[Wikipedia-l] Domain parking

[Andrew Archer]

The only real way to find the problem domains would be to go out and search
for them manually I think. Maybe just a wiki list which people can add to?

Andrew Archer

On 12/09/06, Andrew Archer <archer.andy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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