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The Domains
Issa: Flawed SOPA Bill Not Headed to House Floor: SOPA Hearing For Wednesday Cancelled
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced that a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, which was to examine the impact of Domain Name Service (DNS) and search engine blocking on the Internet, ha...
Discussion
Issa: Flawed SOPA Bill Not Headed to House Floor: SOPA Hearing For Wednesday Cancelled
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced that a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, which was to examine the impact of Domain Name Service (DNS) and search engine blocking on the Internet, ha...
Discussion
January 14, 2012, 9:35 am
The Domains
1st Six Figure Domain From .XXX Landrush/Sunrise Auctions
According to Stuart Lawley the CEO of the ICM registry the company that operates the .XXX TLD, there has been a sale in a Sunrise or Landrush auction for a .XXX domain for According to Mr. Lawley comment made on … Continue Rea...
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1st Six Figure Domain From .XXX Landrush/Sunrise Auctions
According to Stuart Lawley the CEO of the ICM registry the company that operates the .XXX TLD, there has been a sale in a Sunrise or Landrush auction for a .XXX domain for According to Mr. Lawley comment made on … Continue Rea...
Discussion
January 14, 2012, 8:32 am
Domain Shane
The Weekend’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping Around the Tubes
Yesterday was a lucky Friday the 13th as expected. Got all my problems solved. Every frickin one. Not all exactly the outcomes I wanted, but solved. And it finally snowed so I finally got back some of the money I invested in e...
Discussion
The Weekend’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping Around the Tubes
Yesterday was a lucky Friday the 13th as expected. Got all my problems solved. Every frickin one. Not all exactly the outcomes I wanted, but solved. And it finally snowed so I finally got back some of the money I invested in e...
Discussion
January 14, 2012, 3:49 am
The Domains
6 Republican Senators Tell Reid Not To Bring PIPA To The Floor For A Vote On January 24th.
In a letter sent today by 6 Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which unanimously reported PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) last spring, sent a letter to Senator Reid stating that they do not believe it is ready to be …...
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6 Republican Senators Tell Reid Not To Bring PIPA To The Floor For A Vote On January 24th.
In a letter sent today by 6 Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which unanimously reported PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) last spring, sent a letter to Senator Reid stating that they do not believe it is ready to be …...
Discussion
January 13, 2012, 8:13 pm
Domain Shane
Bad Day Part Two: GoDaddy Screws Me Over But I Have Take the Hit Because I Wasn’t Paying Attention
As I noted I had a heck of day yesterday. One thing after another. Here is part two of the bad day. I sold a name this week. Happy with the price, excited about the sale. Then, I get an email asking if I really am the owner. I&rsquo...
Discussion
Bad Day Part Two: GoDaddy Screws Me Over But I Have Take the Hit Because I Wasn’t Paying Attention
As I noted I had a heck of day yesterday. One thing after another. Here is part two of the bad day. I sold a name this week. Happy with the price, excited about the sale. Then, I get an email asking if I really am the owner. I&rsquo...
Discussion
January 13, 2012, 5:32 pm
Elliot's Blog
Lana Del Rey on SNL January 14
If you’ve been to a domain conference before, you probably know who Lana Del Rey is, and you may have even met her before. Lana Del Rey, aka Lizzy Grant, is the daughter of domain investor Rob Grant, and she has been a frequent attendee to vari...
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Lana Del Rey on SNL January 14
If you’ve been to a domain conference before, you probably know who Lana Del Rey is, and you may have even met her before. Lana Del Rey, aka Lizzy Grant, is the daughter of domain investor Rob Grant, and she has been a frequent attendee to vari...
Discussion
January 13, 2012, 4:12 pm
Domain Shane
Why Sedo Temporarily Closed My Account Because I Had Names At Auction
I had an unusual thing happen to me this week. I received a letter from Sedo saying that my account had been terminated and all monies kept due to unnatural traffic to my domains. Needless to say I was upset but I was pretty sure I knew w...
Discussion
Why Sedo Temporarily Closed My Account Because I Had Names At Auction
I had an unusual thing happen to me this week. I received a letter from Sedo saying that my account had been terminated and all monies kept due to unnatural traffic to my domains. Needless to say I was upset but I was pretty sure I knew w...
Discussion
January 13, 2012, 2:39 pm
Elliot's Blog
Marijuana.com Deal Made Possible By Escrow.com Domain Name Holding Transaction
At the end of November 2011, I learned that Marijuana.com had been purchased by WeedMaps Media, Inc., an entity of the publicly traded General Cannabis, Inc. The reported acquisition price was $4.20 million. At the beginning of the year, additio...
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Marijuana.com Deal Made Possible By Escrow.com Domain Name Holding Transaction
At the end of November 2011, I learned that Marijuana.com had been purchased by WeedMaps Media, Inc., an entity of the publicly traded General Cannabis, Inc. The reported acquisition price was $4.20 million. At the beginning of the year, additio...
Discussion
January 13, 2012, 1:04 pm
The Domains
TRAFFIC Opens For Registration & 1st 35 People Get $995 Rate
Just got a email from Rick Schwartz one of the organizers of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference announcing that he has opened registration for the show for $995 for the 1st 35 people that register. It is the domain name show I … Co...
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TRAFFIC Opens For Registration & 1st 35 People Get $995 Rate
Just got a email from Rick Schwartz one of the organizers of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference announcing that he has opened registration for the show for $995 for the 1st 35 people that register. It is the domain name show I … Co...
Discussion
January 13, 2012, 11:56 am
Domain Shane
Domain Squatting Isn’t Right, But Will Companies Ever Learn?
When will people learn? I’ll be the first to say that domain squatting isn’t right. While some would argue differently, blatantly trying to capitalize on someone else’s idea and hard work just isn’t the American way, to me any...
Discussion
Domain Squatting Isn’t Right, But Will Companies Ever Learn?
When will people learn? I’ll be the first to say that domain squatting isn’t right. While some would argue differently, blatantly trying to capitalize on someone else’s idea and hard work just isn’t the American way, to me any...
Discussion
January 13, 2012, 11:52 am
