Serbian domainer leaves monastery after seven years, returns to domaining
Goran Gogović spent seven whole years in isolation from earthly possessions, carnal pleasures and the Internet. The 29 year old Serb from Gduibostka Paresti was not in prison; after becoming a man of the cloth, he joined the Saint Atanas monastery in Vikyresti Plotz. “For seven year, I have no idea domain world change,” says [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN: Technology advancement at CERN threatens domains and the Internet
ICANN announced its grave concern about domain names and the Internet as a whole, regarding a series of recent technology advancements by CERN in Switzerland. The upcoming issue of the Phibbs-Jansen Quantum Physics Journal will be covering the story of an achieved disruption in the quantum-distilled time-space continuum. ICANN considers this technological breakthrough a threat [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.XYZ: A generation of new gTLDs and a life time dream becomes true
“Follow your dreams – they will come true.” That statement comes from Daniel Negari, founder of XYZ.com and CEO of Cyber2Media, which acquires and develops high-end domain properties. In the wake of the new gTLD program at ICANN, Negari applied for .xyz, .now and .college. Yesterday, the application for .xyz remained uncontested: “Today was a [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain lost in reverse ‘Reverse Domain Name Hijacking’ case!
Milosch Krubi, a domain entrepreneur from Hungary, has been investing in domain names since August of 1999. In that sense, he’s an experienced, seasoned domainer. But even experienced domainers with years of domain investing registrations can expect to fail – if they don’t seek attorney assistance. “I get UDRP and I laugh, because Complainant register [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.North Korea aims rockets at ICANN 46 conference
The ICANN 46 agenda was disrupted earlier today, after news of an imminent North Korean missile launch made it to Beijing. Recent threats by North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, to take down the Internet were seen with a skeptical eye at first. Meanwhile, ICANN 46 participants aren’t taking any chances. “I don’t know what [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Father Domainicus: ICANN’t get no satisfaction
Greetings and salutations, my brothers and sisters in Domaining; this is Father Domainicus with a post-Easter message. What a fine Sunday it is today, except that we might be seeing some North Korean nuclear-capable missiles across the western skies. Hopefully, our Domain Lord will diffuse those radical acts of global terror, raining down fire above [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN: Gone with the Wind
The pending gTLD program from ICANN is currently creating more confusion, producing additional non-news daily; the applications that are being rejected or withdrawn multiply like rabbits. Should you care, really? With that in mind, here’s what we think of gTLDs. TGIF!
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN timeline: 13 years at a glance
Many of us ponder the question: “What has ICANN been doing in the last decade or so?” While many can answer the question in a tongue-in-cheek manner, there is a better way to outline the ICANN activity. Tom Mackenzie, an expert in new gTLDs, Internet governance, ICANN arcana and open data access, created a timeline [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN weekend update: GoDaddy applies for dot .Sexist gTLD
With the gTLD program in full force at ICANN, several new applications have emerged recently. One of them that is noteworthy, is GoDaddy‘s application for dot .Sexist. “We are committed to the image that our numerous customers attribute us,” said the founder and current adviser, Bob Parsons. “Yes, GoDaddy is about good looking women, big [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dead domainer: Alexander Schubert shooting image
Here’s the only known picture of Alexander Schubert – of “the only good domainer is a dead domainer“ fame – where he’s about to shoot something. Picture exclusively on DomainGang.
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ich bin ein Dead Domainer!
Following the shocking revelation by Mike Berkens of TheDomains about Alexander Schubert’s statement that “the only good domainer is a dead domainer“, we reached out to Alexander for clarifications on the heated issue. Hours later, we received this message: “Gut morgen, domainers, ich bin sory for statement made me look silly. I love domainer and [...]
Copyright © 2013 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Vietnamese registrar Mat Bao slapped with 2nd breach warning
What has two wings and a halo? A Vietnamese phone. (“Wing, wing”. “Halo?”) Right before Christmas, Vietnam-based ICANN accredited registrar, Mat Bao, was sent a breach notice. It seems that they have not been paying ICANN its dues for most of 2012. As of yesterday, Mat Bao – that is proud of its company culture [...]
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