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Wednesday domain news roundup
I’m on vacation for a couple weeks. I’ve got posts queued up for each day, but WordPress often “misses schedule” on posts. Anyhow, I’ll be a little slow on approving comments that get caught in moderation. I’ll als...
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Wednesday domain news roundup
I’m on vacation for a couple weeks. I’ve got posts queued up for each day, but WordPress often “misses schedule” on posts. Anyhow, I’ll be a little slow on approving comments that get caught in moderation. I’ll als...
Discussion
August 7, 2012, 6:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Living Social finally goes after LivingSocal.com, but owner has a good defense
LivingSocal.com — a typo of LivingSocial.com or short for Living SoCal? Last year Living Social started to go after a number of typo domain names through UDRP. I expressed concern about the domain name LivingSocal.com. Unfortunately, I called t...
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Living Social finally goes after LivingSocal.com, but owner has a good defense
LivingSocal.com — a typo of LivingSocial.com or short for Living SoCal? Last year Living Social started to go after a number of typo domain names through UDRP. I expressed concern about the domain name LivingSocal.com. Unfortunately, I called t...
Discussion
August 7, 2012, 5:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why domain parking companies get named on “bad host” lists
Old data leads to parking companies landing on malware lists. Last October Oversee.net was named the “#1 Bad Host” by HostExploit, a group that compiles data about malware and other nefarious things on the web. It’s not the first ti...
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Why domain parking companies get named on “bad host” lists
Old data leads to parking companies landing on malware lists. Last October Oversee.net was named the “#1 Bad Host” by HostExploit, a group that compiles data about malware and other nefarious things on the web. It’s not the first ti...
Discussion
August 7, 2012, 10:31 am
Domain Name Wire
Vikings’ Adrian Peterson fights for adrianpeterson.com
NFL running back chases domain name. A domain name arbitration case for adrianpeterson.com has been filed with National Arbitration Forum. Although National Arbitration Forum doesn’t publish the name of the complainant until a dispute is decide...
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Vikings’ Adrian Peterson fights for adrianpeterson.com
NFL running back chases domain name. A domain name arbitration case for adrianpeterson.com has been filed with National Arbitration Forum. Although National Arbitration Forum doesn’t publish the name of the complainant until a dispute is decide...
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August 6, 2012, 5:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameMedia launches discounted domain marketplace DirectDomains.com
NameMedia tries segmenting the buyer market with new domain sales site. NameMedia has launched a new domain name marketplace dedicated solely to lower cost domains. The marketplace, DirectDomains.com, is targeted to domain name investors. Domain name...
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NameMedia launches discounted domain marketplace DirectDomains.com
NameMedia tries segmenting the buyer market with new domain sales site. NameMedia has launched a new domain name marketplace dedicated solely to lower cost domains. The marketplace, DirectDomains.com, is targeted to domain name investors. Domain name...
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August 6, 2012, 9:13 am
Domain Name Wire
Nat Cohen wins reverse domain name hijacking charge against spa for SHA.com
Spanish spa and wellness center brought UDRP in bad faith. Nat Cohen’s Telepathy has successfully defended the domain name Sha.com from an attack by Albir Hills Resort, S.A., known as SHA Wellness Clinic. The panel also determined that SHA Well...
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Nat Cohen wins reverse domain name hijacking charge against spa for SHA.com
Spanish spa and wellness center brought UDRP in bad faith. Nat Cohen’s Telepathy has successfully defended the domain name Sha.com from an attack by Albir Hills Resort, S.A., known as SHA Wellness Clinic. The panel also determined that SHA Well...
Discussion
August 3, 2012, 10:47 am
Domain Name Wire
Guy mad about CentralNic domains sues ICANN and Network Solutions
Fun Friday reading. I read a lot of lawsuits involving domain name companies. Occasionally I come across a “pro se” suit, in which the plaintiff doesn’t have legal representation. Nine times out of ten these pro se cases I read invo...
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Guy mad about CentralNic domains sues ICANN and Network Solutions
Fun Friday reading. I read a lot of lawsuits involving domain name companies. Occasionally I come across a “pro se” suit, in which the plaintiff doesn’t have legal representation. Nine times out of ten these pro se cases I read invo...
Discussion
August 3, 2012, 10:10 am
Domain Name Wire
Marchex sells record $3.3 million in domains on Q2
Not much else to smile about in its quarterly report. Marchex just released earnings for its second quarter. Most notable to the domain name industry is that the company had a record quarter for domain name sales — $3.3 million. There’s n...
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Marchex sells record $3.3 million in domains on Q2
Not much else to smile about in its quarterly report. Marchex just released earnings for its second quarter. Most notable to the domain name industry is that the company had a record quarter for domain name sales — $3.3 million. There’s n...
Discussion
August 2, 2012, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP panel orders VS4.com transferred
Three character domain name lost in UDRP. A single member UDRP panel has ordered the domain name VS4.com be transferred to adult entertainment company VS Media, Inc. The company claims trademark rights to the term VS. It also owns the domain names VS...
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UDRP panel orders VS4.com transferred
Three character domain name lost in UDRP. A single member UDRP panel has ordered the domain name VS4.com be transferred to adult entertainment company VS Media, Inc. The company claims trademark rights to the term VS. It also owns the domain names VS...
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August 2, 2012, 12:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Meet the woman who bought a domain name instead of a house
Business founder spent house deposit on a domain name. I got a kick out of an article in the Sydney Morning Herald today. The story features Posse.com founder Rebekah Campbell. Campbell bought the Posse.com domain name with $28,000 of her savings. &l...
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Meet the woman who bought a domain name instead of a house
Business founder spent house deposit on a domain name. I got a kick out of an article in the Sydney Morning Herald today. The story features Posse.com founder Rebekah Campbell. Campbell bought the Posse.com domain name with $28,000 of her savings. &l...
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August 2, 2012, 11:05 am
