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Inspire
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Posted: 30th Jan 2008 22:50 Edited at: 30th Jan 2008 22:51
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I am currently looking into getting a new host for my website (I'm currently using some space on a friend of a friend's server, as well as a subdomain). Thing is, none of the domain names I want are available. We are definitely not using a free one, and I was looking at either .com or .net. Both inspiremedia.com and inspiremedia.net are taken, and both sites are pointless and empty. Is there a way I could contact these people, or should I just change my teams name (which we have been using for over a year)?

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hessiess
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Posted: 30th Jan 2008 23:00
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add a hiphon or underscore, number on the end or something.

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Insanity Complex
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Personally, I'd come up with a new name, it'd probably be the easier route


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Robin
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Posted: 30th Jan 2008 23:10
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do a http://www.who.is search on the domains for contact details

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Inspire
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Posted: 30th Jan 2008 23:40 Edited at: 30th Jan 2008 23:41
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Quote: "add a hiphon or underscore, number on the end or something."


With a hyphen, I get two websites (with either .com or .net). One is under construction and the other hasn't been updated since 2005. Otherwise, if I used an underscore or number, it looks really unprofessional.

Quote: "Personally, I'd come up with a new name, it'd probably be the easier route"


That's really not what I want to do, I'm really happy with the current name. It's also really good for naming stuff (Inspire! this, Inspire! that).

Quote: "do a http://www.who.is search on the domains for contact details"


I just tried that out and contacted two people, I doubt they will stop using the domain name, or even ask me for that matter. Both the people I contacted were using a really old and unused site or not using the name at all, so it's not like I'm asking them to give up the name for their entire site.

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LD52
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Posted: 31st Jan 2008 01:20
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try inspiregames.com
try inspireproductions.com
try inspirecreators.com

All depends on what your website is going to be about ?
My guess is media but what kind of media ? games, animations,pictures,music so on... or all?
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Inspire
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Posted: 31st Jan 2008 02:00
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All of the above. We do everything.

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Dr Manette
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I'd try and change your name if you don't have any luck. Even just a simple variation will work.

I do like your name, however.


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Accoun
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Hmm... inspiredmedia.com ??? (.net is used)

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Digital Awakening
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Posted: 31st Jan 2008 15:52
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inspirestudios
inspriteteam

You can always change the word order:
teaminspire
studioinspire
mediainspire

or use the word inspiration

or use 3 words:
inspire media team

etc...

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Kentaree
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Posted: 31st Jan 2008 17:31
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Or you could look for a name that is less likely to be registered as an actual company, which the grand use of domain names would imply. If you want to make products called Inspire this, and Inspire that, you would most likely have to have some kind of valid trademark.

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Inspire
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Posted: 31st Jan 2008 22:39
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@ Dr Manette:

I would like to keep Inspire in the name, though, if I do change it.

@ Digital Awakening:

I might go with Inspire Studios. Best option I've seen yet.


Quote: "Or you could look for a name that is less likely to be registered as an actual company, which the grand use of domain names would imply. If you want to make products called Inspire this, and Inspire that, you would most likely have to have some kind of valid trademark."


All the ones I came across aren't registered as a real company (as far as I know). They are either not in existance, obviously not a real company, or just not really named Inspire Media. All the domain names taken with Inspire Media are down, and the other ones that use just Inspire aren't really called Inspire Media.

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dfujis the rocker
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well why do you think I chose a unique name?!

how about Inspire-ational Media (yeh, I strive to be cheesy)

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Inspire
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2008 20:20
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I decided I'm changing it to Inspire! Interactive. Thanks for your help.

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