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The Domains
Red Hot on Reddit.com: “Move Your Domain Away From Godaddy Day” Based Off Of Support Of SOPA
A red hot story on Reddit.com this morning started by one domain holder has already gotten over 4,500 comments. The post that started it all is only a little over 3 hours old on Reddit.com and is entitled: “GoDaddy supports SOPA, I’m tran...
Discussion
Red Hot on Reddit.com: “Move Your Domain Away From Godaddy Day” Based Off Of Support Of SOPA
A red hot story on Reddit.com this morning started by one domain holder has already gotten over 4,500 comments. The post that started it all is only a little over 3 hours old on Reddit.com and is entitled: “GoDaddy supports SOPA, I’m tran...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 1:28 pm
The Domains
What Percentage of .XXX Domains Are Defensive; Two Stories Out Today: One says 48% The Other 83%
So what portion of .XXX domain name registrations were defensive that is purchased or registered to either block the domain name or for other reasons that to use the domain actively in the adult space. Two stories are out on the topic today. Accordin...
Discussion
What Percentage of .XXX Domains Are Defensive; Two Stories Out Today: One says 48% The Other 83%
So what portion of .XXX domain name registrations were defensive that is purchased or registered to either block the domain name or for other reasons that to use the domain actively in the adult space. Two stories are out on the topic today. Accordin...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 12:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Receiver: “ICANN thumbing its nose at the Court”, asks court fo find ICANN in contempt
Them’s fightin’ words! Well this is getting interesting. Earlier this month a Texas court ordered ICANN to stay a UDRP case for FunnyGames.com. ICANN responded by saying that it had no authority to stay a UDRP proceeding and that the cour...
Discussion
Receiver: “ICANN thumbing its nose at the Court”, asks court fo find ICANN in contempt
Them’s fightin’ words! Well this is getting interesting. Earlier this month a Texas court ordered ICANN to stay a UDRP case for FunnyGames.com. ICANN responded by saying that it had no authority to stay a UDRP proceeding and that the cour...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 10:50 am
Domain Shane
881.com Sells for $60,101, FuFu.com $45,000 and 48.com Doesn’t Meet Reserve
If I learned something today it’s that it’s good to have a short number domain with an 8 in it. I also learned that the reserve ranges of 4.cn can be at the top, even the to the last dollar. 48.com was pretty close to the high...
Discussion
881.com Sells for $60,101, FuFu.com $45,000 and 48.com Doesn’t Meet Reserve
If I learned something today it’s that it’s good to have a short number domain with an 8 in it. I also learned that the reserve ranges of 4.cn can be at the top, even the to the last dollar. 48.com was pretty close to the high...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 10:31 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy’s patent portfolio still growing, but no offensive action yet
Domain registrar continues to apply for patents but hasn’t gone on the offensive yet. Will GoDaddy’s patent strategy change now that it has taken an investment from three private equity giants? It’s an important question for the dom...
Discussion
GoDaddy’s patent portfolio still growing, but no offensive action yet
Domain registrar continues to apply for patents but hasn’t gone on the offensive yet. Will GoDaddy’s patent strategy change now that it has taken an investment from three private equity giants? It’s an important question for the dom...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 10:07 am
Domain Name Wire
OpenSRS implements 100+ ccTLDs from EPAG acquisition
Tucows’ reseller network now has over 100 additional domains to choose from. One of the key reasons Tucows bought domain name registrar EPAG back in August was to bolster its offering of country code domain names (ccTLD). Today it announced the...
Discussion
OpenSRS implements 100+ ccTLDs from EPAG acquisition
Tucows’ reseller network now has over 100 additional domains to choose from. One of the key reasons Tucows bought domain name registrar EPAG back in August was to bolster its offering of country code domain names (ccTLD). Today it announced the...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 9:49 am
Elliot's Blog
5 With… Josh Pelissero
In my opinion, Josh Pelissero has become one of the most successful domain investors / domain flippers in the last several years. Josh secured many top domain names and has been able to successfully re-sell them profitably, often within days of his a...
Discussion
5 With… Josh Pelissero
In my opinion, Josh Pelissero has become one of the most successful domain investors / domain flippers in the last several years. Josh secured many top domain names and has been able to successfully re-sell them profitably, often within days of his a...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 8:11 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Big List of Domain at Auction and Dropping Around the Net 12-22-11
Ahhhh. The last work day of the year for me. I’m taking the rest of the year off to get some Internet stuff done. Going to get all the information to Tia Wood so she can redesign the blog and organize all my projects. Lo...
Discussion
Thursday’s Big List of Domain at Auction and Dropping Around the Net 12-22-11
Ahhhh. The last work day of the year for me. I’m taking the rest of the year off to get some Internet stuff done. Going to get all the information to Tia Wood so she can redesign the blog and organize all my projects. Lo...
Discussion
December 22, 2011, 2:45 am
The Domains
ICANN Publishes It’s Annual Report & Reports $100 Million In Assets
ICANN just published its annual report for 2011 and god bless in the worst economy of our lifetimes they manged to get up to just short of $100 Million in cash, investments and accounts receivable for the year ending June 30, 2011. According to the r...
Discussion
ICANN Publishes It’s Annual Report & Reports $100 Million In Assets
ICANN just published its annual report for 2011 and god bless in the worst economy of our lifetimes they manged to get up to just short of $100 Million in cash, investments and accounts receivable for the year ending June 30, 2011. According to the r...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 6:16 pm
Elliot's Blog
For Sale: NightLights.com
It’s the end of the year, so why not hold another domain sale. Today I am looking to sell NightLights.com. With thousands of styles and designs for nightlights, I think it’s perfect for an e-commerce website. Nightlight prices range from ...
Discussion
For Sale: NightLights.com
It’s the end of the year, so why not hold another domain sale. Today I am looking to sell NightLights.com. With thousands of styles and designs for nightlights, I think it’s perfect for an e-commerce website. Nightlight prices range from ...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 3:22 pm
