Domain technology in 2016 has “caution” written all over it.
A domain investor fell off a Sierra Madre cliff and plunged to his death last week, all while querying a series of domains on his iPad.
In December, two domainers collided head on, while texting their latest CHIPS domains to a domain broker specializing in the Chinese market. Both died instantly.
And in late November, a domainer’s laptop fell inside the full of water tub she was bathing in, electrocuting her. She was looking up the WHOIS of domain names when the accident occurred.
The domainer population is declining at an alarming rate, all thanks to WHOIS apps or software related to domain names.
Many domain investors take unnecessary risks, as competition is fierce; newsworthy domains are often registered within the first 30 minutes of the news release.
“It clearly increases the health and car insurance premiums for many other domain investors, as domaining is now considered a high risk occupation,” said Humana regional claims manager, John Smith.
“Many casualties are due to the amount of attention domainers pay to their phones, tablets or mobile devices while on the go, they need to stop multi-tasking when attention is needed to perform other tasks,” added Smith.
Next time you feel inclined to lookup the availability of a domain while driving, or to place a last minute bid for a domain auction on Sedo, NameJet or Flippa, park your vehicle first.
