Zone file records for .XYZ domains drop below the 860,000 mark
It’s been a week since we reported the apparent reversing of dot .XYZ domain registrations. In a nutshell: Dot .XYZ domains did not reach the projected and anticipated “magic” number of 1,000,000 registrations, despite wishful thinking by the XYZ Registry. Instead, several thousand .XYZ domains began to drop, and the current numbers show a downwards […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Part 6 : More Elequa LLL .com domains make it to the Chinese market
It’s been several days that FMA.com, the web site of legendary domain investor, Thunayan K. AL-Ghanim (Elequa) is down. We aren’t sure why, but Elequa was made aware of this downtime a few days ago. Some other major web sites, such as Ibiza.com, share the same DNS and are also down. Meanwhile, the flow of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dollar Shave Club : Biggest waste of a registered dot .CLUB domain thus far!
There’s no question about the success of dot .CLUB; its registry operates on a dual meaning for the word, which can be used for private groups and places of entertainment alike. Unlike several other gTLDs that top it, dot .CLUB did not give away freebies, and its #4th position overall in the gTLD roster is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Southern California Domainers : Gearing up for July meet-up
The Southern California Domainers meet-up is scheduled for Friday, July 24th in Los Angeles, California. With many domain investors calling California their home, the event aspires to bring together domain industry professionals for a social business meeting. The event is open to anyone that RSVP’s, not just locals! Event organizer Jason Thompson pointed out that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Phriday phuckers : DOPA spam continues to arrive!
After a break of several months, DOPA – that claims to be offering competitive domain monetization services – delivered more of their usual spam. Despite being made aware of their spammy practices via numerous DomainGang posts, DOPA.com sends more spam to email addresses harvested from the WHOIS of domains. In the latest email, Liz Chen […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“Yall quit sending me emails, damn!” Funny UDRP response results in domain transfer
Two days ago we noted how a funny UDRP response from a Swiss domain registrant must have brought a smile or two to the WIPO panelist. While infusion of humor in UDRP responses isn’t rare – attorney John Berryhill is known to add caustic humor commentary in his responses – some Respondents self-represent themselves or […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ottomanelli cousins feud over .NYC domain in UDRP
The Ottomanelli name is apparently famous in New York City, as far as meats and cold cuts go; the family name has been recognized in the food business in Manhattan since 1917. In a UDRP for the domain name Ottomanelli.NYC, the Complainant’s principal, Mr. Nicolo Ottomanelli, and the Respondent’s son, Mr. Frank Ottomanelli are cousins. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Is Rick Schwartz renewing his ‘cherry-popping’ .XYZ domain?
Last year, Rick Schwartz made headlines via Daniel Negari’s tweet about “cherry-popping”; the Domain King had just registered the domain Unethical.XYZ. The .XYZ registration was not the only one Rick Schwartz made at the time, but he kept the rest of his registrations private. Earlier, in a DomainSherpa video, Rick expressed his disagreement with how […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“FIFA reminds us of ICANN” : Sophia Bekele & Fadi Chehade’s resignation analysis
Sophia Bekele, founder of DotConnectAfrica and the Yes2DotAfrica campaign does not mince her words. In an article that offers an analysis of Fadi Chehadé’s resignation as president and CEO of ICANN – effective next year – Ms. Bekele invites more ICANN officials to resign. Cauterizing Fadi Chehadé’s departure as an indication of “mixed leadership record“, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Pavo.com : CVCV domain owned by Mrs. Jello LLC saved at UDRP
Pavo.com, a domain owned by Mrs. Jello LLC – the trading outfit of late domain investor Igal Lichtman – has been saved at a WIPO UDRP. The Complainant owns the PAVO mark in The Netherlands; they sell such marked products in 25 countries. The Respondent was represented by Oshman & Mirisola, LLP. Part of their […]
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