If you thought that the incident I reported about the stolen domains jis.com, Leading.net, Southeast.net and Jaxnet.com is isolated, you'd better guess again. While that case involved the acquisition of FloridaDigital.net on Namejet in order to gain unlawful access to jis.com and eventually the … [Read more...]
Namejet as a Trojan Horse: The sacking of Four Valuable domains while paying for only one
August 11, 2010 by 26 Comments
Here's the summary for the impatient: The domains jis.com, Leading.net, Southeast.net and Jaxnet.com are currently in the hands of a person who took control of a managing domain's account and impersonated its owner. I'm sure you want the juicy details, so please bear with me for a while, as I take … [Read more...]
You are a Domain Redneck if …
August 10, 2010 by 8 Comments
Perhaps I have high expectations from people; I engage in communications with a polite, friendly tone. When someone makes several attempts to get in touch, I assume they are looking for dialogue, not mud-wrestling. Alas, this is often quite far from the truth. Yesterday, I received a call from … [Read more...]
Domainer ethics: Can you trust your own shadow?
August 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
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...]
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...]
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