Russia, America, Cowboys and Vodka: Money thrown down the toilet

Posted by DomainGang on May 31, 2010, at 4:35 pm

Is the domain Cold War over yet? Back in November 2009 the domain name Russia.com was sold to a mystery buyer for the whopping amount of $1.5 million dollars. The web site is still parked, at GoDaddy no less, making the legendary Bob Parsons proud that he can command the Ruski traffic. Three years earlier, […]

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More Chatroulette drama – This time to the tune of $150,300

Posted by DomainGang on May 30, 2010, at 8:17 pm

There is a certain amount of curse involved with the popular web site, Chatroulette – where thousands of exhibitionists reside at any given moment of the day, for the purpose of “socializing”. Ahem. Attempting to capitalize on the huge traffic and popularity of Chatroulette.com a lot of people registered “roulette” domains, hoping to attract traffic […]

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Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Domainistan

Posted by DomainGang on May 29, 2010, at 8:34 pm

Hello domainers. This is Borat. I came to Domainistan to study your custom. And I stay here to analyze financial data of other peoples. Not? Well. Stay with me. I like you. I like domaining. Is nice. But peoples in Domainistan are often bad relations. Domainers population is everything. Also homosexual domains, dot gay? Glorious […]

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As actor Gary Coleman dies, Cybersquatters rush over his virtual body

Posted by DomainGang on May 28, 2010, at 2:53 pm

Actor Gary Coleman was hospitalized earlier this week, then slipped into a coma and was on life support after suffering an intracranial (brain) hemorrhage. Gary Coleman was pulled off life support Friday morning and later passed away. The diminutive star of the 80’s show Diff’rent Strokes, struggled professionally and financially as his fame and fortune diminished […]

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New Fund established for Hank Alvarez – Everyone should help

Posted by DomainGang on May 28, 2010, at 10:47 am

It’s not a secret that Hank Alvarez – the ousted VP of Sleaze from Snapnames – has caused a big wave in the otherwise sleepy domain community. Since the uncovering of the ‘halvarez’ scandal in early November 2009, Oversee has both taken a lot of heat and a lot of praise, for helping diffuse a […]

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DomainGang becomes shorter

Posted by DomainGang on May 28, 2010, at 9:41 am

DomainGang – the only electronic publication in the known universe that provides daily entertainment and parody content for the domain industry – has just become shorter. No, it’s not an austerity measure due to the ‘bad economy’. Thanks a recent acquisition, DomainGang fans can now simply type DNGang.com in their browser and will be taken […]

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Kraft Foods sabotages Australian delicacy – Fabulous to the rescue

Posted by DomainGang on May 27, 2010, at 4:17 pm

When it comes down to food brands, US based Kraft Foods, Inc. is the absolute giant. Owning such brands as Philadelphia cheese, Kool-aid, Nabisco, Kraft, Maxwell House, Lacta, Tang, LU and Dentyne, this mega-corporation is also the mother company of Starbucks. With more than $48 billion in revenue during 2009, Kraft Foods, Inc. literally exists in every […]

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Took your mom back to myspace and googled all over her facebook

Posted by DomainGang on May 26, 2010, at 7:41 pm

Facebook has announced new, improved security settings that will ensure fewer leaks of personal information and no sharing of it – unless the account holder wishes to. Facebook – second only to Google in terms of traffic – appears to be the tip of the social networking iceberg; there are plenty of social media aggregators […]

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Opa Greece wants OPA.com for new Tourist Campaign

Posted by DomainGang on May 26, 2010, at 12:50 pm

Among a long list of stereotypes about Greece, three letters seem to have the most permanent impact on any American eating at a Greek restaurant: Opa! The word itself is an exclamation meaning “up” or “upwards”, said at times of physical or emotional excitement by the Greeks. Written as “ΩΠΑ” in all Greek capitals, this […]

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Is Howard Neu really going to bare it all tonight?

Posted by DomainGang on May 25, 2010, at 3:05 pm

Well-liked domainer and IP attorney, Howard Neu is warning everyone that he will be baring it all tonight. It will truly be a memorable event to attend. We managed to reserve a screenshot from the upcoming gala that will reveal Howard’s hidden talents!

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North Korea: We cut ties with the Internet!

Posted by DomainGang on May 25, 2010, at 1:26 pm

One of the biggest technological black holes on the Internet is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – also known as North Korea. Ruled by the short, bespectacled dictator Kim Jong Il, North Korea has removed itself from the Internet map years ago. There are no private Internet service providers in North Korea. Kim Jong […]

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UDRP: Win or Lose – At least, make some money

Posted by DomainGang on May 25, 2010, at 10:23 am

If you received a UDRP notice in the mail, do not ignore it. You might be throwing away some serious money. The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy that UDRP stands for, is not exactly fan mail and it’s not exactly a bill. It’s a challenge to the ownership rights of your domain and thus, you […]

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