TechCrunch demands NewTechCrunch.com domain; site owner tries to rebrand. TechCrunch's parent company AOL has filed a complaint with National Arbitration Forum to take down the copycat blog NewTechCrunch.com. As of right now, NewTechCrunch.com does ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Did Michael Arrington Register UnpaidBlogger.com 2 Days Before Wearing His Infamous Shirt?
· UncategorizedDomain name registered on September 10, just two days before Arrington's TechCrunch Disrupt appearance. When TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday he sported a now much-talked about t-shirt. Arrington, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Arrington: Apologies Shouldn’t be Conditional
· Expired DomainsTechCrunch article questions Snap's rebate requirements. Given the bad taste Michael Arrington's has in his mouth from his time in the domain name industry, he's laying down the heat on SnapNames and its bidding scandal. Today he wrote a second ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Michael Arrington Deadpools New TLDs
· Policy & LawTechCrunch founder says .eco and other domains dead on arrival. TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, who himself has a background in the domaining world, is deadpooling .eco, a proposed new top level domain. I just don't think the world needs ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Another Example of Why Mainstream Media Still Exists
· ServicesWholly inaccurate article on TechCrunch shows why we still trust the Wall Street Journal more than blogs. A lot of people think the days of print publications are limited. "Blogs are much more cost effective and citizen journalists are just as good as ... Continue Reading2 Comments