Yeah, I wasn't sure what the current decisions are, so I just wrote down a mix of what I read on the forum and how I would go about it.
If every name registration attempt always goes through an auction, it will make BDNS a great investment, but also might burn someone small trying to get a name for their needs, only to get squatted by someone more powerful.
Either way it will be interesting. A plugin/search engine would be great if it makes name resolution work seamlessly in the browser.