Greetings and salutations, my domainer brothers and sisters; it is I, Father Domainicus, emerging once again from the sacred quarters of our Domain Church to deliver a Sunday sermon worthy of this day.
Sixteen years have passed since our humble blog first appeared upon the digital plains, offering live chronicles of the domain industry. Sixteen years of tribulations, of laughter, of blessed domain sales and cursed market drops. Through it all, our Domain Lord has carried us forward, one domain name at a time, never letting our sales be forsaken.
In Domainclessiastes 16:1 He reminds us:
“He who labors in the vineyard of domains shall taste both the sour and the sweet grape, yet perseverance yields the finest, sweetest wine.”
Indeed, we have endured the sour: price hikes, policy shifts, the slow demise of PPC, the endless parade of new gTLDs each claiming salvation. But we have savored the sweet as well: legendary domain sales, new friendships, and the unbroken evolution of domaining as both a craft and a calling.
My beloved, none of this journey could have unfolded without you, the faithful readers, the supporters, and the sponsors who helped keep the lights of this chapel burning. Your devotion sustains the DomainGang ministry, your encouragement keeps the sermons flowing, and your laughter redeems every late night draft written under the influence of questionable substances. Amen.
But take heart, for the journey is not done. Beautiful things are on the horizon, and as always, we will walk into them together. Our story is not finished, only entering a new chapter; one filled with promise, surprise, and the omnipresent whisper of domains & opportunity.
Until our next gathering, may your domain portfolios remain resilient, your inboxes free of obnoxious lowball offers, and your hearts full of the joy that comes with belonging to this curious, enduring congregation.
Onto the next year!
~ Father Domainicus
