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Domain Name Wire
A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
The form doesn’t verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a...
Discussion
A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
The form doesn’t verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 5:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking cases hit record high in 2023
Nearly one in five of denied complaints was reverse domain name hijacking. The number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2023 hit a record. So did the number of cases filed in bad faith, co...
Discussion
Reverse domain name hijacking cases hit record high in 2023
Nearly one in five of denied complaints was reverse domain name hijacking. The number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2023 hit a record. So did the number of cases filed in bad faith, co...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 5:33 pm
The Domains
Bison.ai sold for $50K Namecheap CEO shares some recent .ai domain name sales
Yesterday it was Baby.ai, today Richard Kirkendall of Namecheap tweeted out some previously undisclosed .ai domain name sales. Bison.ai being the highest at $50K. BisonAi.com is a developed website, Bisonai provides cutting-edge solutions to challeng...
Discussion
Bison.ai sold for $50K Namecheap CEO shares some recent .ai domain name sales
Yesterday it was Baby.ai, today Richard Kirkendall of Namecheap tweeted out some previously undisclosed .ai domain name sales. Bison.ai being the highest at $50K. BisonAi.com is a developed website, Bisonai provides cutting-edge solutions to challeng...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 3:16 pm
The Domains
Baby.ai sold for $32,500
I came across a .ai sale that I had not seen mentioned anywhere. I was looking at the recent transactions page on one of our sponsores, CryptoExchange.com. There is an entry for Baby.ai and a sales price of $32,500. According to DotDB.com Baby is reg...
Discussion
Baby.ai sold for $32,500
I came across a .ai sale that I had not seen mentioned anywhere. I was looking at the recent transactions page on one of our sponsores, CryptoExchange.com. There is an entry for Baby.ai and a sales price of $32,500. According to DotDB.com Baby is reg...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 2:47 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – January 25, 2024: Winners and Sore Losers
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas skip The Domain Game as they recap the recent ICA Members Meetup in Las Vegas last week;• They review a list of domains about to come up ...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – January 25, 2024: Winners and Sore Losers
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas skip The Domain Game as they recap the recent ICA Members Meetup in Las Vegas last week;• They review a list of domains about to come up ...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 2:23 am
Domain Name Wire
How to change Afternic listings to lease-to-own in bulk
Here’s how you can add lease-to-own to multiple domain names at one time. Last year Afternic introduced lease-to-own (LTO) payment plans to Afternic listings. After attending the ICA meeting in Las Vegas last week, one of my takeaways was to en...
Discussion
How to change Afternic listings to lease-to-own in bulk
Here’s how you can add lease-to-own to multiple domain names at one time. Last year Afternic introduced lease-to-own (LTO) payment plans to Afternic listings. After attending the ICA meeting in Las Vegas last week, one of my takeaways was to en...
Discussion
January 25, 2024, 7:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
TextMechanic owner tires reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist says the company should have known this case wasn’t winnable under UDRP. The owner of a text manipulation tools site has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Vantage Solutions, LLC, which operates TextMechanic, filed a c...
Discussion
TextMechanic owner tires reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist says the company should have known this case wasn’t winnable under UDRP. The owner of a text manipulation tools site has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Vantage Solutions, LLC, which operates TextMechanic, filed a c...
Discussion
January 24, 2024, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Epik boots Kiwi Farms, vows to boot “absolutist free speech websites”
According to the company’s Twitter account, it no longer wants some domains on its platform. Domain name registrar Epik is back in the spotlight, this time after suspending the domain of Kiwi Farms. Kiwi Farms is a controversial website that, a...
Discussion
Epik boots Kiwi Farms, vows to boot “absolutist free speech websites”
According to the company’s Twitter account, it no longer wants some domains on its platform. Domain name registrar Epik is back in the spotlight, this time after suspending the domain of Kiwi Farms. Kiwi Farms is a controversial website that, a...
Discussion
January 24, 2024, 4:53 pm
Sully's Blog
The Domain Game
I’ve preached it before and now that I just completed a re-read of my…
Discussion
The Domain Game
I’ve preached it before and now that I just completed a re-read of my…
Discussion
January 24, 2024, 12:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
A dozen end user domain sales up to $38,000
A skincare brand, a motorcycle accessories company, and a digital design firm bought domain names. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists like this here. G2M.com $38,000 – This...
Discussion
A dozen end user domain sales up to $38,000
A skincare brand, a motorcycle accessories company, and a digital design firm bought domain names. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists like this here. G2M.com $38,000 – This...
Discussion
January 23, 2024, 6:36 pm
