[Wikipedia-l] Domain parking

[Andrew Archer]

I have the hosting capacities for a petition, and MySQL databases, but I'd
probably need a little help setting up the system. However, I though
Wikimedia servers could easily handle that.

Andrew Archer

On 12/09/06, Brad Patrick <bradp.wmf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I very much appreciate the discussion about problem domains.
>
> It would benefit WMF greatly if we had the following:
>
> -List of problem domains (is there a page?)
> -Petition engine to capture usernames against use of said domains
>
> That will give us what we need to pursue action as laid out by Akash with
> a
> minimum of WMF resources having to dedicate time to it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Brad
>
> On 9/12/06, Liviu Andronic <landronimirc at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 9/12/06, Akash Mehta <draicone at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Oh, and a google i'm feeling lucky for 'wikpedia' returns [[Bruno
> > > Bettelheim]] :)
> >
> > Here, I'm feeling lucky opens as expected
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page.
> >
> >
> > On 9/12/06, Akash Mehta <draicone at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > A thousand? I can guarantee a whole lot more than 1000. How about I
> > > > build a prototype site to handle the petition where people can
> > > > register their Wikipedia username as someone supporting the
> petition?
> > > > It wouldn't be too hard, and if we can find hosting with reasonable
> > > > database space, we can build it, post about it on village pump /
> > > > community portal / whatever else. I bet we can get 10000 in a matter
> > > > of weeks.
> > > >
> > > > On 9/12/06, Michael Billington <michael.billington at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You could also come up with a petition, having all Wikipedia
> users
> > > > > > sign it, and present it to domain owners. Anyone else have any
> > > ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > Having all wikipedia users would be near-impossible, but I think
> it
> > > would be
> > > > > possible to drum up a thousand or so.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just about every time I've typed "wikipedia" wrong, i get a parked
> > > > > domain.... so it is an annoying problem, but is it worth the
> > trouble?
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