[governance] importance of having your own domain name

[Norbert Bollow]

George Sadowsky <george.sadowsky at gmail.com> wrote:

> Most domain names can be used for under US $10 per year.

There are very many people with such a financial situation that to
them, US $10 per year is prohibitively expensive.

Furthermore, there are very many people who could afford US $10 per
year but who don't have access to a credit card or equivalent means
of payment through which they could transact a US $10 payment to a
registrar of their choice.

> In addition,
> you do not need to have a domain name to make very productive use of
> the INternet.

Sure, but then you have a very unhealthy dependency on whatever company
owns the domain name that has become part of your contact information.

Greetings,
Norbert

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