Domain Name

[Greg]

#46805 |

It might be nice to register the “flagsonthe48.org” domain name. I can then point this domain name to the flags.alpinezone.com site. Based on this year’s feedback, it looks like this is going to be an ongoing event. A dedicated domain name might make it easier to promote.

The domain name registration cost $70 for two years. If we get 34 other people to donate $2 each to cover the registration cost, we can do this. Please respond to this thread if you’re willing to contribute.

[Chris]

#49087

Definitely willing to contribute. Can also recommend decent host, contribute to the web site, if desired.

P.S. Excellent idea

[Stephen]

#49088

I can get you that domain for $8.50 a year.

http://www.mydomain.com

[Greg]

#49089

@the8re wrote:

I can get you that domain for $8.50 a year.

http://www.mydomain.com

Hmmff. :blink:

Why the hell is Register.com charging $70?!

[Frodo]

#49090

I’ll pitch in Greg, let me know what you need.

[Stephen]

#49091

@Greg wrote:

@the8re wrote:

I can get you that domain for $8.50 a year.

http://www.mydomain.com

Hmmff. :blink:

Why the hell is Register.com charging $70?!

Because they are willing to part suckers with their money? :angry:

I have 4 domains registered with mydomain. Nothing fishy about em.

-T

[rbhayes]

#49092

Be glad to chip in for whatever teh final cost is.

[shadowband]

#49093

I’m in as well. Actually, at $8.50, I’ll sponser the domain name for a year 🙂

[Max]

#49094

Let us know what you need Greg, email me an address and I’ll get a check out tomorrow. I’d be in for a year’s donation even if it costs $35. If you can use the extra for future promotional expenses, that’d be OK too.

[Greg]

#49095

Okay. I have a ticket in with my host’s help desk asking whether we can park a domain name and point it to a subdomain on AlpineZone.com’s site (i.e. flags.alpinezone.com). Something is telling me that they’re going to say we need a hosting account, but since the Flags site is less than 1 MB, I thought I’d ask. I know they park domains that point to the top level domain (i.e. alpinezone.com), but I want it to go right to the Flags site. We shall see.

[Greg]

#49096

Bummer.
@VO Help Desk wrote:

Domain Parking
We host the Web page for a non-profit event, Flags on the 48 – http://flags.alpinezone.com/

The size of the site is less than 1 MB. If we were to register a domain name for the event, i.e. flagsonthe48.org, would we be able to park that domain name and point it to our subdomain?

User/Staff Follow-ups
zach
16-9-2003-07:14 A.M.

Hello,

Unfortunately domain parking is not allowed on subdomains. If you wanted to use a new domain for a new site, you’d need to purchase another hosting account, probably a V20 would work.

Let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns.

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Regards,
Zach Weber
VenturesOnline.com

Looks like we would need a separate hosting account if we were to use my host… 🙁 I don’t have a problem at all continuing to host it under flags.alpinezone.com if that works for everybody.

the8re – looks like mydomain.com can do redirects:

http://mydomain.com/services/mydomain/webforwarding

Ever use that?

[Stephen]

#49097

Yup. use it all the time for my site, http://www.dunhom.com

My personal page is http://www.dunhom.com/stephen

I’ll register the domain this week.

-T

[MichaelJ]

#49098

Let me know if any of that doesn’t work out. I host my own domain on my own hardware with my own DNS on my own connection, so can pretty much do whatever I want, given the limitation that it’s run out of my home so any DSL or electrical service flakiness (or hardware failures) could crop up at any time.

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