RE: Re: Wiki-Wiki front page, tech stuff

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 01:53:07 -0000


> I can add a domain (e.g. whitewall.org)...

A quick look at the people I register my domains through (easyspace.com) gives these options (assuming 2 years is quite enough for now):

Sorry, the name 'whitewall.org' is not available. (a linked WHOIS says it's owned by some Australian I've never heard of)

whitewall.info  1 Year(s) (�6.00 pa) 2 Year(s) (�5.60 pa)
whitewall.biz  1 Year(s) (�5.60 pa) 2 Year(s) (�5.60 pa)
whitewall.cn  1 Year(s) (�17.00 pa) 2 Year(s) (�17.00 pa)
whitewall.me.uk  2 Year(s) (�3.00 pa)
whitewall.tv  1 Year(s) (�26.40 pa) 2 Year(s) (�26.40 pa)
whitewall.cc  1 Year(s) (�25.00 pa) 2 Year(s) (�25.00 pa)
whitewall.org.uk  2 Year(s) (�3.50 pa)


Looks like claiming Whitewall to be British is our cheapest option. .me.uk is a bit inappropriate, as it isn't a personal name, but .org.uk would work.

OTOH, I see nothing wrong with

http://runegate.org/whitewall

with no added domain. Cheapest yet.

Or we could have a bit of fun looking for appropriate TLDs.

http://www.0dns.org/domain_whois_server.php

GL, for instance? Supposed to stand for Greenland, not Glorantha, but...

http://www.nic.gl/uk/index.htm

And the cost for a year?
199.00 DKK (Denmark Kroner) = 18.7004 GBP

Is it taken?

"Domainenavnet whitewall.gl er ikke registreret!!!"

Err... Googling for translator...

"Domainenavnet whitewall.gl aren't registered!!!"

Oh, good.

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