Funmail domains for anything other than e-mail (Web, FTP etc.)

>

> It is also interesting that we were all awaiting the introduction of

> .web .nom .store and so on because it was felt that all of the 'best'

> .com domains had been registered, but that's another story...

>

> cheers,

>

> Greg


Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean.


Glad you enjoy Funmail, Greg. There are bound to be inconsistencies in a

developing industry - sorry to hear you got caught up in the early

maelstrom.


I'm hanging about for .web .firm .store etc. myself. Hey hang one - what

about '.etc' ?


A domain is born....


Tim Ireland

Senior Copywriter

DESIGNERCITY LIMITED

Email:

timdesignercity [dot] com

URL: http://www.designercity.com


Have it your way @ www.funmail.co.uk




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