At 1/5/02 3:47 PM, William X Walsh wrote: >But that's just the point. > >The premise above is simply not true. People are registering >previously registered names through non-"backorder/snapback" means as >well, and getting them.
Okay. What evidence do you have of that? It seems an extraordinary claim, as I'm sure you'll concede that SnapNames and their competitors clearly have the ability to check the registry for expired domains more often than the little guy, making them more likely to be the "first come" (and hence first served). If you're correct that average people have a reasonable chance of getting a name via their own efforts directly from a registry, then you're absolutely right -- there is no problem. But I'm skeptical of that claim without any evidence being provided; forgive me, but it sounds absurd. -- Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies
