Meeting Duane Forrester, Bing's search engine guru, during NamesCon was an empowering moment. Duane's not just a remarkably intelligent professional, he also possesses the interpersonal skills to deliver his knowledge and wisdom, in powerful blasts of information. As the closing speaker at … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Rust Consulting delivers again as manager of the LCD class action lawsuit settlement funds
October 27, 2014 by 8 Comments
If you don't remember who Rust Consulting are, let me refresh your memory; they managed the settlement and rebates from the infamous "Hank Alvarez" scandal for SnapNames in 2009. Rust Consulting has been involved in managing the settlement process and funds for several other class action … [Read more...]
Domain registrars: The good, the bad and the ugly
October 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
ICANN accreditation of domain registrars requires both a strict adherence to the standards mandated by ICANN, and a business approach that understands the complexities of the market. With that in mind, not all domain registrars are created equal. This is not a registrar ranking diatribe, … [Read more...]
When you inquire about a domain, don’t pitch your own
October 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
It's common sense: When I go to a store to buy a product, I don't turn around at the checkout to sell my services instead of paying for the item. This exact, unprofessional behavior applies to domain name inquiries as well. A person who introduced himself as a domain investor from India, … [Read more...]
The Internet, 20 years later: Party like it’s 1994
October 14, 2014 by 5 Comments
Around this time this week, twenty years ago, I connected to the "real Internet", using a borrowed 9,600 bps modem. There is one word to describe the experience: Slow. It wasn't just the already obsolete modem's speed, but also the national pipeline's available bandwidth, a T1 pipe to Pipex UK … [Read more...]
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