• some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    11·
    5 months ago

    I still have a number of domains that I registered aspirationally for projects I never really started.

  • doughless@lemmy.world
    13·
    5 months ago

    I let one of mine expire a few years ago. Finally decided I wanted to try to register it again, but a squatter is now sitting on it asking for something like $10k $3.6k.

    Edit: just double-checked, they lowered the price to only $3595!

    • Opisek@lemmy.world
      7·
      5 months ago

      And that’s why I’ll never give up my domain. Those vultures will immediately snap it.

  • ResoluteCatnap@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    5 months ago

    i did recently go through and turn off auto renewal on a few. I still have several projects i never launched though that I’m holding out hope for… someday

  • ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works
    731·
    5 months ago

    On the flip side my husband has held on to the domain he got for 22 YEARS., and never did anything with it. We finally got our emails up and running with it last week. Don’t let your dreams be dreams!

    • Fetus@lemmy.world
      4·
      5 months ago

      Out of curiosity; who is providing the mail service? Or are you self-hosting? Trying to organise mine, hoping I can get it done maybe 19 years quicker.

      • psud@aussie.zone
        3·
        5 months ago

        I self host email. Email is easy. I went a tad overboard with database configuration, a configuration/password change program, a few virtual hosts so I can renew six different names, but a single domain on a Linux box (any flavour) is easy

        It makes it easy to make a bespoke email address for every entity you interact with, or show them the respect they deserve by giving your valid email spam@your.domain.tld

        It is a bit of a hobby though. You need to keep up with email security if you want to send to anyone.

      • shadshack@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        5 months ago

        I just set my domain email up with Zoho. Was easy enough and they have a free option. Although I pay $1.25/mo per user for two users, just to get a little extra storage space and be able to use SMTP and ActiveSync to send email from my servers for notifications and use a different mobile app than their default one.

      • ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        5 months ago

        I use Hover. They’re based in Canada and I’ve been using them for years for my business domain and email. Was an easy choice for personal too. Every time I’ve had to call the tech support they have fixed the problem super fast, did extra stuff, and were super lovely. $20 a year for a small mailbox each, which is more than enough for us.

  • t�m@lemmy.mlEnglish
    6·
    5 months ago

    I was tempted to get a domain tie it to a docker image on azure then host a private (just me) Lemmy /(m)/kbin with a few other fediverse (like friendica) on it but I’m just too broke at the moment

    • Opisek@lemmy.world
      9·
      5 months ago

      I don’t recommend hosting a Lemmy just for yourself. How federation currently works is it mirrors EVERYTHING. Your disk will be filled up with images you never even view and you put yourself at risk of having illegal imagery on your machine if you don’t actively keep up with which instances you must ban.

  • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works
    43·
    5 months ago

    You know what’s worse? Starting a successful one that makes a whole ass salary and then having google updates smack it the f out.

  • collapse_already@lemmy.mlEnglish
    27·
    5 months ago

    More like “Dammit, my domain auto-remewed again. Oh well, it’s only $12. I’ll cancel next year.” (It’s been 5 years.)