Comments on: Role of Domain Registrars to Change Over Next 5 Years http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Lavigne - Rebel.com http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-84137 Jason Lavigne - Rebel.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:49:21 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/#comment-84137 “The registrars with the best management tools will prevail.” I could not agree more! A registrar is only as good as it’s management tools. Those that spend the time developing these tools will succeed while the rest get left behind. “Commercial registrars own the bulk of domain names” This absolutely is a conflict of interest. How can you trust your registrar to look out for your best interests if you have to worry about them taking your expired domain to grow their own portfolio. Any registrar actively building their own portfolio must be looked at carefully to determine who’s interests they have at heart, theirs or their clients. “Registrars will profit off the backs of their customers and snatch up significant domain inventory — something they can turn around and sell on the aftermarket.” This is not meant to be a shameless plug for Rebel.com, but registrars should follow the normal life-cycle of domains so they cannot horde domain inventory. Good registrars make it their practice to let domains run the course of their lifecycle, ultimately deleting them when they’re not renewed (after several reminders). Therefore, anyone has the same chances of picking up the deleted domain. It’s a conflict of interest for registrars to get a leg up on expiring domains, and most registrars recognize this and value their clients. “The registrars with the best management tools will prevail.”
I could not agree more! A registrar is only as good as it’s management tools. Those that spend the time developing these tools will succeed while the rest get left behind.

“Commercial registrars own the bulk of domain names”
This absolutely is a conflict of interest. How can you trust your registrar to look out for your best interests if you have to worry about them taking your expired domain to grow their own portfolio. Any registrar actively building their own portfolio must be looked at carefully to determine who’s interests they have at heart, theirs or their clients.

“Registrars will profit off the backs of their customers and snatch up significant domain inventory — something they can turn around and sell on the aftermarket.”
This is not meant to be a shameless plug for Rebel.com, but registrars should follow the normal life-cycle of domains so they cannot horde domain inventory. Good registrars make it their practice to let domains run the course of their lifecycle, ultimately deleting them when they’re not renewed (after several reminders). Therefore, anyone has the same chances of picking up the deleted domain. It’s a conflict of interest for registrars to get a leg up on expiring domains, and most registrars recognize this and value their clients.

]]> By: Claude Gelinas http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-83862 Claude Gelinas Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:57:01 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/#comment-83862 Excellent article! The registrars aren't going to let the best names go "back to the general public" for new registrations — those "top-tier names" are most likely kept from the "expected channels". The ICANN has to step in an clean up this mess or else the credibility of the domain name market will suffer dearly. Excellent article!

The registrars aren’t going to let the best names go “back to the general public” for new registrations — those “top-tier names” are most likely kept from the “expected channels”.

The ICANN has to step in an clean up this mess or else the credibility of the domain name market will suffer dearly.

]]> By: Rusty Kaohelaulii http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-83822 Rusty Kaohelaulii Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:28:40 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/#comment-83822 I totally agree with the article. Now, think beyond domain names. I will. I totally agree with the article. Now, think beyond domain names. I will.

]]> By: Anwar Mehdi http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-83782 Anwar Mehdi Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:00:09 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/#comment-83782 Yes. I agree Yes. I agree

]]> By: Ruben Rodriguez http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-83781 Ruben Rodriguez Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:47:54 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/#comment-83781 An analogy that is frequently used when describing the domain name "rush" is the various land rushes of the 1880's. Isn't the registrars ability to seize control of domains before the general public, equivalent to a land rush agent cherry-picking the prime tracts of land before the general public even has access to that same land? In both examples, isn't the agent putatively representing the government? -- An analogy that is frequently used when describing the domain name “rush” is the various land rushes of the 1880′s.

Isn’t the registrars ability to seize control of domains before the general public, equivalent to a land rush agent cherry-picking the prime tracts of land before the general public even has access to that same land?

In both examples, isn’t the agent putatively representing the government?

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]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-83763 Andrew Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:08:46 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/#comment-83763 Completely agree Completely agree

]]> By: Alexander http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-83752 Alexander Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:39:00 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/07/09/role-of-domain-registrars-to-change-over-next-5-years/#comment-83752 Conflict of interest: "Registrars will profit off the backs of their customers and snatch up significant domain inventory — something they can turn around and sell on the aftermarket." Top registrars do their best to help their customers keep their domains. Leave those who quickly sell your expired domains at a marketplace. Do more business with the good registrars who keep informing you and allow more time for renewal. You know when your expired domains will be deleted and you have a good chance to renew them before it's too late. Conflict of interest:
“Registrars will profit off the backs of their customers and snatch up significant domain inventory — something they can turn around and sell on the aftermarket.”

Top registrars do their best to help their customers keep their domains. Leave those who quickly sell your expired domains at a marketplace.

Do more business with the good registrars who keep informing you and allow more time for renewal. You know when your expired domains will be deleted and you have a good chance to renew them before it’s too late.

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