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So $1 per month instead of $2?

Not everyone counts their holdings in USD. That price difference may be what sets a launched and abandoned project apart.

One of my neighbors is 17 and interested in coding and computers. I'd say their family MAYBE brings in 250 USD a month -- but probably less. A dollar can be a lot.

Yeah, let's get private equity involved, that'll make it cheaper for sure.

What is this in reference to?

The .org deal this whole thread is about. PE tried to get their dirty hands on this TLD

The linked article, perhaps?

Does your neighbor really need a domain, and does it have to be a .org? You can do web stuff with free or ultra-cheap domains. And most hosting services will cost much more than the $0.67 or $0.85 you pay per month for a .com or .org respectively (at CloudFlare Domains).

He probably doesn't need an .org, but I was more commenting on the general attitude displayed by the parent poster.

When I was young, I was in that state. Some light black-hat SEOing and ad fraud and you can pay for the domain. Some other stuff that works is to generate content for a bunch of pointless sites that are trying to make it look like they're high traffic. Also, that's why I'm a huge fan of not enforcing minimum age on work globally for digital work. I did all this as a teenager and it helped me become an engineer.

I think it's even better now, though KYC stuff probably makes it much harder to get paid. So you have better avenues (Fiverr, Upwork, etc.) but maybe difficulty getting the dollars into your local currency.

Like 20/30 for a .org compared to 10.99. For a hobbiest who isn't making money off the site and has a few domains costs will start to mount. 5 domains can cost you an extra 100.

Note: All prices are coverted to local currency.

where do you get .org for $2?

They said per month which is USD 24 a year I guess?

I'd be really interested where you can buy .org domains for $2 a year so that I can move my domains there. Please don't disappoint me!

The comment says "per month".

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