{"id":1656,"date":"2011-05-08T19:15:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T23:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=1656"},"modified":"2011-05-08T19:16:58","modified_gmt":"2011-05-08T23:16:58","slug":"frustrated-beyond-belief-with-domain-squatters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/frustrated-beyond-belief-with-domain-squatters\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated beyond belief with domain squatters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The subject of this post is not mine; it’s the title of a thread about domain names<\/strong><\/a>, over at popular Web Hosting Talk forum.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

WHT as it’s known for short, is usually frequented by members of the web hosting industry to discuss related subjects, resolve issues and promote their services.<\/p>\n

It also has sub-forums discussing domain names and it was one such thread that caught my attention.<\/p>\n

The person who started the discussion vents off his frustration over the fact that his .TV domain – a developed two worder – is in danger of losing traffic from the .com which is “squatted” upon. According to him, the .com owner attempted to “blackmail” him by asking for $45,000 – an exuberant amount of money per the buyer.<\/p>\n

A lot of others chimed in, offering such “brilliant” advice as to complain to ICANN, allege trademark violations, or sue the seller for “blackmail” and “extortion”.<\/p>\n

I’m amazed at the amount of ignorance among the members of WHT, who as techies should have a better idea about what is the domain industry and how things work with regards to owning, selling, buying or challenging the status of a domain.<\/p>\n

If an industry as closely related to domaining as the web hosting industry is so much misinformed, what can be said about the general public out there?<\/p>\n

No wonder that the term “cybersquatter” is still tossed around with no real substance, but rather as an attempt to assault the domain investors at any given opportunity.<\/p>\n

The real challenge of those that preach domain leadership is educating the key players of the outsiders and the general masses about domaining. Until then, domaining will continue to be an industry that relies on inter-marriage with few external relationships.<\/p>\n

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