[Dissent-tech] domain name

[Bozavine]

I already have web space on Rise Up sorted for this. 
will forward details soon.  There is nothing on the
server yet.

B


 --- Sheffield Mayday <sheffieldmayday at ukf.net> wrote:
> 
> I checked for domain names at www.ukreg.com. The
> name dissent.org.uk
> is available whereas dissent.net, .com, .org, .co.uk
> have all been
> taken.
> 
> So I think we should get this domain name ASAP.
> However when we buy it
> you have to give an address and a name and use a
> credit or debit card.
> 
> I don't know if anyone would want to this for
> security reasons. It's
> easy for anyone to look up the owner of a domain
> name. This may not be
> so important regarding the cops since they may well
> know who we are
> anyway. But anonymity is useful for other reasons -
> media and fascists
> spring to mind.
> 
> The postal address has to work - they usually send a
> confirmation
> letter where one one has to log on to a web page and
> put in a special
> number to confirm.
> 
> So unless anyone wants to use their name, address
> and credit card we
> need to think of a way round this. There are a few
> possibilities.
> 
> 1
>  One solution may be to host the site at
> www.riseup.net who will (I
> think) take care of the domain name stuff for us.
> Details of their
> hosting service are here:
> http://hosting.riseup.net/.
> 
> 2
> At the meeting Ian said we could also host the site
> via Merci? Has
> the advantage of being situated in Ireland where UK
> can't touch it. If
> that's possible to do and get the domain name too
> I'd say go for it. I
> think the domain name will cost about £12 for 2
> years.
> 
> 3
> I have a friend who has a web design company. He may
> be willing to
> buy the domain name for us - I'll ask. Though he
> can't provide web
> space.
> 
> 
> Anyway I think it would be good to sort this out
> ASAP. I think finding
> any single word domain names free these days is
> pretty rare.
> 
> Also re: hosting I think we should aim to have at
> least one mirror
> site by 2005 - that is have an identical site on a
> different server
> somewhere. So whether we use Ireland or riseup for
> now may not matter
> that much as by then we will be using two.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> 
> steve
> 
> PS If you hit reply check the address it goes to -
> either the list or
> just the sender.
> 
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