alt Hacker NewsWHAT‽ I let my "first.last.name" registration expire because of the impending shutdown!
I did notice that my domain kept working past the supposed shutdown date, but I let the domain registration expire.
I'm so mad now! I assume there is no way to get my domain/email forwarding back :(
I suppose I could try to ask the registrar, but I highly doubt they can do anything...
(Edit: I'm not actually mad, but it was annoying to have to move accounts from my [email protected] email to another one)
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They haven't actually stopped taking third level registrations, so get in there before the revised proposal gets submitted approved and implemented
While it won't lessen your frustration, I applaud your use of the interrobang. That punctuation mark needs wider use.
I don't know about .name specifically, but some registries have a grace period (or multiple) after which you can still renew it. It's worth checking if you're within the time limit.