The incidents are too many to list; I experienced and often pointed out - in my blog and on forums - several circumstances of stolen domains throughout the years. Some of them were reclaimed by their legitimate owners. Others, well - they are still being offered for sale on auction sites or … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
How I saved GoDaddy in 2001
August 8, 2010 by 12 Comments
GoDaddy is the biggest domain registrar today, with 40 million domain names under their control. Bob Parsons started small but by 2001 they were already growing by leaps and bounds, having thousands of customers. Having registered my first domains with GoDaddy in December of 2000, it didn't … [Read more...]
Domain Time Machine: if you could turn the Domain Clock back
August 7, 2010 by 17 Comments
After a few months of research - not to mention, arguments with my wife at that time - I registered my first domain in February of 1997. Until then, researching domains for availability was a passtime; the kind of window shopping that was fun back then - and a realization of wasted opportunities … [Read more...]
My 2 Cents – Not .COM
August 7, 2010 by 5 Comments
A lot of late-night activity yesterday in the domainer blogosphere. Incredible as it may seem, Shane of DomainShane.com kept a long distance runner's strategy on the rest of us. Owen Frager, Rick Schwartz, Fusible and I, we all finished last in the Domaining.com ratings. A job well done, my … [Read more...]
Did Frager Factor just commit Seppuku?
August 6, 2010 by 18 Comments
I like Owen Frager - for what he stands: old school, corporate and surrounded by the laurels of a career spanning several decades. In fact, I dedicated to him - via DomainGang - an entire article: "10 reasons why we like Frager Factor". But lately, Owen seems to have been fixated with other … [Read more...]
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