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The Domains
Russian Government Blocks The Way Back Machine: Still Sure The US Should Away ICANN?
According to GlobalVoicesOnline.org, the Russian government has blocked the Wayback Machine, which allows users to view archived webpages to see how domain sites looked like in the past. According to the website Rublacklist.net (a censorship-monitori...
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Russian Government Blocks The Way Back Machine: Still Sure The US Should Away ICANN?
According to GlobalVoicesOnline.org, the Russian government has blocked the Wayback Machine, which allows users to view archived webpages to see how domain sites looked like in the past. According to the website Rublacklist.net (a censorship-monitori...
Discussion
June 25, 2015, 1:13 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, June 25th, 2015
Another solid list of names today. Has anyone noticed that all links to Godaddy lead nowhere if you use mobile. If you are on your phone you can’t get a direct link to an auction. Even their own emails that say “you&rsqu...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, June 25th, 2015
Another solid list of names today. Has anyone noticed that all links to Godaddy lead nowhere if you use mobile. If you are on your phone you can’t get a direct link to an auction. Even their own emails that say “you&rsqu...
Discussion
June 25, 2015, 11:22 am
DomainSherpa
Berkens’ .Rocks $8k Sale; Rude to Ask Income?; New G Data Points or Trend?; Sedo.com Overcharges
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• Berkens sold Moon.Rocks for $8k -- a real investor-to-end user sale! We hear the details.a• Autism.Rocks sells with an initial offer of $100k - something seems fishy.• Sedo.com charges the seller of Au...
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Berkens’ .Rocks $8k Sale; Rude to Ask Income?; New G Data Points or Trend?; Sedo.com Overcharges
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• Berkens sold Moon.Rocks for $8k -- a real investor-to-end user sale! We hear the details.a• Autism.Rocks sells with an initial offer of $100k - something seems fishy.• Sedo.com charges the seller of Au...
Discussion
June 25, 2015, 7:02 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. As always my comments are in bold. Didn’t have time to do the top 5 estibot values today. GoDaddy TheDevelopers.com Buildings, websites, coders. So many uses for this one THEDEVELOPERS.COM: 46 bids for $1,425. Solid use of...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. As always my comments are in bold. Didn’t have time to do the top 5 estibot values today. GoDaddy TheDevelopers.com Buildings, websites, coders. So many uses for this one THEDEVELOPERS.COM: 46 bids for $1,425. Solid use of...
Discussion
June 25, 2015, 2:56 am
The Domains
World Poker Tour Bought For $12.3M in 2009 Sold for $35 Million Cash
According to PokerNews.com, bwin.party sold the The World Poker Tour (WPT) to Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. for $35 million cash. Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. is a Hong Kong-listed corporation with over 500 million users and has a market...
Discussion
World Poker Tour Bought For $12.3M in 2009 Sold for $35 Million Cash
According to PokerNews.com, bwin.party sold the The World Poker Tour (WPT) to Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. for $35 million cash. Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. is a Hong Kong-listed corporation with over 500 million users and has a market...
Discussion
June 24, 2015, 10:34 pm
The Domains
This is Why People Hate ICANN: GNSO Resolution for Next round of New gTLD’s
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) just sent me over this resolution concerning the next round of new gTLD’s which it seemed to just pass. Read through it a few times. I have no idea what it says and I’m a lawyer For me it m...
Discussion
This is Why People Hate ICANN: GNSO Resolution for Next round of New gTLD’s
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) just sent me over this resolution concerning the next round of new gTLD’s which it seemed to just pass. Read through it a few times. I have no idea what it says and I’m a lawyer For me it m...
Discussion
June 24, 2015, 9:25 pm
The Domains
Radix Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary Today: Sold $275K In Premium Registration/Renewal Domains
Radix is celebrating its first Anniversary today. Currently Radix has two live generic extensions – .website and .space & two live vertical extensions -.press and .host As an Anniversary special, .website and .space are being offered at $1 ...
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Radix Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary Today: Sold $275K In Premium Registration/Renewal Domains
Radix is celebrating its first Anniversary today. Currently Radix has two live generic extensions – .website and .space & two live vertical extensions -.press and .host As an Anniversary special, .website and .space are being offered at $1 ...
Discussion
June 24, 2015, 8:03 pm
The Domains
.Bank Reports Over 3K Institutions Applied for .BANK Domain Today
According to Housingwire.com, the new gTLD, .BANK, more than 3,000 financial institutions applied for .BANK domain names after the general availability period for the domain names began on June 23. Since .Bank has qualification requirements whi...
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.Bank Reports Over 3K Institutions Applied for .BANK Domain Today
According to Housingwire.com, the new gTLD, .BANK, more than 3,000 financial institutions applied for .BANK domain names after the general availability period for the domain names began on June 23. Since .Bank has qualification requirements whi...
Discussion
June 24, 2015, 7:30 pm
The Domains
StockTradingToGo.com Acquires StockTrader.com and will move to new domain
Blain Reinkensmeyer wrote a blog post on stocktradingtogo.com that they have acquired stocktrader.com and will be moving the site to that domain name. He also gave a number on StockBrokers.com. Apparently that domain was acquired for $185,000 in 2011...
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StockTradingToGo.com Acquires StockTrader.com and will move to new domain
Blain Reinkensmeyer wrote a blog post on stocktradingtogo.com that they have acquired stocktrader.com and will be moving the site to that domain name. He also gave a number on StockBrokers.com. Apparently that domain was acquired for $185,000 in 2011...
Discussion
June 24, 2015, 7:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
How an Austin health group uses .Clinic
A local medical group uses a .clinic domain. I was driving home from the office yesterday when I saw a huge banner on the site of an Austin Regional Clinic building. I did a double take when I noticed this domain name: ARC.clinic. For the most part, ...
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How an Austin health group uses .Clinic
A local medical group uses a .clinic domain. I was driving home from the office yesterday when I saw a huge banner on the site of an Austin Regional Clinic building. I did a double take when I noticed this domain name: ARC.clinic. For the most part, ...
Discussion
June 24, 2015, 6:47 pm
