Tfw the domain name you want is taken, but hasn't been used in almost a year.

Time to get creative then!

@yendenikhil
I can't change the name, it's part of my identity. I also can't change the TLD because it'll cause confusion.

@Michelle then, time to track that domain's owner and convince them to sell. 🕵️💰

A domain I wanted (I have a .co.uk one but wanted the .com as well) was taken by a company several years ago but not actually used for anything. It expired. I tried to register on its expiry date. Nope! Immediately snapped up by a domain reseller who wants a lot of money for their "premium domain". They've been holding on to it for over 10 years now.

Well that's life and they do it as a business hehe

@shellbug
I contacted them a few months ago from the information I got from the WHOIS.

They haven't answered back, so rip.

Get a .xxx one. It must be available. Most of them are hubs or tubes.