We all know the "lousy t-shirt" motto; it applies to almost anything that fails to deliver. In the case of the on-going "halvarez" scandal, it's a bittersweet reference to an overall failure to proactively identify the fraudulent activity of a former VP of Snapnames. Yesterday, like many other … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
The domain industry needs a whole lot more transparency
November 6, 2009 by 17 Comments
While everyone is awaiting the next wave of the Nelson "Halvarez" Brady tsunami to hit the domain shores, the lingering question is obvious: will there be more transparency in the future? Oversee is currently rushing to wrap up the Snapnames shill bidding scandal in a manner that does not instill … [Read more...]
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? The domain industry deserves to know
November 5, 2009 by 4 Comments
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who watches the watchmen? When a vice president of a corporation who is supposed to be in charge of security processes violates the trust of clients, who is watching upon him? Nelson "Halvarez" Brady is not necessarily a bad person. In fact, most people who met … [Read more...]
Oversee: Reinstate all Snapnames auction history immediately!
November 4, 2009 by 19 Comments
Half-measures require full responses. When Oversee announced today that a former employee of Snapnames was defrauding thousands of customers via means of shill bidding at domain auctions, they promised that the ongoing investigation would end with issuing refunds plus interest. There is no … [Read more...]
Lack of focus drives domainers to failure instead of success
October 30, 2009 by 3 Comments
There's a reason why the US Navy recruiting office's motto is "Let the journey begin". The seemingly vague and non-restrictive phrase was meant to match that of the US Army's apparently restrictive line - "Be all you can be". But was "Be all you can be" - the motto of the US Army recruiting … [Read more...]
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