Barack Obama refuses to pardon Márcio Mello of SaveMe.com fame

Posted by DomainGang on September 30, 2012 · 3 Comments

US President, Barack Obama, turned down an appeal by Márcio Mello of SaveMe.com fame, to receive a presidential pardon. Just days before the US elections, Mr. Obama handed out pardons to convicted individuals in various categories. For the “reverse domain hijacker” category, the applicant was denied, as seen in this photo below.

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What Does DN Journal, Rick Schwartz and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire All Have in Common?

Posted by DomainGang on August 22, 2012 · 5 Comments

You probably saw the fake picture from “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” circulating today; even the prestigious DNJournal fell prey to the obviously doctored screen grab. It’s sad how domainers fall for such cheaply done Photoshopped work! The real picture from the show is shown below; it connects DN Journal – the obvious authority [...]

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Should the Brazilians pay restitution to Rick Schwartz?

Posted by DomainGang on June 23, 2012 · 6 Comments

Rick Schwartz won the UDRP against the domain name, SaveMe.com fair and square, after a remarkable defense by Howard Neu. The WIPO panel found that not only there was no case as presented by the Complainant, Brazilian corporation SaveMe.com.br but that they are to be tagged as “Reverse domain name hijackers“. Howard Neu is a [...]

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Rick Schwartz awards domainer trophy to Márcio Mello Chaves

Posted by DomainGang on June 18, 2012 · 1 Comment

In a private ceremony yesterday, domain king Rick Schwartz awarded the much coveted “Reverse Domain Hijacker” trophy to Brazilian entrepreneur, Márcio Mello Chaves, via Skype teleconferencing. “There is no doubt about it”, said a misty eyed Rick Schwartz. “This man has done so much for domainers, he clearly deserves to be recognized for his contribution [...]

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SaveMe.com UDRP: The Comic version!

Posted by DomainGang on June 16, 2012 · 5 Comments

The SaveMe.com saga has officially ended, what with Rick Schwartz declaring a full victory against the reverse domain hijacker, Brazilian lawyer Márcio Mello Chaves. For those of you that don’t want to wade through dozens of posts and hundreds of comments, we are offering below the comic book version of the case. Enjoy [...]

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