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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: idolminds on Wednesday, December 07, 2011, 08:55:11 PM

Title: New name/URL?
Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, December 07, 2011, 08:55:11 PM
So we don't know how soon we can get Overwritten.net back or if it will be transferred to another owner. Time we start thinking about a new name, get the URL going, and alert everyone to the change.

Or we can wait it out and see what happens. YOU DECIDE!

If you've got new url suggestions, post them here and we can talk it over.
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, December 07, 2011, 11:56:06 PM
So, wait.  De we need a new name, or is it that we need a backup in case we can't get it back?

Edit:  Woo!  I can post here.  We're back! sort of?
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 04:50:37 AM
Unless you can help it... I think a name change is in order. Give it a bit more time and see if Antares renews I guess. That would be ideal, because we'd lose a few lurkers.
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: scottws on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 05:53:05 AM
I say we wait to see what happens with the OW.net domain.  You never know, we might be able to buy it free and clear in early January even if Ant is not cooperative.

I don't get what the problem is.  I get that he doesn't have a computer, but can't he call GoDaddy?  Or use a friend's computer?  Or did all his friends swear off of computers too?
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: ren on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 06:06:00 AM
I voted for WHAT? because I'm not strongly opinionated on the matter. I just think everybody should vote so we have some idea of how many people have found this place. If there are very few votes/very few people have found this place, changing the name could lead to a huger userbase loss.
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: scottws on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 12:40:43 PM
Ok, voted for "WHAT?".
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 03:00:39 PM
I'm used to "overwritten.net" but I'm open to new branding.

I say we try to get OW back and if it's taken we'll worry about a new name :)
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 04:17:55 PM
I said no, because we can just wait like Scott said.
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: idolminds on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 04:32:58 PM
Yeah we'll give it some more time. Just wanted to see how everyone else felt about it.
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: W7RE on Thursday, December 08, 2011, 05:20:11 PM
So if Antares takes no action, do we know when the domain name will become available?
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: beo on Friday, December 09, 2011, 01:27:39 PM
i voted for "no", since we can use this for the time being. if we can't get it back in a few months, then my opinion may change.
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, December 11, 2011, 05:12:26 PM
Yeah, I voted no. May as well see if we can't get it back. If so I can just get everything going under my name and we'll never have this problem again, the way it should have been to begin with.
Title: Re: New name/URL?
Post by: Cools! on Thursday, December 15, 2011, 03:59:35 PM
I voted for a new name. Move on, never have this problem again. When the old name becomes available get it as a backup (or don't bother). At least I think this option made sense if the new name was bought right away; at this point it's obvious the decision has been made to wait.