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Original poster

How could we auction off dormant names?

39 replies

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

OP posts:
snmum · 19/10/2004 11:01

'pobitch' is a great name, i might have it

Original poster
codswallop · 19/10/2004 11:02

you know
I want dogsby

I reckin there should be sealed buds up to a vertain limit
Or a competeion where o have to say why you want hte name

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Original poster
codswallop · 19/10/2004 14:36

anyone?
anyone after a certain name?

OP posts:
JoolsToo · 19/10/2004 14:45

I fancy being called 'codswallop' - how much will you take?

popsycal · 19/10/2004 14:46

i just want popsy

bundle · 19/10/2004 14:48

where are the redundant names?

Original poster
codswallop · 19/10/2004 14:50

lol
naything you treid to have and no one seems to use

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snmum · 19/10/2004 14:51

fannyfart has been taken

Original poster
codswallop · 19/10/2004 14:52

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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bundle · 19/10/2004 14:53

oh that's what i thought. disappointing though, it would be nice to have a list to peruse...is that tech-able?

Original poster
codswallop · 19/10/2004 14:53

think the team want o know what we want

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fannyfart · 19/10/2004 14:54

yes by me!

Original poster
codswallop · 19/10/2004 14:57

whos that?

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Cod · 20/02/2005 18:48

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Cod · 20/02/2005 18:49

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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

katierocket · 23/02/2005 09:01

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

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

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.

foolysh · 26/05/2005 10:23

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

foolysh · 26/05/2005 21:39

blardee blar dee blar blar blar dah...

cod · 30/05/2005 21:25

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cod · 30/05/2005 21:27

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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...

MNHQ
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.

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