DomDB
Web and SaaS
domain parking
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
6 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 12 critical, out of 36 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.
Idea: 2 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple setup with just two DNS records
From 3 comments
Yeah my only real experience selling domains are on sites like flippa who take either/both an upfront listing fee or a percentage of the sale price. If you're not doing the…
corobo on HNThank you so much. I acquired blackmail.io as part of a, now defunct, project and had been meaning to put it up for sale. This was the perfect lazy solution for me :) Tips for…
amingilani on HNI spent weeks searching for free dns parking. Ended up just removing the name servers. I'll try this!
homero on HN
Objections
Domain parking is harmful speculation
From 3 comments
Sorry for being that guy, but seeing all the enthusiastic responses on HN, I'm wondering… Am I, in 2017, the only one left thinking that domain parking is a harmful activity?…
Arkanosis on HNDon't like it. There are not enough good reasons to 'park' a domain.
sigi45 on HNI agree with you. I think domain parking is a dirty thing. Most people see it as an "investment" though, but the reality, is that by squatting on a domain, your mostly just…
nhumrich on HN
Pointing A record to third party carries security risks like HPKP
From 2 comments
Careful. Pointing your A record to a third party allows that party to use HPKP [1] with a long expiry period and never give you the key, potentially nuking the domain (for anyone…
raulk on HNIt's important to remember that "just" DNS records are anything but "just" safe. Keep in mind that when you do this, you grant a third-party organization the ability to 'vouch'…
floatingatoll on HN
Requests
Option to park without showing a for-sale listing
From 2 comments
I like it, but I wish there was an option to just park it without saying it is for sale.
compuguy on HNThis is what I want and without registration. Just a welcome to blank.com
homero on HN
Google Analytics or visitor analytics support
From 2 comments
Cool project. We do something very similar with an internally made lander for our domain portfolio, and it works well. Lots of serious buyers contact via e-mail listed on whois…
fireworks10 on HNHi, nice and simple site. Thanks! Maybe in the future can you give analytics as to who is visiting the site? That way we can get an idea of the demographics of who is going to…
drefanzor on HN
Questions
Why would someone park domains when hosting is cheap
From 1 comment
Interesting.. Why would someone want to park domains when web hosting is available for $3.xx/mo
ForFreedom on HN
Alternatives named
Efty
From 1 comment
Look nice. Why not allow users to list their domains and setup prices in dashboard instead of TXT record? Efty is already doing it.
attacomsian on HN
Flippa
From 1 comment
Yeah my only real experience selling domains are on sites like flippa who take either/both an upfront listing fee or a percentage of the sale price. If you're not doing the…
corobo on HN