WIPO arbitrator wins 2009 Domain Dunce Award. Last year I handed out a couple Domain Dunce awards. But there was so much stupidity in the domain name world this year that I have about five to hand out. The first winner of the 2009 Domain Dunce ... Continue Reading56 Comments
Archives for December 2009
How Much Email Marketing is Too Much Email Marketing?
· UncategorizedFinally, my inbox can rest. Christmas is over. And it couldn't have come too soon for my email inbox. It was inundated with email promotions for holiday gifts. These emails weren't technically spam. After all, I had ordered gifts from companies ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GE Loses Domain Dispute for GEEntertainment.com
· Policy & LawGE loses domain name dispute. Did it fall on its own sword? General Electric (GE) has lost a domain name dispute under UDRP for the domain GEEntertainment.com. This is an interesting case for two reasons: 1. The complainant provided too much ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Name News Bytes December 23, 2009
· UncategorizedA few domain name news stories for Wednesday. With a holiday week, there are a lot of stories I haven't gotten to, so let's get caught up... When Ron Jackson started writing DNJournal, he was smart enough to decide to focus on feature stories rather ... Continue Reading3 Comments
iCarly Teaches Youngsters to Not Let Their Domain Names Expire
· UncategorizediCarly teaches kids at a young age to make sure their domain names don't expire. This is a little old, but you'll still get a kick out of it. A reader just sent me a link to an iCarly episode that deals with domain names. I must admit I've never ... Continue Reading7 Comments
BestPennyStocks.com Sells for 2 Million Pennies
· Domain SalesInvestment domain name sells for a whole lotta pennies. NameMedia, which sells domain names through its BuyDomains web site and Afternic DLS platform, has sold the domain name BestPennyStocks.com for 2 million pennies. That's $20,000. The domain ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Paris Sues Paris.org Owner in French Court
· Policy & LawFrench cyberbullies step up attack. Ville de Paris -- the City of Paris -- is continuing its multi-prong attack on domain name owners by filing a lawsuit against the owner of Paris.org, this time in French Court. The owner has had the domain name ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Russians Not Keen on IDN Top Level Domain
· Policy & LawStory shines light on fears of IDNs, but it's really an issue of ccTLDs. The reaction was swift and positive -- finally, after years of typing in Latin-based top level domains, people who use different character sets would soon be able to type in new ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Confessions of a Thick-Skinned Blogger
· UncategorizedCheap shots -- I've had my share. Well, moderately thick-skinned, anyway. When I started writing Domain Name Wire in early 2005, I was just getting my feet wet in the world of instantaneous, anonymous, public feedback. As any blogger will tell ... Continue Reading28 Comments
DNW Radio – DevHub Founders
· UncategorizedCofounders and management team of web site building platform talk on DNW Radio. In this episode of DNW Radio, we talk with EVO Media Group founders Geoff Nuval, Mark Michael, and Daniel Rust. EVO Media Group is known for its DevHub web site building ... Continue Reading2 Comments