I have crossed the line - or maybe not!

[domain newbie]

what is the domain and what is the idea?

 

[Bill Roy]

Now the misunderstandings are occuring, probably all my fault.

Firstly Frank, I did register it too make money (please see my post above - I admit it). No, what I meant by 'not patriotic' was 'not patriotic as would buy anything to do with the national ethos and history, etc..'. I know many Americans, well into the 100's actually by number, most are as proud as hell of being American.

I registered the name as a 'hacked name' because I could see, or at least I imagined, some US organisation or rich oil magnate from Texas or wherever would love the domain as a 'trophy'. Unfortunately nobody saw the domain name the way I did and therefore was not interested in it. I can now see the domain being used in propaganda against the US and this is where my personal qualms come in.

Maroulis, this is my problem, and indeed why I even bothered posting on here. As most who have read other posts of mine will affirm I am against any terrorism, but that only makes things worse - for me that is. I am not asking for people to be my moral guardian, just for input.

I am now committed to sell the domain, and as I have no control over its development what difference should it make to me? My answer is none, the domain name is not derogatory or inflammetary in any way, just the use I can see it possibly now being put too is offensive to me personally.

 

[dadster]

InGodWeTru.st? I wouldn't loose sleep over a domain name.

But I am losing sleep right now and its off to work in less than 6 hours!

Night

 

[Bill Roy]

Consumers, your post # 20, you are absolutely right, and I have and will stand unstintingly beside America in the war on terror. I do not care if it is in the US, Israel, Spain, Japan, Russia, Turkey, UK or wherever.

This is why I asked the question, 'Have I Crossed the Line?'

 

[domain newbie]

Bilbo, your domain can not be a reason for propaganda, they could use another domain if they wish to, sell to whoever will pay more and moveon

 

[mgstudent]

I think one of the things that's happening here is miscommunication - I get completely what Billbo was saying before. It's hard to explain but Brits and Americans are different creatures (again I reference my girlfriend) often the slightest thing can be taken the wrong way (regarding the patriotism bits).

I think you're all very patriotic like I said, plus I think Billbo thinks that too

You're joking now right? Union Flags in UK are everywhere...

Maroullis you are so wrong. Outside London, they are very very very rarely seen flying. Inside London, they are seen on government buildings. They are never seen flying on people's house porches, never on a car bumber sticker.

(only other places you'll see the flag is on tourist hats and knickers in the tourist shops, but that's very different to residents displaying flags)

Here in the states (everywhere I've been - New York, Boston, Philly, DC, Mid West) people proudly hang the flag on their house steps, and on their lawn, in their car windows.... This is very different to the UK... and I have nothing against it whatsoever... quite nice in a way, it shows unity...

... and the only reason you are labeled as a racist is because the country at large has severe issues w/minorities....

Ok, I really need to clear this up.

Personally, I'm no where near racist (I'm sure you weren't meaning that anyway), secondly I the majority of Britain isn't racist (so it's a little bit inflamatory how you said 'you are labeled racist because...')

I no where near said that.

The thing that I said was about flying the flag outside my door would be seen to some as racist.

This really is an interesting topic to discuss, but it's a big one .
And here's the main ideas behind what i said above:

(1) Union Flag flying - is seen redundant to some (especially some welsh and some scots who feel that they have their own national identity (although not with all - some have fought in wars, and hold the union flag dear to them) nb. this is the British flag, and not the English flag (St. George's Cross - is England's flag and more English are identifying with that flag rather than the British flag).

(2) Sometimes people in the UK might be over sensitive to showing flags because groups such as the BNP have made the Union Flag one of their symbols and in using it have offended minorities. Again this is the few - meaning that the BNP does not represent the majority.

There really is much more to this debate, but maroulis I think you have to question what you said before.

 

[Bill Roy]

Angel, thank you.

MGStudent, thank you as well. You are correct by the way about flag flying over here. It goes beyond that and the laws and their interpretations are actually used against being 'British' in Britain! (I had better say here that I, like most British people am of mixed european blood within the last 5 generations - my father was a Scottish Catholic and My mother was of German Jewish origin, and by the way my wife is half Spannish, quarter Irish and a quarter Welsh - feel sorry for our children when they do their family trees at school! lol)

Remember we have city councils here who try to ban Christmas 'because IT might offend some minority groups', now do you see that MGStudent is correct in what he says about flag flying.

Please everybody note I have meant no offence against any American tonight, my wording was poor and ill considered, please accept my apologies for any offence I have inadvertently given on this thread.

 

[Duckinla]

You will regret it, as you should. Think how you will feel everytime you look at the site they put up. You will particularly regret it if they buy the site for like $100 and carry out your plan. But regret is what reminds us why we don't cross our moral boundaries. Most likely they won't buy it and you will be able to chalk it up to a learning experience.

The flag thing is not so disimilar here. A guy who teaches at the college with my wife saw a flag in front of our house. He offered to help take it down. I told him to find the country he was really proud of and go live there. He said Canada, I said what's keeping you. Seems you must be a hardcore Republican if you have a US flag these days.

 

[domain newbie]

Remember we have city councils here who try to ban Christmas 'because IT might offend some minority groups',

Yea thats quiet funny novelty thing in uk, you cant now go around wishing "happy xmas" to everybody, as you can offend people and even can be told to f* off, you have to say now- "happy holidays" :yes:

BTW hangbush.com is underdevelopment now

stop war!

 

[tiptop]

Money don't smell...

 

[Raider]

We have some really good political names, and I'm sort of guilty of this myself, we always investigate as much as we can about the buyer, if the buyer is found to be a Liberal or Democrat, we double and sometimes triple the asking price, if it results in a sale, we later donate 100% of the proceeds to the less fortunate children in the Philippines, If its a Republican asking to buy, we sell at the appraised value and donate that money as well....no kidding.

 

[GAMEFINEST]

Bill is a cool kat, has helped me with some adult names...alot of respect for him

and havent crossed the line

 

[Theo]

Flying *and* burning the flag is protected by the constitution.

 

[Raider]

Flying *and* burning the flag is protected by the constitution.

I'm sure our founding fathers did not have that in mind.