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Sully's Blog
I’ve Said It Before, Your Domain Names Suck
I have received an increasing amount of inquiries from new domainers, mostly by means…
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I’ve Said It Before, Your Domain Names Suck
I have received an increasing amount of inquiries from new domainers, mostly by means…
Discussion
February 6, 2023, 2:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Roman Polanski fails to take down site about sex offenses
Polanski asked World Intellectual Property Organization to rule that the site was cybersquatting. Embattled film director Roman Polanski has failed to take down a website about sexual misconduct accusations against him. Polanksi filed a cybersquattin...
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Roman Polanski fails to take down site about sex offenses
Polanski asked World Intellectual Property Organization to rule that the site was cybersquatting. Embattled film director Roman Polanski has failed to take down a website about sexual misconduct accusations against him. Polanksi filed a cybersquattin...
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February 3, 2023, 5:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fox.org transferred in UDRP, and I have questions
What did Fox submit with its complaint? Because I found plenty of things to blow up its case. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered (pdf) the domain fox.org transferred to media giant Fox Media. Before you get completely up ...
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Fox.org transferred in UDRP, and I have questions
What did Fox submit with its complaint? Because I found plenty of things to blow up its case. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered (pdf) the domain fox.org transferred to media giant Fox Media. Before you get completely up ...
Discussion
February 3, 2023, 5:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic rankles domainers with “pricing discrepancies” comments
GoDaddy’s aftermarket platform Afternic caused concerns for domain sellers today with a discussion about pricing discrepancies. In response to a tweet from competitor Efty about charging more for Afternic listings than for direct sales through ...
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Afternic rankles domainers with “pricing discrepancies” comments
GoDaddy’s aftermarket platform Afternic caused concerns for domain sellers today with a discussion about pricing discrepancies. In response to a tweet from competitor Efty about charging more for Afternic listings than for direct sales through ...
Discussion
February 2, 2023, 9:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Epik and Rob Monster fined $10,000 in DNProtect settlement
Washington State insurance commissioner went after company for offering insurance product. Domain name registrar Epik shut down its DNProtect service earlier this month, and now we know why. The Washington State insurance commissioner was investigati...
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Epik and Rob Monster fined $10,000 in DNProtect settlement
Washington State insurance commissioner went after company for offering insurance product. Domain name registrar Epik shut down its DNProtect service earlier this month, and now we know why. The Washington State insurance commissioner was investigati...
Discussion
February 2, 2023, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Things people tell John Berryhill, and what he thinks about them
An attorney explains some questionable assertions domain investors make. Last week at the Internet Commerce Association meeting in Las Vegas, attorney John Berryhill discussed some common things he hears domainers say. Here’s what he had to say...
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Things people tell John Berryhill, and what he thinks about them
An attorney explains some questionable assertions domain investors make. Last week at the Internet Commerce Association meeting in Las Vegas, attorney John Berryhill discussed some common things he hears domainers say. Here’s what he had to say...
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February 2, 2023, 2:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squadhelp reduces commission on domains sold at Afternic
Company changes commission structure for semi-exclusive domains. Naming platform Squadhelp is lowering the commission it charges sellers of some domains if the domains sell on Afternic instead of Squadhelp. Squadhelp offers two listing types: Premium...
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Squadhelp reduces commission on domains sold at Afternic
Company changes commission structure for semi-exclusive domains. Naming platform Squadhelp is lowering the commission it charges sellers of some domains if the domains sell on Afternic instead of Squadhelp. Squadhelp offers two listing types: Premium...
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February 1, 2023, 8:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
LoLo.gifts owner tries to reverse domain name hijack LoLo.com
WIPO panel denies cybersquatting claim over valuable four letter domain name. Lolo, LLC, a North Carolina company that operates a business at LoLo.gifts, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain LoLo.com. T...
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LoLo.gifts owner tries to reverse domain name hijack LoLo.com
WIPO panel denies cybersquatting claim over valuable four letter domain name. Lolo, LLC, a North Carolina company that operates a business at LoLo.gifts, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain LoLo.com. T...
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February 1, 2023, 5:16 pm
The Domains
Swedish domain registry takes the Pirate Bay of Science offline
The Swedish Internet Foundation, which manages Sweden’s .se has deactivated the domain name Sci-Hub.se which has been known as the PirateBay of Science, according to TorrentFreak.com. TorrentFreak.com published an article on the takedown. From ...
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Swedish domain registry takes the Pirate Bay of Science offline
The Swedish Internet Foundation, which manages Sweden’s .se has deactivated the domain name Sci-Hub.se which has been known as the PirateBay of Science, according to TorrentFreak.com. TorrentFreak.com published an article on the takedown. From ...
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February 1, 2023, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Identity Digital gets patent for multi-TLD domain management system
System makes it easier for registrars to interact with registries that have multiple top level domains. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,570,141 (pdf) to Afilias (now part of Identity Digital) for Coordinating transac...
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Identity Digital gets patent for multi-TLD domain management system
System makes it easier for registrars to interact with registries that have multiple top level domains. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,570,141 (pdf) to Afilias (now part of Identity Digital) for Coordinating transac...
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February 1, 2023, 2:05 pm
