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   free domain

   

   AlexN, Sep 24th, 1999 @ 6:18pm

   
   

   The offer of the company for a free domain name does have a hidden twist. If you sign up for their service and have them register "your" domain, the domain becomes the property of the company, not you. Just check their terms of service.

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   Re: free domain

   

   Mike (profile), Sep 24th, 1999 @ 6:39pm

   
   

   oooh... that's an important fine point. I didn't notice that at first. In fact, I was wondering how they kept people from registering it through them and then switching it so it had nothing to do with the company whatsoever. I guess taking ownership is the only way to guarantee they won't move it. But still... that's a big price to pay.

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   this is stupid

   

   Bobby Joe, Sep 25th, 1999 @ 5:38am

   
   

   As if not enough of the possible names for domains aren't taken up already, this is going to make it even worse... Plus, if it's technically "their property," who would want to deal with that? A domain name is less than 100 dollars a year anyways, it's not like thats a whole lot of money.

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   Re: this is stupid

   

   Mike (profile), Sep 25th, 1999 @ 2:42pm

   
   

   I definitely thought it was somewhat stupid as well, but as a friend pointed out, it's great for domains that you wouldn't buy, but don't necessarily want someone else to control either.

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   Re: free domain

   

   Leandra, Apr 22nd, 2000 @ 11:51am

   
   

   If the company actually owns the domain name, what rights are given to you? I mean if they are actually in ownership of the name they purchase for you, do you still get to control the site? And if a company offers you the opportunity to get a free domain name and free web hosting, do you think that you would be charged to change anything? Because that's how some company's get you. They offer a really low price for web hosting, but if and when you need to make changes, they'll charge you maybe up to $500 a page to make them. Do you think that that would be the same case for free domain names AND free web hosting?

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   Re: free domain

   

   kelly, May 5th, 2000 @ 5:14am

   
   

   I just need a domain, so I can give out email accounts, so, could this work for me? Whats the name of the site?

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   Re: free domain

   

   Smaster, Jan 3rd, 2001 @ 1:26am

   
   

   Hello Kelly......you can give out free email accounts at everyone.net and zzn.com
   
   Smaster
   (of course...its not my real name..)

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