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Elliot's Blog
I Don’t Like DomainFest NYC Format Change and Price
The other day, Andrew posted an article about a change in format for Oversee’s DomainFest event in New York City. Instead of full day of networking like last year’s event, there will be a 3 hour meet up with dinner and drinks at a rooftop...
Discussion
I Don’t Like DomainFest NYC Format Change and Price
The other day, Andrew posted an article about a change in format for Oversee’s DomainFest event in New York City. Instead of full day of networking like last year’s event, there will be a 3 hour meet up with dinner and drinks at a rooftop...
Discussion
June 19, 2011, 7:08 pm
Elliot's Blog
What gTLD Would You Want to Own?
Talks about the new gTLD domain extensions appear to be ongoing in Singapore, and I would expect that we’ll soon know whether they are going to be approved at this ICANN meeting. When the approval is eventually given, I believe there are going ...
Discussion
What gTLD Would You Want to Own?
Talks about the new gTLD domain extensions appear to be ongoing in Singapore, and I would expect that we’ll soon know whether they are going to be approved at this ICANN meeting. When the approval is eventually given, I believe there are going ...
Discussion
June 19, 2011, 12:17 pm
The Domains
HideMyMugShot.com For $1,750 Promises To Keep Your Pic Out of The Limelight, But For $30 They Could Have Protected Their Brand
A new site HideMyMugShot.com promises to keep your mug shot out of the public eye if you happen to get arrested. Apparently the site charges $1,750 to keep your mug shot off of Google and sites dedicated to publishing Mugshots I guess that’s a ...
Discussion
HideMyMugShot.com For $1,750 Promises To Keep Your Pic Out of The Limelight, But For $30 They Could Have Protected Their Brand
A new site HideMyMugShot.com promises to keep your mug shot out of the public eye if you happen to get arrested. Apparently the site charges $1,750 to keep your mug shot off of Google and sites dedicated to publishing Mugshots I guess that’s a ...
Discussion
June 19, 2011, 8:33 am
The Domains
ICANN/GAC Session Marred By Name Calling & Disagreement
Today’s much anticipated meeting between the ICANN Board and the Government Advisory Counsel was marred by name calling and disagreement. The meeting scheduled to run from 4pm-6pm didn’t start until 4:45 and ran until well after 7pm local...
Discussion
ICANN/GAC Session Marred By Name Calling & Disagreement
Today’s much anticipated meeting between the ICANN Board and the Government Advisory Counsel was marred by name calling and disagreement. The meeting scheduled to run from 4pm-6pm didn’t start until 4:45 and ran until well after 7pm local...
Discussion
June 19, 2011, 7:30 am
The Domains
Looks Like The New gTLD Process May Hinge On Today’s Meeting Between The GAC & The ICANN Board
As Kevin Murphy chatted about on Domainincite.com today, a letter sent by the chair of the Government Advisory Council (GAC) Heather Dryden who happens to be the representative from Canada, to the ICANN board makes it clear that the GAC still has maj...
Discussion
Looks Like The New gTLD Process May Hinge On Today’s Meeting Between The GAC & The ICANN Board
As Kevin Murphy chatted about on Domainincite.com today, a letter sent by the chair of the Government Advisory Council (GAC) Heather Dryden who happens to be the representative from Canada, to the ICANN board makes it clear that the GAC still has maj...
Discussion
June 18, 2011, 11:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
LivingSocial Files Its First Domain Name Complaint
Daily deals company goes after Irish domain name. Groupon competitor LivingSocial has filed its first ever domain name arbitration complaint. But it’s not for a typo of its main LivingSocial.com domain name. Instead, the company is going after ...
Discussion
LivingSocial Files Its First Domain Name Complaint
Daily deals company goes after Irish domain name. Groupon competitor LivingSocial has filed its first ever domain name arbitration complaint. But it’s not for a typo of its main LivingSocial.com domain name. Instead, the company is going after ...
Discussion
June 18, 2011, 1:00 pm
Domain Shane
Special Edition: This Weekend’s Drop and Auction Picks
Sorry for the late list. Been burning the candle at both ends, Just to let you know, three 5 hour energy drinks don’t give you 15 hours of energy. Here are the names. SkillSet.com Nice name for product suite of some kind. ...
Discussion
Special Edition: This Weekend’s Drop and Auction Picks
Sorry for the late list. Been burning the candle at both ends, Just to let you know, three 5 hour energy drinks don’t give you 15 hours of energy. Here are the names. SkillSet.com Nice name for product suite of some kind. ...
Discussion
June 18, 2011, 12:45 pm
Elliot's Blog
Saturday Updates
Hope you all had a nice week. Karen and I are doing a 70 mile bike “Ride to Montauk” today, so comments might not be approved until later tonight or tomorrow, assuming I survive. Here are some weekend updates. I was a bit taken aback when...
Discussion
Saturday Updates
Hope you all had a nice week. Karen and I are doing a 70 mile bike “Ride to Montauk” today, so comments might not be approved until later tonight or tomorrow, assuming I survive. Here are some weekend updates. I was a bit taken aback when...
Discussion
June 18, 2011, 12:21 pm
The Domains
So Why Does a Name With One Backorder Make In On To NameJet.com “Top 50 Backorder List”?
I have talked to two general managers at Namejet.com about this and it still drives me crazy. and still hasn’t changed. If you backorder a domain at NameJet.com and you’re the only one to do so, you still might very well make the Na...
Discussion
So Why Does a Name With One Backorder Make In On To NameJet.com “Top 50 Backorder List”?
I have talked to two general managers at Namejet.com about this and it still drives me crazy. and still hasn’t changed. If you backorder a domain at NameJet.com and you’re the only one to do so, you still might very well make the Na...
Discussion
June 18, 2011, 8:45 am
The Domains
USA Today Covers The New gTLD’s: “The Most Sweeping Transformation of the Domain Name System Since its Creation”
USA Today is just one of the many publications covering the ICANN meeting and the expected approval on Monday of the new gTLD program. In an article entitled: Internet braces for ‘.Vegas’ and other not-coms USA Today Notes that: Coming so...
Discussion
USA Today Covers The New gTLD’s: “The Most Sweeping Transformation of the Domain Name System Since its Creation”
USA Today is just one of the many publications covering the ICANN meeting and the expected approval on Monday of the new gTLD program. In an article entitled: Internet braces for ‘.Vegas’ and other not-coms USA Today Notes that: Coming so...
Discussion
June 17, 2011, 11:27 pm