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Elliot's Blog
1995 Internet PSA Was Right
This 1995 Public Service Announcement about the Internet seems to be making the rounds online today, despite having been posted on YouTube back in 2009. It’s almost prophetic, as every “prediction” these kids mentioned in the PSA fr...
Discussion
1995 Internet PSA Was Right
This 1995 Public Service Announcement about the Internet seems to be making the rounds online today, despite having been posted on YouTube back in 2009. It’s almost prophetic, as every “prediction” these kids mentioned in the PSA fr...
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 11:00 am
The Domains
UDRP Panel Refuses To Hand Over Newmd.com to Owner of TM For NueMd
A one member UDRP panel just rejected the claim of the trademark holder of NeuMd seeking to take away the domain name NewMd.com” “Complainant filed for registration of its NUEMD mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Offi...
Discussion
UDRP Panel Refuses To Hand Over Newmd.com to Owner of TM For NueMd
A one member UDRP panel just rejected the claim of the trademark holder of NeuMd seeking to take away the domain name NewMd.com” “Complainant filed for registration of its NUEMD mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Offi...
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 10:37 am
Elliot's Blog
NameCheap’s Summer Pinterest Contest
Despite never being a customer of NameCheap (and the company not being an advertiser), I really like the company. It seems that they are always engaging customers and followers, and they are often running fun contests where people can win money or ot...
Discussion
NameCheap’s Summer Pinterest Contest
Despite never being a customer of NameCheap (and the company not being an advertiser), I really like the company. It seems that they are always engaging customers and followers, and they are often running fun contests where people can win money or ot...
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 10:07 am
The Domains
If Your Co-Branding Your Site With FriendFinder You Might Be in Trouble
According to a post in xBiz.com, “FriendFinder Networks Inc. has begun the process of shutting 5,000 co-branded websites, calling them ” too cumbersome and cost prohibitive” to continue operating”. “The move, annou...
Discussion
If Your Co-Branding Your Site With FriendFinder You Might Be in Trouble
According to a post in xBiz.com, “FriendFinder Networks Inc. has begun the process of shutting 5,000 co-branded websites, calling them ” too cumbersome and cost prohibitive” to continue operating”. “The move, annou...
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 9:51 am
The Domains
FastCompany: If you Own More Than 300 Domain Names You Suffer From Domain Name Addiction
In what seems like an Article published by Domaingang.com, FastCompany.com, just published an article asking “Have You Registered 300 Domain Names?” “If so, you may be suffering from “domain name addiction”&n...
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FastCompany: If you Own More Than 300 Domain Names You Suffer From Domain Name Addiction
In what seems like an Article published by Domaingang.com, FastCompany.com, just published an article asking “Have You Registered 300 Domain Names?” “If so, you may be suffering from “domain name addiction”&n...
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 9:19 am
The Domains
Federal Court Uses Case Of CFIT Vs. Verisign To Deny ICM’s & ICANN’s Motion To Dismiss Manwin Claim
A federal court ruled yesterday on the motion to dismiss the case filed by Manwin owner of YouPorn.com, against ICM, the operator of the .XXX extension, and ICANN the non-profit organization which gave ICM the contract to operate the .XXX TLD. Bottom...
Discussion
Federal Court Uses Case Of CFIT Vs. Verisign To Deny ICM’s & ICANN’s Motion To Dismiss Manwin Claim
A federal court ruled yesterday on the motion to dismiss the case filed by Manwin owner of YouPorn.com, against ICM, the operator of the .XXX extension, and ICANN the non-profit organization which gave ICM the contract to operate the .XXX TLD. Bottom...
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 8:19 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 8-15-12
Dot co is upping their marketing again this month so expect to start seeing more stories like this one. I’m not against dot co, I’m just a realist that know there are better investments at this point in time. Hey, I hope they ...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 8-15-12
Dot co is upping their marketing again this month so expect to start seeing more stories like this one. I’m not against dot co, I’m just a realist that know there are better investments at this point in time. Hey, I hope they ...
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 6:21 am
The Domains
In The Biggest Reported .Co Sale of 2012, Cruises.co Sold For $82,500
In what appears to be the biggest .Co sale of 2012, I received an a copy of an escrow transaction from the seller showing they sold the domain name Cruises.co for $82,500. The buyer seems to be the same buyer who bought Cruise.co from one of Mi...
Discussion
In The Biggest Reported .Co Sale of 2012, Cruises.co Sold For $82,500
In what appears to be the biggest .Co sale of 2012, I received an a copy of an escrow transaction from the seller showing they sold the domain name Cruises.co for $82,500. The buyer seems to be the same buyer who bought Cruise.co from one of Mi...
Discussion
August 14, 2012, 9:45 pm
The Domains
Citibank: New gTLD .Citi Is Not Confusing to Applications For .City or .CITIC
Citibank today filed two comments with ICANN stating that theie application for .Citi should not be found to be confusing similar to either the 3 applications for .City (although the are pronounced exactly the same) or for the brand application for ...
Discussion
Citibank: New gTLD .Citi Is Not Confusing to Applications For .City or .CITIC
Citibank today filed two comments with ICANN stating that theie application for .Citi should not be found to be confusing similar to either the 3 applications for .City (although the are pronounced exactly the same) or for the brand application for ...
Discussion
August 14, 2012, 8:49 pm
Domain Shane
MSG.me Sells for $25K, TemptMe.com $9999, Surfer.org $1370 in This Weeks’ Sedo Sales
This week’s Sedo sales were a little more interesting that the past couple slow weeks. They did a total of $1.9 million of reportable sales with Bra.com leading the way. Dot coms ruled the roost more than normal with not many dot nets and...
Discussion
MSG.me Sells for $25K, TemptMe.com $9999, Surfer.org $1370 in This Weeks’ Sedo Sales
This week’s Sedo sales were a little more interesting that the past couple slow weeks. They did a total of $1.9 million of reportable sales with Bra.com leading the way. Dot coms ruled the roost more than normal with not many dot nets and...
Discussion
August 14, 2012, 7:21 pm
