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The Domains
FriendFinder Networks Loses Another $12 Million
FriendFinder Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: FFN), announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Net Loss for the second quarter of 2011 was ($11.9 million), or ($0.55) per share, compared to ($4.9 million), or ($0.36)...
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FriendFinder Networks Loses Another $12 Million
FriendFinder Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: FFN), announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Net Loss for the second quarter of 2011 was ($11.9 million), or ($0.55) per share, compared to ($4.9 million), or ($0.36)...
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August 15, 2011, 8:01 pm
The Domains
The Free Speach Collition Urges “Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX With Letter of Notice”
I just received this from Diane Duke of the FreesSeechcCoalition.com which “Urges Adult Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX with Letter of Notice for ICM Registry”: A letter template has been created by Free Speech C...
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The Free Speach Collition Urges “Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX With Letter of Notice”
I just received this from Diane Duke of the FreesSeechcCoalition.com which “Urges Adult Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX with Letter of Notice for ICM Registry”: A letter template has been created by Free Speech C...
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August 15, 2011, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Free Speech Coalition Provides Template Trademark Protection Letter to Adult Sites
Letters threaten legal action if trademarks are registered as .xxx domains. Free Speech Coalition, which has been fairly quiet since organizing a poorly attended protest at an ICANN meeting in San Francisco earlier this year, is making some noise aga...
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Free Speech Coalition Provides Template Trademark Protection Letter to Adult Sites
Letters threaten legal action if trademarks are registered as .xxx domains. Free Speech Coalition, which has been fairly quiet since organizing a poorly attended protest at an ICANN meeting in San Francisco earlier this year, is making some noise aga...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 5:07 pm
Elliot's Blog
Make Sure The Seller Can Legally Sell You a Domain Name
After a few weeks of back and forth negotiations with the Whois contact on a great domain name, I came to terms and agreed to buy the name in a five figure deal. The price was more than I initially wanted to spend, but I felt it was still going to be...
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Make Sure The Seller Can Legally Sell You a Domain Name
After a few weeks of back and forth negotiations with the Whois contact on a great domain name, I came to terms and agreed to buy the name in a five figure deal. The price was more than I initially wanted to spend, but I felt it was still going to be...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 3:58 pm
Domain Shane
How Do You Get Your Employees to Care? Here Are A Few Ideas
It’s one of the most difficult things a business owner deals with. How do you get your employees to care about the company as much as you? First of all they won’t, they aren’t the owner. Once that is clear it becom...
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How Do You Get Your Employees to Care? Here Are A Few Ideas
It’s one of the most difficult things a business owner deals with. How do you get your employees to care about the company as much as you? First of all they won’t, they aren’t the owner. Once that is clear it becom...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 2:26 pm
The Domains
TechCrunch: Google Gets Android.Me: “.Me Domain Names Are Starting To Get In Vogue”
According to TechCrunch.com, Google has very recently gained ownership over the domain Android.me. “.me domain names are starting to get in vogue lately.” “Google worked on the Ro.me project, for instance, and there are plenty of ot...
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TechCrunch: Google Gets Android.Me: “.Me Domain Names Are Starting To Get In Vogue”
According to TechCrunch.com, Google has very recently gained ownership over the domain Android.me. “.me domain names are starting to get in vogue lately.” “Google worked on the Ro.me project, for instance, and there are plenty of ot...
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August 15, 2011, 1:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kohler Files Cybersquatting Lawsuit Against Repeat Offenders
After paying off cybersquatters, Kohler says it got burned. Plumbing fixtures giant Kohler has filed an anticybersquatting lawsuit against a company that it had already paid to stop registering its trademarks as domain names. The federal district sui...
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Kohler Files Cybersquatting Lawsuit Against Repeat Offenders
After paying off cybersquatters, Kohler says it got burned. Plumbing fixtures giant Kohler has filed an anticybersquatting lawsuit against a company that it had already paid to stop registering its trademarks as domain names. The federal district sui...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 12:46 pm
Elliot's Blog
Share a Secret or Tip To Help Others
I want to try something a bit different today and see if others will follow suit with comments. The domain business isn’t as secretive as it once was, but there are plenty of things that some people still won’t share. I try to be as helpf...
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Share a Secret or Tip To Help Others
I want to try something a bit different today and see if others will follow suit with comments. The domain business isn’t as secretive as it once was, but there are plenty of things that some people still won’t share. I try to be as helpf...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 12:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google Toolbar Doesn’t Recognize .XXX Yet
Toolbar treats .xxx domains as search queries rather than web site addresses. When you type a domain name into the Google Toolbar — e.g. DNW.com — it takes you directly to the URL rather than Google’s search page. The same thing hap...
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Google Toolbar Doesn’t Recognize .XXX Yet
Toolbar treats .xxx domains as search queries rather than web site addresses. When you type a domain name into the Google Toolbar — e.g. DNW.com — it takes you directly to the URL rather than Google’s search page. The same thing hap...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 12:28 pm
The Domains
.Org Released bi-Annual Domain Name Report: Registrations Up Over 10% To Over 9 Million
.ORG, The Public Interest Registry today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” According to the report, .ORG grew by 10.1% compared to a year ago, and 4% in the first six months of 2011. There are now ...
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.Org Released bi-Annual Domain Name Report: Registrations Up Over 10% To Over 9 Million
.ORG, The Public Interest Registry today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” According to the report, .ORG grew by 10.1% compared to a year ago, and 4% in the first six months of 2011. There are now ...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 10:50 am
