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https://github.com/ozten/TLD.js

Kickstarter project for applying for a JavaScript top level domain (.js TLD)
https://github.com/ozten/TLD.js

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Kickstarter project for applying for a JavaScript top level domain (.js TLD)

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# TLD.js

**Update:** Closing signing for now, since we need to work through the two blocker issues, before this could move 

forward as a kickstarter or by other means of funding.



**Note:** This kick-starter hasn't been submitted yet. Please read and help solve open bugs.



``.io`` is an awesome general TLD for technical projects.  What if we had **.js for fantastic 

JavaScript** and NodeJS projects?  If you invest your time into sharing JavaScript, you should be 

able to easily share your work on an affordable .js domain.



# Kickstarter

The kickstart project is to raise the funds to apply for buying the .js top level domain. An application is $180,000,

plus $5000 as a deposit, plus an unknown amount for application disputes and administrative fees.



We don't have $200,000 lying around, and need your help!



# Kickstarter Rewards



To motivate participation:



## $20



Skip coffee for a week and join the TLD.js movement!



You get ``jsfounder`` status. Register up to 4 domains in an exclusive 1 month window 

before general .js domain name availability.

 

Limited to first 10,000 pledges. No, seriously, remember how fast JSConf sells out ;)



## $500



Can you afford more? Passionate about the web and JS?



Same benefits as ``jsfounder`` as well as an invitation to join the governance committee.



Limited to first 50 pledges.



# Why?

Okay, this is kind of a vanity TLD, but we freaking build the web every day...  Shouldn't we have a TLD that 

JS hackers control?



Domains will be granted to their obvious owners... jquery.js to jquery, node.js goes to the node project, etc.



Got a side project and need a *cheap*, **hawt name**? heavymetal.js or whatever is yours.



Domain squatters will not be tolerated, to the best of the project's ability to limit or ban this behavior...



# After Kickstarter

Again, the governance committee would figure out how to make the TLD.js a substainable project that does not need frequent maintenance.



TLD.js is not a for-profit venture. The Kick Starter is only to raise enough funds to navigate the unknown waters of securing our TLD.



``.js`` domains will be  as inexpensive as possible. We'll figure out a way to reward everyone who helped us 

secure this TLD.



# Who will run this?

[I](http://github.com/ozten) and the signers below, have offered to volunteer their time to organize this application process. If we successfully get the `.js` TLD, , we'll create a governance committee to figure how to best steward this beast.



An early suggestion would be getting under Mozilla.org's non-profit umbrella, but we can figure this out after a successful application.



## Signers

* [Austin King](http://github.com/ozten)

* [Lloyd Hilaiel](https://github.com/lloyd)

* [Chris Williams](https://github.com/voodootikigod)

* [Irakli Gozalishvili](https://github.com/Gozala)

* [Jed Parsons](https://github.com/jedp/)

* [Anthony Catel](https://github.com/paraboul/)

* [Zach Carter](https://github.com/zaach)

* [Ryan Freebern](https://github.com/rfreebern)

* [Andris Reinman](https://github.com/andris9)

* [Juan Pablo Buritica](https://github.com/buritica)

* [Anant Narayanan](https://github.com/anantn)

* [Andrew Chalkley](https://github.com/chalkers)

* [Victor Coulon](https://github.com/victa)

* [John Le Drew](https://github.com/antz29)

* [Casey Becking](https://github.com/caseybecking)

* [Jake Luer](https://github.com/logicalparadox)