As much as I hold the partial title of a ‘domainer’, it’s more for an inner city reference than for public identification outside of that circle.<\/p>\n
The world, in fact, retains very little respect for domain investors, that are often labeled with ‘squatter’ or ‘opportunist’ and other such negative epithets.<\/p>\n
As a developer, I am able to switch to a different perspective and observe the domain world from a different viewpoint; instead of obsessing with the pitifully small domain industry, I can incorporate its benefits and exclude its vices.<\/p>\n
It comes as no surprise that those with no skin in the domain game, and particularly the new gTLDs, are those that somehow end up demanding a process suited to their needs; they are the ones who dislike something, and at the same time demand large portions of it – if possible, for free.<\/p>\n
The truth is, the world does not revolve around domainers.<\/p>\n
From the outside looking in, we collectively appear to be an ungrateful bunch of whining, lazy, good for nothings. We are good at scoring points by downgrading those of us that want to make a difference; we thrive in someone else’s mistakes or falls. It’s a dog eat dog world alright, but as domainers, we are the ruthless pack that eats its own kind – and cannibalism isn’t a sign of civilization, by far.<\/p>\n
One needs to set aside the domainer hat once in a while, and live the world as a different type of professional, in order to realize how much animosity is counter-productive – in any industry – and how much focusing on one’s own goals is the only road to success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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