http://www.tripod.lycos.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Edie [mailto:sando1@cox.net] Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 9:23 PM To: GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Czech Census Searchers What is tripod? What does it mean in a website address? ----- Original Message ----- From: <KarenHob@aol.com> To: <GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Czech Census Searchers > tripod??? I would think a legit bs would have their own domain .. not a > free > one that comes and goes like tripod??? might be wrong...but I think I'd > double think that one > > Pam > > ------------------------ > > Pam, one of my own business websites is at tripod. > > Karel Kysilka's very important website about Moravian research to > include rare maps and charts of court and other districts at various time > is > also at tripod. > > When you are savvy enough to create your own web page I don't know why you > should pay someone else $2000-3000 to do it for you -- especially if you > are > trying to get something started and cannot foot that kind of expense at > the beginning. > > A domain name can be had for $35 depending on where you apply. Then it > becomes expensive to register it with various search engines -- too > expensive for > many startups. > > Many "private" domain names are used by scammers with the "Nigerian scam" > and the "UK travel agent scam" or "UK lottery scam" being typical. > > I don't believe that I would avoid any business just because it did not > have > its own domain name or a "professional" website. > > Karen > > > ==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== > Would you like to see messages that were posted before you joined the > list? To search the archives, go to: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=GERMAN-BOHEMIAN > > ==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== Would you like to see messages that were posted before you joined the list? To browse the archives, go to: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L/