I just got this message from the .me folks: """Thank you for your interest in .ME domains. You recently received multiple emails for the .ME domains you are bidding on, each displaying a separate Shopper ID. Please disregard those messages. We've come up with a new solution for creating just one Shopper ID for ALL your .ME auctions – giving you the opportunity to work with your various auctions … [Read more...]
A lot of e-mails.me
I just got though going the 2 step process for creating separate accounts for each of the .me domains I backordered, which look like they are going into auction mode. Although I backordered all the domains through my godaddy account in one shot, I got about 60 e-mails, one for each .me domain (not identified in the e-mail) asking me to set up an account to apparently allow me to bid in the … [Read more...]
Moniker.com Systems Upgrade Complete
Moniker announced today that it the recent system upgrades have been completed resulting in the Moniker account control panel to load much faster making it easier to use for domainers and other bulk users. According to Moniker the new platform is 10 to 25 times faster than before, based on the size of the portfolio, making bulk management more efficient. For our own account we have noticed a … [Read more...]
This is Your Chance to Tell ICANN How Registrars Should Act
ICANN announced that it is now accepting comments for proposed changes to the Registrar Accreditation Agreements, those agreements registrars sign with ICANN which in part, govern registrars conduct. This is the time that you can send a clear message to ICANN that certain practice of registrars should be outlawed and let them know of any instances of improper conduct on the part of … [Read more...]
GoDaddy Stops Employee’s From Bidding in TDNAM Auction
Today as reported by DomainNameWire.com the General Counsel of GoDaddy, Christine Jones announced that """"To ensure customer confidence and to avoid any possible future questions of impropriety all GD employees are now and in the future prohibited from participating in TDNAM auctions, purchasing, sales & back orders."""" We applaud GoDaddy in reversing their policy and taking this … [Read more...]
GoDaddy took down 7,000 sites in the Last 2 years
Go Daddy General Counsel Christine Jones testified before Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, today about illegitimate pharmacies on the Internet. Today, House Members introduced a bipartisan bill to stop pharmacies operating on the Internet enttled 'The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008. It passed the U.S. … [Read more...]
Tucows.com Does Adult
In my dealings with Tucows last week I discovered that not only does Tucows own a lot of adult domains but they are monatizing them adding revenue from adult domains to their bottom line. Although their is nothing wrong with a public company being involved in the adult business, there are several of these including Rick's Cabaret (RICK) and Frontier Media (NOOF), it was suprising to find out … [Read more...]