Gaijin Entertainment: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking candidate for Gaijin.com
Five months ago, we announced that Gaijin Entertainment sent a C&D letter to Brandon Harris, owner of Gaijin.com, which he hand-registered in 1995. Gaijin Entertainment, specializing in gaming software, has now filed a UDRP for the domain name – for a trademark it acquired 16 years after Gaijin.com was registered! The claims brought forth by […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy grabs hold of Afternic .com
After its recent acquisition of Afternic for umpteen millions of dollars, GoDaddy – the largest domain registrar in the world – has completed the final stage of its asset acquisition. Recent WHOIS lookups placed the domain name Afternic.com in the hands of Domain Administration .com LLC, but this has changed. Apparently, GoDaddy has now completed […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mother unhappy with Father .com sellout
It’s family drama as usual, in domain land. Following Dave Evanson’s announcement of the immediate availability of the domain name, Father.com, via an exclusive Sedo contract, all hell broke loose. “That ain’t raaat!” said Mary Lou Boggs, a devoted wife and mother of four and an avid Pinterest collector of all things related to mothers […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Name Jargon #0005: Category killer (domain)
Here we are, onto yet another happy trip down the dirt roads of domain terminology. By attempting to (re)define domaining, we offer an invaluable service to both novice and advanced domainers, who are eager to learn a new thing – every day! Domain Name Jargon got your back, domainers! 😀 Category killer (domain name) : […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Appalachian domainers shocked by end of .com era
A group of domainers high up in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina are making a shocking discovery: it’s not all about the .com domains anymore. Twin brothers, Bobby Joe O’Hoolsey and Thomas Randy O’Hoolsey were born and raised in the Black Mountain, North Carolina. Since the late 1990’s the two brothers sold their arts […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Name Jargon: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking #0004
We continue our trip down the dangerous paths of domain terminology. Our mission: to (re)define domaining, as every single dictionary and encyclopaedia gives wrong information, making it hard on newbie domainers to make a living. Fear not, for we are here! 😀 Domain Name Jargon provides the ultimate definition tool for the beginner, intermediate, advanced, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Name Jargon: Cybersquatter
Most domainers believe that terminology related to domain names is well-defined, when in fact it’s completely inaccurate and incomplete. Major dictionaries and encyclopaedias only scratch the surface of domaining, and domain names. This has to change! Domain Name Jargon is the solution when it comes down to (re)define domaining. 😀 Cybersquatter: (noun) Derogatory reference to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Name Jargon: Flip (a domain) #0002
Our introduction of domain Name Jargon yesterday, stated that most information about domains on various mainstream media is inaccurate or incomplete. That was quite a brazen statement, so we’d like to correct that error. In fact, all information about domains on various mainstream media is inaccurate or incomplete! This open series will attempt to fill […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Federal government shutdown already affecting Domainers
The Federal government is officially shut-down, and will remain so until the politicians we voted in office come to a consensus over trivial stuff, such as who gets to keep the nuclear codes. Dozens of domain bloggers are being affected by the US government’s failure to constrain its budgetary ambitions and become profitable, just like […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Cybersquatter: Short movie attempts to expose the world of domain registrations
Now that’s what we call fun! “The Cybersquatter“, a short movie produced in 2012 is attempting to cast light onto domain registrants, demystifying the term “cybersquatter.” Yeah, that word that one cannot mention to kids, apparently. Carlomagno Alvarado, the movie’s producer, director and star, is interviewed as “Mango” the cybersquatter, and he reveals all about […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Say (feta) cheese! Dot com sold on NameJet
There is nothing quite like feta cheese, the most popular of several traditional Greek cheeses. Remember: if it’s not made from sheep or goat milk, it’s not feta, and cow milk feta is imitation feta. Get it? In the European Union, feta cheese is also a product with protected designation of origin; only Greece can […]
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