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How could we auction off dormant names?

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codswallop · 19/10/2004 10:59

how woudl it work?
anyone oknow of a name they always wanted but someone has?
how long is a name dormant for?
On pobitch its not long at all till it is redundant

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Marina · 02/06/2005 09:33

I remember you, you Minx!

Toothache · 02/06/2005 09:28

lol Soupy.

Minx · 31/05/2005 18:55

Ooh, I still can

Tinker · 31/05/2005 18:53

foolysh - one of the ones you want was my original name but I'm sure I can't use it anymore.

TheOldDragon · 31/05/2005 18:46

No she bl*ody well wasn't.

cod · 31/05/2005 18:14

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SoupDragon · 31/05/2005 14:27

But boy was she touchy. Flouncing here, flouncing there, flouncing, flouncing everywhere.

Toothache · 31/05/2005 14:23

Hey OO!!!
M2T was a fantastic MN'er!! Always helpful considerate and wise.

Hausfrau · 31/05/2005 14:17

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ggglimpopo · 31/05/2005 13:49

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SaintGeorge · 31/05/2005 13:44

I suspect there are an awful lot of names that are taken but have never posted. Maybe only auction off those and let the ones that have posted stay.

oliveoil · 31/05/2005 13:32

or M2T heh heh heh

Toothache · 31/05/2005 13:31

Fantastic Point Oliveoil!

What if Dadslib cropped up again?

oliveoil · 31/05/2005 13:27

Yes but then you may see a name you have long forgotten and see it pop up and think it was the original poster but it would be some interloper who is masquerading as same.

And I want Loobylou Woodenpops

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JustineMumsnet · 31/05/2005 13:24

Hi everyone,
We didn't forget - it's gone on to Tech's (very long) to do list. Will keep you posted on his progress.

miranda2 · 30/05/2005 21:34

I'd like to just be miranda! never seen another one on here but someone obviously registered it once...

cod · 30/05/2005 21:27

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cod · 30/05/2005 21:25

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foolysh · 26/05/2005 21:39

blardee blar dee blar blar blar dah...

foolysh · 26/05/2005 10:23

I'm going to spout inane prattle until I get a reply.
[no change there, then]

foolysh · 25/05/2005 11:22

Did this ever go anywhere?

I had the same idea, and lots of ideas how to make it work. MN could email everyone who hasn't posted in the last 1 year. Replies within 90 days (after some reminder emails) or they lose that talk name/their MN registration. Then the list of avail. names is made public & people could submit bids over the following month.

Bids start at 50p. It wouldn't raise a lot of money, depends how easy it would be for tech to identify the non-posters.

I wanted foolish, scavenger, misery, minx, mouse... all taken. So is edgarcat, weirdly enough.

woodpops · 23/02/2005 09:30

I wanted loobylou but apparently someone already had that when I registered yet I've never seen a loobylou on here

katierocket · 23/02/2005 09:01

yes, I want 'rocket'
have wanted it for ages

Justine (mumsnet) · 23/02/2005 09:00

Nice idea - will have a chat with Tech about old names and report back,
Cheers
Justine, Carrie and Rachel

Cod · 20/02/2005 18:49

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