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DomainSherpa
Preparing for the Inevitable Availability of Recreational Marijuana – With Noel Abbott
Medical marijuana is legal in 20 states, but recreational marijuana is legal in only two states so far…one of which is my home state of Washington.Based purely on a clinical interest, I found an entrepreneur who has placed a bet on recreationa...
Discussion
Preparing for the Inevitable Availability of Recreational Marijuana – With Noel Abbott
Medical marijuana is legal in 20 states, but recreational marijuana is legal in only two states so far…one of which is my home state of Washington.Based purely on a clinical interest, I found an entrepreneur who has placed a bet on recreationa...
Discussion
August 26, 2013, 8:50 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 24th, 2013
Today is a pretty important day for me, it’s my 18th wedding anniversary. I could get all sentinmental but I’ll leave you with this. Sometimes there are times in life where a partner make you better. You become stronger than two people an...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 24th, 2013
Today is a pretty important day for me, it’s my 18th wedding anniversary. I could get all sentinmental but I’ll leave you with this. Sometimes there are times in life where a partner make you better. You become stronger than two people an...
Discussion
August 26, 2013, 6:35 am
Domain Shane
On My Way Home From 2 Weeks of Run and Fun
Part of the joys of working hard is taking a vacation to do whatever you want to do. I am not going to lie. I am a tethered person. I HAVE to have a phone and an Internet connection. The difference is I don’t use ...
Discussion
On My Way Home From 2 Weeks of Run and Fun
Part of the joys of working hard is taking a vacation to do whatever you want to do. I am not going to lie. I am a tethered person. I HAVE to have a phone and an Internet connection. The difference is I don’t use ...
Discussion
August 25, 2013, 4:15 pm
Elliot's Blog
My Favorite Domain Sale
I received an offer for one of my domain names a few weeks ago, and although we started out quite far apart, we were able to bridge the gap to within a few thousand dollars after several emails. I was debating whether or not to sell the domain name b...
Discussion
My Favorite Domain Sale
I received an offer for one of my domain names a few weeks ago, and although we started out quite far apart, we were able to bridge the gap to within a few thousand dollars after several emails. I was debating whether or not to sell the domain name b...
Discussion
August 25, 2013, 3:28 pm
The Domains
Brand Protection Fails: This Weeks Trademark Infringing Domains That Brands Let Drop & Get Registered By Others
Welcome to another installment in our continuing series of trademark infringing domain names that Brands allowed to let drop and wind up in third parties hands. Once again these are the same type of domains that we see Brands pending $1,500 a p...
Discussion
Brand Protection Fails: This Weeks Trademark Infringing Domains That Brands Let Drop & Get Registered By Others
Welcome to another installment in our continuing series of trademark infringing domain names that Brands allowed to let drop and wind up in third parties hands. Once again these are the same type of domains that we see Brands pending $1,500 a p...
Discussion
August 25, 2013, 11:24 am
The Domains
ICANN Spends Almost $1.5 Million On NON-STAFFERS To Attend Last Two ICANN Meetings; Including GAC Members
According to two reports published by ICANN.org its spent over almost $1.5 Million in transporting, housing, feeding and for Visa’s for 379 NON-ICANN staff to attend the last two ICANN meetings. ICANN of course pays for its own staff’s ai...
Discussion
ICANN Spends Almost $1.5 Million On NON-STAFFERS To Attend Last Two ICANN Meetings; Including GAC Members
According to two reports published by ICANN.org its spent over almost $1.5 Million in transporting, housing, feeding and for Visa’s for 379 NON-ICANN staff to attend the last two ICANN meetings. ICANN of course pays for its own staff’s ai...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 11:21 am
The Domains
12 Year Old Dictionary Word, Domain Name, Parlance.com Saved In UDRP
Parlance Corporation lost a UDRP against Dynamo.com on the domain name parlance.com Of course the domain name is also a dictionary word and the panel found “the Complaint fails to establish either bad-faith registration or bad-faith...
Discussion
12 Year Old Dictionary Word, Domain Name, Parlance.com Saved In UDRP
Parlance Corporation lost a UDRP against Dynamo.com on the domain name parlance.com Of course the domain name is also a dictionary word and the panel found “the Complaint fails to establish either bad-faith registration or bad-faith...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 10:29 am
Elliot's Blog
Tips to Prevent Buying Stolen Domain Names
I have been fortunate to never have to deal with an issue involving stolen domain names. I think this is partially attributed to the due diligence I do before buying a domain name, and it’s also probably a bit of luck mixed in as well. It seems...
Discussion
Tips to Prevent Buying Stolen Domain Names
I have been fortunate to never have to deal with an issue involving stolen domain names. I think this is partially attributed to the due diligence I do before buying a domain name, and it’s also probably a bit of luck mixed in as well. It seems...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 10:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Do only 4 new TLDs have a chance of going live this year?
Barring a flurry of activity at ICANN or changes to the name collision mitigation plan, the launch of new TLDs won’t be a 2013 event. ICANN released updated contracting statistics for its new top level domain name program yesterday, and applica...
Discussion
Do only 4 new TLDs have a chance of going live this year?
Barring a flurry of activity at ICANN or changes to the name collision mitigation plan, the launch of new TLDs won’t be a 2013 event. ICANN released updated contracting statistics for its new top level domain name program yesterday, and applica...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 10:17 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy CEO named as possible successor to Steve Ballmer at Microsoft
Wall Street Journal says Irving might be a candidate for Microsoft’s top spot. With Steve Ballmer heading to the exit at Microsoft within the next year, speculation about his replacement is rampant. One name that has come up: Blake Irving, who ...
Discussion
GoDaddy CEO named as possible successor to Steve Ballmer at Microsoft
Wall Street Journal says Irving might be a candidate for Microsoft’s top spot. With Steve Ballmer heading to the exit at Microsoft within the next year, speculation about his replacement is rampant. One name that has come up: Blake Irving, who ...
Discussion
August 23, 2013, 4:46 pm
