Astrogold .com UDRP : Give this panelist a fat cigar!
Not very often do we give out the “big fat cigar” award to a UDRP panelist. In the case of Astrogold.com, the Complainant was Ajnaware Pty Ltd of Australia, that relied on a 2014 registration mark for ASTRO GOLD in order to go after the domain. Registered in 2009, the domain is being used with […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Million dollar domain : Did a dog, Lucky, win the Omada.com UDRP ?
A UDRP against the domain name, Omada.com, was successfully fended off by the domain’s registrant. Registered in 2000, Omada.com has been owned and used by a software developer, who delivered services via the web site over the course of several years. Currently, his dog, Lucky, is being featured on the web site, and it seems […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Premium three letter .com domain name, SOT.com, is no longer stolen
It’s great news for the Finnish owner of the premium three letter .com domain, SOT.com. The domain was stolen from Wille Kuutti’s Dotster account a few days ago, by a cybercriminal who has been involved in numerous domain thefts. Mr. Kuutti has confirmed that SOT.com is no longer stolen, as the gaining registrar, Nominalia, transferred […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain petition : Need only 99,998 more signatures to drop .US nexus requirements
The dot .US Registry, operated by Neustar, is the official country code top-level domain (ccTLD) provider for the United States of America. Dot .US is also the first allocated ccTLD, ever. Restrictions to .US domain registrations include US citizenship or residency and other “nexus” rules: Who can register a .US domain? Any U.S. citizen or […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Eros Tokens : ICO for adult services stunted by domain UDRP decision
The proliferation of initial coin offerings (ICOs) has created an interesting dynamic among start-ups. Eros Token first set up its upcoming ICO two months ago, for a total supply of 10 million ERS (Eros Tokens.) Eros Tokens are meant to enable transactions among workers in the adult services industry, some of which might be questionable […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sedo folks are ready to run the Cologne Marathon!
There’s no life without movement, and Sedo knows that well. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, Sedo keeps in touch with the local activities, and by that we don’t mean Oktoberfest! On Sunday, the 21st Cologne Marathon takes place, and Sedo will be sending out three teams, to compete in the relay race. As seen in the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sedo removes stolen domain SOT.com from its marketplace
Sedo removed the stolen domain, SOT.com, from its marketplace, and terminated its auction. As we reported yesterday, the owner of SOT.com reached out to us with information about the domain’s unlawful transfer away from Dotster, to Spanish domain registrar, Nominalia; the owner is working on getting the domain back. According to our research, the domain […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AOL bought “Oath” domain from a NamePros member
A member of NamePros shared an interesting story: AOL bought the domain OurOath.com from him, for a “very beautiful price.” AOL and Yahoo merged, rebranding to Oath, and acquired the domain Oath.com. It seems that the domain OurOath.com is to be used along the same lines, extending the Oath brand. The Chinese seller of OurOath.com […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Scandalous? 26 year old domain Starr.com lost via the UDRP process!
Registered in 1991, the domain Starr.com is 26 years old; its loss via the UDRP process can be considered shocking, or even, “scandalous.” Complainant is C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. / Starr International Company, Inc. that registered the STARR mark with the USPTO in 2011. That’s 20 full years after the domain Starr.com was registered! […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Facebook and politics : Mark Zuckerberg responds to Donald Trump’s tweet
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, just responded to claims made by president Donald Trump, that Facebook is “against him.” Trump’s tweet said: Facebook was always anti-Trump. The Networks were always anti-Trump hence, Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion? Mark Zuckerberg denied allegations of both pro-Trump or against-Trump bias, with the following statement: I want […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain crime : SOT.com is a stolen domain name being auctioned at Sedo
The domain name SOT.com has been hijacked, and its legitimate owner notified us that it’s being auctioned off at Sedo. The current bid is $20,000 dollars. The cybercriminal selling off the domain has altered the email address of the legitimate owner, and added bogus information. From the looks of it, the thief appears to be […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Saudi Arabia : Women now allowed to register domain names
Big news for women in Saudi Arabia, as the conservative religious kingdom now gives them permission to register domain names. No longer in need of a male custodian’s permission, Saudi women can become self-sufficient domainers. “It’s a great time for domain investors in Saudi Arabia, God willing,” said Djamila M., an artist and domain investor. […]
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