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domains?

how do domains work? Would it be possible to make my own domain without paying? If not then how do hosting companys give out domains? also how do things like www.cjb.net or www.tk work?

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// Ben

my my, you have alot of questions . Hopefully some1 here at TF can answer them for you soon. I currently too busy and if i have time later, I'll help ya out

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You aint died til you've seen me.

that's not possible because they're laws about this... there's a lot companies where you can get your own domain name... you can get a domain name with startin prices at $10 to more...

... about cjb.net and www.tk, you actually pay for the domain, with advertisements...

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WARNING: It's in Spanish.

You can get domains for free, but you do have to do something in return, many people use there design skills to do a job for someone, and for their pay, they get a free domain. Or, some places make you sign up for 100 things or something like that, then you get a free domain.

And sometimes, you meet someone very nice, and they will give you a free one. Try entering a contest with the prize of a free domain.

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Cell phone geek.

The reason some companies give away free domains is as a promotion... actually I haven't seen any domains given away free in a very long time, except maybe 1 of them in a contest or something.

The BEST deal right now in domains is https://domains.rackshack.net
They are now selling them for $5+tax per year.... the base price for domains (what they pay for them) is about $6 though, so they lose $1 per domain on the deal... the reason they are doing this is because they want to get the SERIOUS attention they are guaranteed by being the world's lowest cost domain provider, and once they have your attention in that way, they'd like you to consider their other products (hosting, dedicated servers, SSL certificates, etc). We host TF's server with Rackshack.

Personally I think anyone not willing to invest $5-10 per YEAR on a domain name, does not have the right own a website, and certainly no right to complain about not having a domain

CJB.net and similar services provide "forwarding subdomains/webuser" addresses..... like http://myname.cjb.net or http://www.cjb.net/~myname ... this only requires 1 domain name to do for unlimited users. Considering the level of popups/advertising most of these put on these days, they are completely not worth it... better to pay a few $ for your own domain than put up with all that.

Peace.

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-- Dave
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absolutecross.com

Quote:

Originally posted by agkamai
that's not possible because they're laws about this... there's a lot companies where you can get your own domain name... you can get a domain name with startin prices at $10 to more...

... about cjb.net and www.tk, you actually pay for the domain, with advertisements...

Untrue...Well Sort Of True, With The www.Tk You Can Select In The Options Menu "Do Not Display Pop-Ups Or Ads" The Majority Of People Are Too Lazy To Config There Domain And Do Not Realise This.

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They are also cheap, as Absolute Cross said, anyone who cant be bothered invested about $10 per year on a domain name shouldnt own a website.

GoDaddy is also a good place. They charge $9 a year, or $8 for a transfer and 1 year extension. I must go check out rackshack though, I could use another domain for my portfolio. I already own 5 domains

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My awesomeness cannot be contained within a mere 400x50 pixel graphic.

"put ads on"
"dont"

I bet some do it on purpose

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how do you weigh human life?

1. Domains are a replacement for the long & dull IP address.
2. It is possible to have your own domain without paying. But you can only subscribe to domain redirection service. I don't think you can get yourself a TLD without paying.
3. Hosting companies are able to give out free domains because of the web hosting plans. They have already included the domain charges in the web hosting plans. It is just that they do not earn you so much
4. www.cjb.net & www.dot.tk are domain redirection. That means if you have your hosting at Geocities, you can use http://yourname.xx.xx to replace with http://geocities.com/yourusername/

A little advertisement here. If you need a FREE domain redirection WITHOUT pop-up ad, please feel free to use my newly launched service: http://thesubdomain.com/ I hope it is useful to you.

Good luck!

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Regards,
Michael Foo
KKHost.Net
Malaysia's One Stop Hosting Company

Last edited by michaelfoo, September 10th, 2003 10:25 PM (Edited 1 times)