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Domain Name Wire
Another Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision, but I’m not so sure
Was reverse domain name hijacking really justified in this case? I usually gripe about UDRP panels finding in favor of the respondent but not going the extra step of finding the complainant guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. This morning I read...
Discussion
Another Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision, but I’m not so sure
Was reverse domain name hijacking really justified in this case? I usually gripe about UDRP panels finding in favor of the respondent but not going the extra step of finding the complainant guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. This morning I read...
Discussion
January 29, 2016, 3:07 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s List of Domains at Auction for Friday, January 29th
I’m sure you’ve been waiting for the past few weeks to hear how my NamesCon hamstring injury is coming along. It turned out to be a bad tear but not off the bone. I’ve been going to physical therapy 3 times a week since...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s List of Domains at Auction for Friday, January 29th
I’m sure you’ve been waiting for the past few weeks to hear how my NamesCon hamstring injury is coming along. It turned out to be a bad tear but not off the bone. I’ve been going to physical therapy 3 times a week since...
Discussion
January 29, 2016, 11:22 am
Domain Shane
Auction Recap, 28th of January 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 28th of January Auction Quick Recap Great time to buy domains that the Chinese will want in a couple of weeks, most Chinese are travelling, visiting with family and preparing for the holidays. ...
Discussion
Auction Recap, 28th of January 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 28th of January Auction Quick Recap Great time to buy domains that the Chinese will want in a couple of weeks, most Chinese are travelling, visiting with family and preparing for the holidays. ...
Discussion
January 29, 2016, 7:28 am
Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR JANUARY 28, 2016
Ok, I finally got a good translation regarding what the Chaomi site is showing in the market trends section. It looks like there are two main sets of data on this page. One set shows previous buy it now / fixed price sales, and ...
Discussion
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR JANUARY 28, 2016
Ok, I finally got a good translation regarding what the Chaomi site is showing in the market trends section. It looks like there are two main sets of data on this page. One set shows previous buy it now / fixed price sales, and ...
Discussion
January 28, 2016, 10:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hopscotch.com saved in UDRP, but no RDNH
PR firm filed UDRP after failing to buy domain name. A three-member World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied a UDRP for the domain name Hopscotch.com. It did not find the complainant to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking f...
Discussion
Hopscotch.com saved in UDRP, but no RDNH
PR firm filed UDRP after failing to buy domain name. A three-member World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied a UDRP for the domain name Hopscotch.com. It did not find the complainant to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking f...
Discussion
January 28, 2016, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Can you make sense of $41.5 million for .Shop?
GMO Registry’s outlay for .shop is difficult to rationalize. I’m still trying to wrap my head around GMO Registry paying $41.5 million for the .shop top level domain name. .Shop is a monster TLD, but it’s hard to justify this upfron...
Discussion
Can you make sense of $41.5 million for .Shop?
GMO Registry’s outlay for .shop is difficult to rationalize. I’m still trying to wrap my head around GMO Registry paying $41.5 million for the .shop top level domain name. .Shop is a monster TLD, but it’s hard to justify this upfron...
Discussion
January 28, 2016, 3:03 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Shane’s List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, January 28th
Tomorrow I’ll have a decent size announcement about something I’m doing within domains. It’s something different for me and another part of my diversification in domain investing. I have a blog, I create websites, and i...
Discussion
Domain Shane’s List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, January 28th
Tomorrow I’ll have a decent size announcement about something I’m doing within domains. It’s something different for me and another part of my diversification in domain investing. I have a blog, I create websites, and i...
Discussion
January 28, 2016, 11:30 am
Domain Name Wire
Breaking: .Shop top level domain sells for staggering $41.5 million
$41.5 million spent for rights to a single new top level domain name. An auction to determine which company will control the .shop top level domain name has concluded with a record price of $41,501,000. GMO Registry, a Japanese domain name company, w...
Discussion
Breaking: .Shop top level domain sells for staggering $41.5 million
$41.5 million spent for rights to a single new top level domain name. An auction to determine which company will control the .shop top level domain name has concluded with a record price of $41,501,000. GMO Registry, a Japanese domain name company, w...
Discussion
January 28, 2016, 3:29 am
Domain Shane
Sedo’s Great Domains Auction Ends Soon: 21 Domains Have Hit Reserve, Led By GWH.com, 4820.com
This month’s Great Domains Auction at Sedo may not be the highest grossing ever for their monthly auctions, but they’re going to have a pretty good sell through rate, as 21 of their 50 listings have hit reserve and will sell. There are th...
Discussion
Sedo’s Great Domains Auction Ends Soon: 21 Domains Have Hit Reserve, Led By GWH.com, 4820.com
This month’s Great Domains Auction at Sedo may not be the highest grossing ever for their monthly auctions, but they’re going to have a pretty good sell through rate, as 21 of their 50 listings have hit reserve and will sell. There are th...
Discussion
January 28, 2016, 12:47 am
Domain Name Wire
2015’s Top 5: Taylor Swift
A story about Taylor Swift goes viral. Taylor Swift had some Bad Blood with a guy who claims he taught her how to play the guitar. A resulting story on Domain Name Wire went viral, coming in at the #2 most-read story on the site last year. The backst...
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2015’s Top 5: Taylor Swift
A story about Taylor Swift goes viral. Taylor Swift had some Bad Blood with a guy who claims he taught her how to play the guitar. A resulting story on Domain Name Wire went viral, coming in at the #2 most-read story on the site last year. The backst...
Discussion
January 27, 2016, 8:54 pm
