Sedo.com reinstates porn ad; Thousands of domains affected, including DNJournal.com

As I reported in my previous blog post, Sedo.com responded to my reaction towards their pornographic banner invasion, by removing the text referencing certain adult domain names for their upcoming adult auction. In a nutshell, their amendment of the original ad retained the main image, which … [Read more...]

Friday funnies: It’s all about the conference food!

TGIF! Here we go with the 2nd cartoonized photo in the "Friday Funnies" series. This time, it's about food at domain conferences. For the price of the ticket, it'd better be good! And it is - no complaints. But some vendors or attendants should watch their diet - or poke a couple of extra notches to … [Read more...]

Friday Funnies: Putting fun back into domains

Things get too serious sometimes. In order to instill some fun into the serious business of domains, I'm starting the "Friday Funnies" section. Each Friday, a cartoonized photo will attempt to deliver some humor without - hopefully - hurting the feelings of those it depicts. :D Today's "Friday … [Read more...]

Perfect number, perfect sale: 360.org sells for five figures

When I acquired 360.org a little over a year ago, I was not intimidated by its seller's asking price. In fact, the purchase of 360.org took very little negotiation behind the scenes; I was willing to pay the $2,500 price tag but ended up paying five hundred bucks less. To me, paying two grand for a … [Read more...]