What's the best way to register a domain name? I went to register.com and it was 35 bucks for 1 year of the domain I want. Is there any cheaper way to do this? Or should I just bite the bullet?

-- Anonymous, March 13, 2001

Answers

last night i was surfing (not like that, James) looking for info on free web hosting (i want to start a page) and about.com had a lot of pretty useful information (like lists comparing features). I noticed they had some stuff on domain names, but since that's not what i was looking for, i didn't pay much attention. You might start there, anyway. The page I liked was this: About: personal web site

-- Anonymous, March 13, 2001

Thanks, Deirdre. I'll check it out.

What I don't understand is why it costs money in the first place. I mean, nobody owns the Internet, so how can this company charge ME for something I came up with? Huh? Huh? *realized how naive I just sounded* never mind :-(

-- Anonymous, March 13, 2001

Actually, it's a popular misconception that nobody owns the internet. I know the guy who owns the internet, and he has the papers to prove it. I've seen them.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2001

I own the internet.

Just kidding.

The best way to register a domain name is to go to www.networksolutions.com -- as I've been made to understand it, they are the Head Honchos, as it were, of domain names. It's $35 a year, yes, but at network solutions you CAN get a discount if you go ahead and register for several years at once. Also, right now .org and .net names are on "sale" and are $25 and $30, respectively. So if you don't need a .com, that might help.

...realizing that I really am officially a geek now. I just bought my SO a domain name for his birthday. Help.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2001

No, no! I own it. I have my deed right here next to the one for the Brooklyn Bridge and the Queen Mary. (smiles)

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2001

Everyone stand back from your monitors because we need to blow out the internet lines...they get so clogged. :P

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2001

That's what happens when you have too many 1s and not enough 0s. :-)

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2001

he he! Paul, you're silly!

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2001