Whats the rules on making personal profit from a .org?

[ward]

I hit a link today that took me to that "other" para-prefix of a show the one that is charging a buck .25 to listen to those kinds of shows now. Then i noticed it was http://para(dopia).org/

.ORG

huh?

wait a second isn't a .org for non-profits organization not a couple of dudes trying to make money from the para-prefix field?

is .org like a .edu that's strictly enforced or can any fool get a .org address?

just curious maybe Gene or Chris knows.

 

[dyingsun]

I owned an -org domain years ago, as long as donations/payments are voluntarily made to said club/organisation , you're ok.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

I owned an -org domain years ago, as long as donations/payments are voluntarily made to said club/organisation , you're ok.

The main rule is that, more or less, there are no rules.

Here's more to chew on:

Requirements for .org Domain

 

[Ron Collins]

I have had a .net and .org to my .com sites for 12 years and they have made a lot of money. There is no regulatory committee for internet domains and their usage. It doesn't matter what you do so long as it doesn't violate local law. By local I mean point of nexus for the company and the location of the physical server hosting the pages. Though I think charging for a paranormal podcast would decrease listenership and exposure, I don't think it is necessarily a bad thing. Most likely it is brought about by a lack of advertising sponsorship and the cost of storing and streaming the audio. Either way, I doubt they are swimming in piles and piles of cash from it.

 

[JD Thompson]

Praise Zeus, this is still an unregulated field of commerce. Move forward and make hay while the sun is shining. I doubt it will last forever.