UDRP reform: One fundamental change

Rick Schwartz points to an article about reverse domain name hijacking findings, and a much-needed reform in the UDRP process. In the past, I've commented at various domain industry blogs and forums, about one fundamental change that must be incorporated in a potential - and  much-needed - UDRP … [Read more...]

What’s happening on Twitter, Klout and Pinterest

When I use services like Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest I sign up with the purpose of utilizing the resources they provide. Not all social media are suitable for every function; and some are catering more to personal versus professional use. Although I tweak their settings to minimize my … [Read more...]

‘Made in China’ isn’t always bad

As a general rule, I don't like products that are made in China. More often than usual, they are made to not last, they break or corrode easily and have imperfections. And yet, so many items are made in China these days that we don't really bother to look. Living in Florida, one expects … [Read more...]

My PayPal account is limited

Apparently, my PayPal account is limited, that's the context of the most common phishing email I receive on a daily basis. Of course, the notification is being sent to every email account I use, other than my PayPal one. On top of this, being an Advantage member has its perks, and such email … [Read more...]

Domainer fail: What NOT to do when sending an unsolicited email

I get the usual dosage of domainer spam, on a daily basis. These are individual domains being offered, based on domains that I own, with hyphens inserted between the keywords or alternate TLDs. I delete those immediately. There is another category of email offers that fall in the "domainer … [Read more...]