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So why is .ml TLD going back to Mali taking everyone by surprise? (lemmy.world)
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Was there some sort of assurance that nothing was going to happen when the contract expired, and this expectation was changed? Freenom hasn't been registering domains since Jan 1.

It's seeming a little odd to me that this is catching people with their pants down.

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[–] LazaroFilm@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wouldn’t be surprised if they had a monetary incentive provided by a company cough Meta to do so.

Edit: or leaked user info as an incentive.