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Domain Shane
The Weekend’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping On the World Wide Web
I’m going to admit it. I left off three names for the first time in two years. They are probably names that you wouldn’t want but they are very special to me. One is a name I put a decent bid on 3 years ago and it’s dropping.&...
Discussion
The Weekend’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping On the World Wide Web
I’m going to admit it. I left off three names for the first time in two years. They are probably names that you wouldn’t want but they are very special to me. One is a name I put a decent bid on 3 years ago and it’s dropping.&...
Discussion
January 7, 2012, 3:13 am
Domain Shane
Adam Dicker Announces He’s Starting a New Domaining Blog: Now Hiring Writers
Looks like we are all going to have some new competition in the domain blog industry. And I may be losing a writer. Adam Dicker announced tonight that he is paying writers up to $20 per story. Here is his description of the project Next w...
Discussion
Adam Dicker Announces He’s Starting a New Domaining Blog: Now Hiring Writers
Looks like we are all going to have some new competition in the domain blog industry. And I may be losing a writer. Adam Dicker announced tonight that he is paying writers up to $20 per story. Here is his description of the project Next w...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 10:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Righthaven.com sells for $3,300
Domain name used by “copyright troll” auctioned off for $3,300. Righthaven.com, the domain name that once belonged to the scourge of the internet, has sold in a public auction at SnapNames for $3,300. The domain name was sold to help cove...
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Righthaven.com sells for $3,300
Domain name used by “copyright troll” auctioned off for $3,300. Righthaven.com, the domain name that once belonged to the scourge of the internet, has sold in a public auction at SnapNames for $3,300. The domain name was sold to help cove...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court grants preliminary injuction under ACPA for personal name
ACPA can protect your name even if you aren’t a celebrity. I come across a number of lawsuits and UDRPs about celebrities and cybersquatting. But a decision handed down in district court in New York today is notable because it involves a non-ce...
Discussion
Court grants preliminary injuction under ACPA for personal name
ACPA can protect your name even if you aren’t a celebrity. I come across a number of lawsuits and UDRPs about celebrities and cybersquatting. But a decision handed down in district court in New York today is notable because it involves a non-ce...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge allows fraud claim in Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net to move forward, nixes two others
Judge tosses two claims, allows fraud claim to move forward. The judge overseeing Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net has handed down a mixed bag to both parties in his latest ruling. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson dismissed two of Monte Cahn’s claims ...
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Judge allows fraud claim in Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net to move forward, nixes two others
Judge tosses two claims, allows fraud claim to move forward. The judge overseeing Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net has handed down a mixed bag to both parties in his latest ruling. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson dismissed two of Monte Cahn’s claims ...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 3:36 pm
Elliot's Blog
ICANN gTLD Timeline
A couple of people emailed me in private to ask the timeline for ICANN’s gTLD program rollout. I did a search, and I was able to find a pdf with the scheduled timeline (ICANN pdf). Keep in mind that the schedule was published at ICANN 41 in Sin...
Discussion
ICANN gTLD Timeline
A couple of people emailed me in private to ask the timeline for ICANN’s gTLD program rollout. I did a search, and I was able to find a pdf with the scheduled timeline (ICANN pdf). Keep in mind that the schedule was published at ICANN 41 in Sin...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 2:28 pm
The Domains
2 Weeks Of SOPA: The Actual Godaddy Numbers: 100K Domains Transferred Out, 117K Domains Transferred In
When the story first broke about the Godaddy boycott or “move your domain away” movement to protest Godaddy’s support of SOPA, it was two weeks ago on December 22nd. A few days later, we released numbers based off of DailyChanges.co...
Discussion
2 Weeks Of SOPA: The Actual Godaddy Numbers: 100K Domains Transferred Out, 117K Domains Transferred In
When the story first broke about the Godaddy boycott or “move your domain away” movement to protest Godaddy’s support of SOPA, it was two weeks ago on December 22nd. A few days later, we released numbers based off of DailyChanges.co...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 2:07 pm
Domain Shane
Incredible. Reddit Traffic for December…35 million Uniques…2 Billion Pageviews
The numbers are pretty impressive. Ever since Digg dug their own grave, Reddit has taken over the Internet and has become THE source of unusual, informative, or just plain crazy links. It’s made Conde Nast look like geniuses w...
Discussion
Incredible. Reddit Traffic for December…35 million Uniques…2 Billion Pageviews
The numbers are pretty impressive. Ever since Digg dug their own grave, Reddit has taken over the Internet and has become THE source of unusual, informative, or just plain crazy links. It’s made Conde Nast look like geniuses w...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 1:38 pm
The Domains
The National Press Club To Hold A New gTLD Session On Jan 11, Wih Beckstrom & Crocker
The National Press Club just announced it is going to hold a session entitled: “Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu… Expansion of Internet Addressing” On Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 2pm EST at the Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th ...
Discussion
The National Press Club To Hold A New gTLD Session On Jan 11, Wih Beckstrom & Crocker
The National Press Club just announced it is going to hold a session entitled: “Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu… Expansion of Internet Addressing” On Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 2pm EST at the Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th ...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 1:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Amazon’s Quidsi appears to be working on Casa.com
Quidsi’s latest store is likely Casa.com. Amazon.com’s Quidsi, which runs Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com, and YoYo.com, appears to be working on something new: Casa.com. The domain name was just transferred to Amazon.com after being prote...
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Amazon’s Quidsi appears to be working on Casa.com
Quidsi’s latest store is likely Casa.com. Amazon.com’s Quidsi, which runs Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com, and YoYo.com, appears to be working on something new: Casa.com. The domain name was just transferred to Amazon.com after being prote...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 12:32 pm
