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Elliot's Blog
Watch What gTLDs You “Like” on Facebook
On your Facebook user interface, there are recommended pages for you to like. Facebook displays these based on what they believe your interests are as well as the interests of your friends. Facebook often displays a message that says “Friend li...
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Watch What gTLDs You “Like” on Facebook
On your Facebook user interface, there are recommended pages for you to like. Facebook displays these based on what they believe your interests are as well as the interests of your friends. Facebook often displays a message that says “Friend li...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 2:33 pm
The Domains
Verisign: Here Comes The Lawyers
According to Verisign an “investigation on behalf of investors of Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) shares over potential securities laws violations by Verisign, Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statemen...
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Verisign: Here Comes The Lawyers
According to Verisign an “investigation on behalf of investors of Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) shares over potential securities laws violations by Verisign, Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statemen...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 12:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
2012 Impact Stories: new TLD applicants revealed
June 13 was a big day for the domain name industry. It’s the time of year to review what has transpired in the domain name industry over the past year and look forward to 2012. We’ll start with one of the most anticipated dates in the dom...
Discussion
2012 Impact Stories: new TLD applicants revealed
June 13 was a big day for the domain name industry. It’s the time of year to review what has transpired in the domain name industry over the past year and look forward to 2012. We’ll start with one of the most anticipated dates in the dom...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 10:56 am
Elliot's Blog
Watch Out for Personalized Phishing Attempts
I would imagine that most domain name hijacking incidents happen as a result of phishing attempts. Someone that gains access to a person’s email login can almost certainly request registrar information to transfer a domain name away, change reg...
Discussion
Watch Out for Personalized Phishing Attempts
I would imagine that most domain name hijacking incidents happen as a result of phishing attempts. Someone that gains access to a person’s email login can almost certainly request registrar information to transfer a domain name away, change reg...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 10:42 am
Domain Name Wire
Video: Go Daddy holiday party featuring B-52s
Go Daddy distributes millions in donations and prizes at annual holiday party. Go Daddy held its annual holiday party in Phoenix this weekend. As usual, it was a bit over the top. It opened with a Psy impersonator who’s Gangnam Style performanc...
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Video: Go Daddy holiday party featuring B-52s
Go Daddy distributes millions in donations and prizes at annual holiday party. Go Daddy held its annual holiday party in Phoenix this weekend. As usual, it was a bit over the top. It opened with a Psy impersonator who’s Gangnam Style performanc...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 10:00 am
The Domains
Owner Of Manwin & YouPorn.com Arrested In Brussels For Tax Evasion
According to Welt.de, the owner of Manwin International which owns some of the most visited adult sites on the Internet including Youporn.com, Pornhub.com was arrested today at the Brussels Airport. 34-year-old Fabian Thylmann was arrested on suspici...
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Owner Of Manwin & YouPorn.com Arrested In Brussels For Tax Evasion
According to Welt.de, the owner of Manwin International which owns some of the most visited adult sites on the Internet including Youporn.com, Pornhub.com was arrested today at the Brussels Airport. 34-year-old Fabian Thylmann was arrested on suspici...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 9:57 am
Domain Name Wire
CNN too “distracted” to protect its brands’ domain names
Company doesn’t register domains for popular segment. Remember how CNN started iReport, and then only when it became very popular paid dearly for the domain name? To the tune of $750,000? It may have done it again, as one DNW reader pointed out...
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CNN too “distracted” to protect its brands’ domain names
Company doesn’t register domains for popular segment. Remember how CNN started iReport, and then only when it became very popular paid dearly for the domain name? To the tune of $750,000? It may have done it again, as one DNW reader pointed out...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 9:42 am
DomainSherpa
How to Resolve Multiple Applications for the Same gTLD – with Monte Cahn
Uncertainty associated with the process of applying for new gTLDs is frustrating, even more so when multiple applicants are vying for the same gTLD, and unfortunately that ambiguity continues to be commonplace.But Monte Cahn and partner Michael Berke...
Discussion
How to Resolve Multiple Applications for the Same gTLD – with Monte Cahn
Uncertainty associated with the process of applying for new gTLDs is frustrating, even more so when multiple applicants are vying for the same gTLD, and unfortunately that ambiguity continues to be commonplace.But Monte Cahn and partner Michael Berke...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 8:30 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 10th
Hard to believe we are only two weeks out from Christmas. I haven’t done a lick of shopping so I better get on it. I try and keep my business local but I’m not a big fan of crowds. Actually, it’s not the crowds that bother me....
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 10th
Hard to believe we are only two weeks out from Christmas. I haven’t done a lick of shopping so I better get on it. I try and keep my business local but I’m not a big fan of crowds. Actually, it’s not the crowds that bother me....
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 4:22 am
The Domains
ICANN Ombudsman Issues Report Finding No Conflict Of Interest On .Africa By ICANN Board Members
The ICANN Ombudsman Chris LaHatte, issued a report today on a complaint by Sophia Bekele on behalf of DotAfrica, alleging a conflict of interest on 2 members of the ICANN Board, finding no conflict existed. “The essence of the complaint is...
Discussion
ICANN Ombudsman Issues Report Finding No Conflict Of Interest On .Africa By ICANN Board Members
The ICANN Ombudsman Chris LaHatte, issued a report today on a complaint by Sophia Bekele on behalf of DotAfrica, alleging a conflict of interest on 2 members of the ICANN Board, finding no conflict existed. “The essence of the complaint is...
Discussion
December 10, 2012, 12:38 am
