Social media services are gatekeepers. That's why you need to control your online presence. Elon Musk's tenure as the head of Twitter has been full of surprises. Today, he dropped a bombshell: you can no longer promote your presence on other social ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Fight over Twitter handle leads to death
· UncategorizedA harrassment campaign targeted at the owner of a good Twitter handle results in death. We've seen someone held at gunpoint for a domain name. Now there's a case of a fight over a Twitter handle leading to someone's death. A Tennessee man has ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Trump, social media platforms, and the domain name lesson
· Policy & LawDomain names and websites remain the most direct connection to an audience. Last week was an eventful week. Donald Trump loyalists physically took over the capitol building and social media platforms finally decided they'd seen enough. Twitter and ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Interesting idea: auctioning a domain name on twitter
· Domain SalesA domain broker auctioned a domain name on Twitter. Twitter is a great medium to share news, interact with friends and gripe about airline delays. Could it also be a good way to auction a domain name? Domain broker Darryl Lopes gave it a shot this ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Michael Berkens sues Twitter over hacked account
· ServicesPopular domain name blogger still doesn't have control of his account five days after hacking. Michael Berkens and his company Worldwide Media, Inc. have sued Twitter (pdf) and the unknown person who has control over his @thedomains handle. On ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Twitter and rival Tencent might have to fight over “Moments”
· Policy & LawTencent files trademark applications, presumably in response to Twitter launching new "Moments" feature. On October 6, Twitter launched "Moments" in an effort to attract more users to trending topics. It's a pretty cool feature, but Twitter might ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Doh! Melbourne IT accidentally shut down Twitter’s t.co link shortener
· Domain RegistrarsCompany placed domain status on hold thanks to phishing complaint. Yesterday Twitter's t.co link shortener, which it wraps all outgoing links in, went down. Was the culprit some self-proclaimed anonymous user? Or a DDoS? Nope. Domain name ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Name.com piggybacks NameCheap.com $.98 Twitter domain offer
· UncategorizedName.com vs. NameCheap. It's on! Here's an interesting duel going on between two domain registrars that have mastered social media: Name.com and NameCheap.com. NameCheap.com is asking people to retweet a message about 98 cent domain registrations. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Twitter finally gets Twiter.com domain it won in dispute
· Policy & LawOver a half year later, Twitter finally gets high traffic typo. Last year Twitter filed a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of the Twiter.com domain name. Twitter was rightfully upset about the high traffic typo domain as it forward to a ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Are Bots Registering Twitter Handles Based on New Domain Registrations?
· UncategorizedIt would be and easy process to automate. When you finally find that perfect and available domain name, you're not yet done securing your online identity. And someone might be lurking to "front run" your Twitter username. That's what Ross Duggan ... Continue Reading7 Comments
