Comments on: .me Web Domains are Available http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140838 The Guru Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:14:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140838 The only news I see as of last night was they are going to evaluate failed registrations and if needed resubmitted to the registry or refund. They are also going to refund any employee .me purchases made during the Landrush Period that ended up going to auction, since we are no longer allowed to participate in the auctions. I'll look for more news later tonight they usually send out the daily update email in the late afternoon. The only news I see as of last night was they are going to evaluate failed registrations and if needed resubmitted to the registry or refund. They are also going to refund any employee .me purchases made during the Landrush Period that ended up going to auction, since we are no longer allowed to participate in the auctions. I’ll look for more news later tonight they usually send out the daily update email in the late afternoon.

]]> By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140837 The Guru Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:09:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140837 Don't know yet. This is my weekend, but I can go log into my email real quick and see if there is any news. Don’t know yet. This is my weekend, but I can go log into my email real quick and see if there is any news.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140827 Ryan Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:22:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140827 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140785" rel="nofollow">The Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>When 8:00 AM came our call volume went thru the roof. Reminded me of the day the .asia went public. In the case with multiple registrations on the same domain, which ever one gets processed by the registry first is the one that gets the name, everyone else will be refunded. We had the same issue with .asia domains as well.</blockquote></div> Thanks for the info. I was waiting to hear what you had to say about it since you work there. Any idea how many domains you guys actually registered in the first day? The Guru wrote:
When 8:00 AM came our call volume went thru the roof. Reminded me of the day the .asia went public. In the case with multiple registrations on the same domain, which ever one gets processed by the registry first is the one that gets the name, everyone else will be refunded. We had the same issue with .asia domains as well.

Thanks for the info. I was waiting to hear what you had to say about it since you work there. Any idea how many domains you guys actually registered in the first day?

]]> By: Steve http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140788 Steve Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:14:44 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140788 I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw my receipt for aweso.me and the.me. Two minutes later I received the failed registrar message. I settled with flexible.me I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw my receipt for aweso.me and the.me. Two minutes later I received the failed registrar message. I settled with flexible.me

]]> By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140785 The Guru Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:30:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140785 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140783" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote><div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140780" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>I saw somewhere that GoDaddy is having trouble with this system and at least 8 people have receipts for aweso.me already.</blockquote></div>Yep, it appears that there is more of a demand than they expected. Someone on Twitter just said that there are like a dozen people who have receipts for hug.me as well.</blockquote></div> When 8:00 AM came our call volume went thru the roof. Reminded me of the day the .asia went public. In the case with multiple registrations on the same domain, which ever one gets processed by the registry first is the one that gets the name, everyone else will be refunded. We had the same issue with .asia domains as well. The .me are going to be far more popular as these are one of the few ccTLD (Country Code) names that have no restrictions, much like .TV and the less known .AM & .FM. Unlike the .ASIA which requires a contact to be a resident in the Asia/Pacific region (Asia, Australia or Antarctica). BTW, Antarctica has their own ccTLD, .AQ We will be starting to register .ca (Canada) domains later this month or next month. Ryan wrote:
Max wrote:
I saw somewhere that GoDaddy is having trouble with this system and at least 8 people have receipts for aweso.me already.

Yep, it appears that there is more of a demand than they expected. Someone on Twitter just said that there are like a dozen people who have receipts for hug.me as well.

When 8:00 AM came our call volume went thru the roof. Reminded me of the day the .asia went public. In the case with multiple registrations on the same domain, which ever one gets processed by the registry first is the one that gets the name, everyone else will be refunded. We had the same issue with .asia domains as well.

The .me are going to be far more popular as these are one of the few ccTLD (Country Code) names that have no restrictions, much like .TV and the less known .AM & .FM. Unlike the .ASIA which requires a contact to be a resident in the Asia/Pacific region (Asia, Australia or Antarctica). BTW, Antarctica has their own ccTLD, .AQ

We will be starting to register .ca (Canada) domains later this month or next month.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140783 Ryan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:09:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140783 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140780" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>I saw somewhere that GoDaddy is having trouble with this system and at least 8 people have receipts for aweso.me already.</blockquote></div> Yep, it appears that there is more of a demand than they expected. Someone on Twitter just said that there are like a dozen people who have receipts for hug.me as well. Max wrote:
I saw somewhere that GoDaddy is having trouble with this system and at least 8 people have receipts for aweso.me already.

Yep, it appears that there is more of a demand than they expected. Someone on Twitter just said that there are like a dozen people who have receipts for hug.me as well.

]]> By: Max http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140780 Max Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:39:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140780 I saw somewhere that GoDaddy is having trouble with this system and at least 8 people have receipts for aweso.me already. I saw somewhere that GoDaddy is having trouble with this system and at least 8 people have receipts for aweso.me already.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140770 Ryan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:06:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140770 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-140765" rel="nofollow">jdw242b wrote:</a><blockquote>well, as Popeye would say: blow.me down!</blockquote></div> I'm sure there will be plenty of sites along those lines, too. :roll: jdw242b wrote:
well, as Popeye would say: blow.me down!

I’m sure there will be plenty of sites along those lines, too. :roll:

]]> By: jdw242b http://cybernetnews.com/me-web-domains-are-available/comment-page-1/#comment-140765 jdw242b Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:36:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13822#comment-140765 well, as Popeye would say: blow.me down! well, as Popeye would say: blow.me down!

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