Even if one is the King, they have to visit the royal “throne” alone.
In the old days, however, the King’s bottom was wiped by a designated person; a task that flourished during the Byzantine era. Definitely a strange entry in one’s job description.
So every week we bring you the best domain news of the week; we call that list the ultimate Domain Stories for the Throne, as you can read them while taking a break in the “quiet room.”
Happy reading – don’t forget to wash your hands afterwards. 😀
ICANN snubs Belgium, gives Donuts the all-clear for .spa
Kevin Murphy explains how a small town in Belgium wanted a share cut in the lucrative spa business and its new gTLD, dot .spa. Apparently, Donuts won the contract after telling the Belgians to stuff it. Constipation factor: 2%FlyPrivate.com owner sues FlyPrvt.com over missing vowels
Andrew Allemann tells the story of two VIP airline companies that offer similar services under similar names. It’s as if someone wanted to share news from DomainNameJournal.com. Constipation factor: 3%RedCarter.com – Complainant wins UDRP with cancelled trademark
The devil is in the details, they say, and this case has some interesting twists that would make most intellectual property attorneys cringe. Constipation factor: 5%10 Worst Kinds of Domain Name Prospective Buyers
Elliot Silver talks about the odd types of inquiries he’s been receiving, with a twist of humor. You know who you are. Constipation factor: 6%ICANN’s New WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System
Konstantinos lays out the ICANN plan for a “stool pigeon” system that encourages the reporting of inaccurate WHOIS info, among other things. Constipation factor: 7%Dumb domains: Silly domain name generator shows the funny side of gTLDs
This is one of the best tools available to test the validity of new gTLDs. Take every name generated with a pinch of salt, or prozac. Endless fun! Constipation factor: 0%Clinton.democrat sold to some guy in Kansas
Kevin Murphy talks about some idiot who went ahead and registered every major Democrat’s name in the new .democrat gTLD. A waste of money but who are we to judge idiocy? Constipation factor: 4%Happy Birthday to Name Ninja!
Bill Sweetman’s branding outfit is one year old. Congratulate him with by tip-toeing to his blog and leave a quiet comment. Kill as many enemies as you can. Constipation factor: 2%I’m All For Partnerships, But This Industry Needs Less Gimmicks
Jason Thompson talks about the dot .Club NYC party with 50 Cent and his entourage of 24 hot ladies; Jason was not invited, but so did we. Fiddy is overrated, yo! Constipation factor: 1%What Generation Y Thinks about the New gTLD’s
Brian Diener started trading domains with buddies in the 7th grade and knows a thing or two about making profit from domains. Barely in his twenties, he shares his generation’s wisdom about gTLDs. Constipation factor: 3%The most influential person in the domain name industry is…
Andrew Allemann shares the results of his domainer survey on the most influential domainer; Schilling wins 2:1 over Schwartz but hardly a surprise. Constipation factor: 3%Coming Soon: Domain Sales Tool
Tia “Vabera” Wood hints of a game-changer in domain selling tools, and it will be absolutely free. Just sign up for the newsletter, mmmkay? Constipation factor: 0%
And that concludes this week’s Domain Stories for the Throne. If you’re still on the potty, you might want to read last week’s domain stories as well.
