No I have not heard of them but have seen a lot of special TLD domain sellers out there selling .ws domain names.

They are not worth much unless they are very short generic names, then you may have something, but most of those are taken already in all the TLD's

I've been with GDI for 6 weeks now and I am loving it!
For $10 a month - Website, Domain Name, Hosting and all the extras, you just can't beat it.
Plus you can try it all Free for 7 days and cancel anytime.
So many other offers simply don't let you do that. You can work the business (leave your domain name pointed to the cool movie) or you can build your website to promote anything you choose.
You can even use it as a gateway page for another domain because it has URL forwarding!
At any rate, so far it's the best affiliate program that I've found on the web and I'm loving it. You can check it out yourself at my website in my profile.

Gayle

I agree Gayle. I use my website for my personal and business use. To promote GDI to others I include an Advertising Banner (just like .COM websites) that refer others to get more info regarding GDI. In this MLM business there is only 1 product (no inventory of useless stuff). A very useful product if you are paying a lot for a current web site or don't have one. And free virtual domain sites don't count.
My dad is also a GDI member and uses his website in regards to his genealogy hobby and to promote his businesses including his eBay Store.
As with any business, you should evaluate the product to see if its right for you. If its right for you then you should feel that it would be of value to others. As an affiliate you get a small commission for the referrals.
Its no different really than referring others to non-internet businesses. If you find a good deal at your local retailer and you tell someone about it and they go to that retailer to shop - then how much is the check that retailer sends to you? answer: $0.00.
If you refer someone to a doctor that you liked -- how much does that doctor send to you for the referral?
Other companies do affiliate programs too, where they pay you a commission based on the sale to a buyer who got there from your website. Check out fatwallet, clickbank, amazon, etc websites for lists and/or examples.
GDI is no different. People just like labeling everything "Pymarid" and don't even know what they're talking about. (used loosely American business is just one big pymarid and you're the little guy at the bottom). If you like paying "the man" instead of being "the man" then go buy a domain from godaddy or any other domain reseller and then pay "the man" for a high-dollar web-hosting package. C' Ya!

Hope this puts it in perspective for you!

-Joe

Unless I'm selling something on the web, why would I need my own domain name and web address? IOW, if I don't have a business to promote, why join GDI?