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Hello Everyone,
First time using a mailing list so I'm not certain on the formatting or procedure. I'm formatting it as a general email.

I have been running a tier 2 server for a month and noticed that the only domains from within openNIC that are working appear to be the ones hosted on be.libre. I just find that odd but that's not the main point of this email, I want to state it for context though.

Since Highschool i've been interested in Micronations and the quasi legal system they exist in. I think they are a unique and interesting project for anyone to undertake however I don't have the fortitude to stick with a micronation and prevent it from turning into a roleplay which would spit in the face of the entire premise. That being said, I want to do something similar or at the very least adjacent. Originally the .micro TLD was registered on openNIC for use by micronations however the project was abandoned around 2014, I want to revive it for this purpose.

I've discussed my plans with several medium sized Micronations and the committee for Microcon, they seem intrigued and enthusiastic about it. I doubt any will actively use the openNIC service as their primary personal (technically state) DNS service however they like the purpose and mission behind the project. I wanted to get the openNIC communities view on my project though and if people would support my TLD proposal once done.

I recognize there is a 3 month period of tier2 operation before i am allowed to propose a new TLD however i would also like to know the communities view on an exception to this as my registry software and charter are almost complete. I'll happily provide proof that all my server infrastructure has a 3 year lease and opensource my entire codebase so it can be recreated if needed.

Thank you, WagonWheel

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