[HCoop-Discuss] .coop tld?

[John T. Settino]

What kind of coop would get chicken.coop? Farmer's, maybe? That would be 
hilarious.

- John

On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 7:30 pm, Justin Hart wrote:
> I have to wonder if chicken.coop, or foxinthe.coop are taken, just for
> humorous reasons.
>
> Justin
>
> On 10/15/06, leitgebj at hcoop.net <leitgebj at hcoop.net> wrote:
>>  Welcome to the list, Ketty!
>>
>>  I wrote to the list a few months ago in support of moving to a .coop 
>> TLD.
>>  Some of the same issues with cost were brought up at that time, as 
>> well as
>>  the fact that our legal name is HCoop, Inc.
>>
>>  Despite these concerns, I think that the benefits of moving to a name 
>> like
>>  hosting.coop would offset the disadvantages.  Specifically, I like the
>>  facts that: it would be easier to relay in communication, it 
>> emphasizes
>>  what we do (i.e., hosting), and that it emphasizes our established
>>  organizational status as a cooperative.
>>
>>  Along with the benefits mentioned above, I also think that it would 
>> help
>>  to strengthen relationships to other cooperatives who have already 
>> jumped
>>  on the .coop bandwagon such as my local grocery store, the  The 
>> Lexington
>>  Real Foods Community Co-op (http://www.lexington.coop).
>>
>>  I think that we should do it in conjunction with the server move if 
>> at all
>>  possible.  Let me know if I can help out in any way, e.g., by filling 
>> out
>>  the necessary paperwork.
>>
>>  Justin
>>
>>
>>  > Hi, this is my first time posting here :)
>>  >
>>  > On 10/15/06, David W. Bettis <dwb at hcoop.net> wrote:
>>  >>
>>  >> When we get our new server setup, having hosting.coop might 
>> increase our
>>  >> visibility.  I've been using "hcoop.net" as the domain for my email
>>  >> address, and when I write it down for people, most of them say 
>> "what?  h
>>  >> coop?" (as in a bird coop).  Hosting.coop would stick in people's 
>> minds
>>  >> better.  Moreover, what if -another- hosting.coop comes along?  
>> That
>>  >> would be confusing.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > Another posibility is webhost.coop, that would be even more self
>>  > explanatory
>>  > :)
>>  >
>>  > Since we have more members now, it wouldn't be quite as painful to 
>> cough
>>  >> up $100/yr.  That's what, $1 or $2 extra per member per year?
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > I too think it is reasonable.
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