Domain investors : Chinese “six figures” CNY is five figures USD
Domain investors often skim Chinese domain news headlines that read “six figures” and all that remains is the number part. It’s a fast paced world, leading many to retain information that is shortened down to a headline, a tweet or a comment. The Chinese domain market is currently much weaker than a year ago. Domain […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Yoyohose.com domain UDRP unveils surprising reach of trademarks
If you thought that “yoyo” is just a generic term, think again. A UDRP against the domain Yoyohose.com was based on a trademark for “YOYO.” The difference, however, is that the Complainant, Fitt S.P.A. of Vicenza, Italy, has registered YOYO with relation to garden hoses. Therefore, the significance of the YOYO mark relates directly to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Blog vs. Web : Verisign, please don’t follow the Automattic paradigm
Domain investors are upset with Automattic and the way it handled the .Blog rollout. Apparently, Automattic processed a bunch of .Blog applications, then used the data to evaluate many and reclassify them as premium domains. The practice defeated the prospect many had, entrusting the makers of WordPress with their dot .Blog desires. Programmer and blogger […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.What domains has Rick Schwartz been registering after elections ended?
Domain investor, Rick Schwartz, went on a political domain registration frenzy, prior to and during the US elections. The Domain King’s support of the Republican party was expressed in the range of domain registrations, and also via the “Make America Great Again” cap he wore, on his recent visit to the Caymans. We love you, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market report : China’s new cybersecurity law is bad news
China operates on the principle of “Communist Capitalism” – an amalgam of progressive regulations on trade, with a large dosage of government control. The Communist government of China has now passed a new law on cybersecurity, and this is really bad news. For starters, the Chinese will have to register their real names when using […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Frank should be proud : ClickClickClick.Click is a domain used for an interactive art project
Frank Schilling, founder of Uniregistry should be feeling like a proud father; the domain ClickClickClick.Click is used in a fun, interactive project that turns web data processing into art. Dot .Click is a new gTLD, operated by Uniregistry. First off, visitors to ClickClickClick.Click need to enable their sound, as responses are given out in both […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mozilla Firefox 50 released : Is it your favorite web browser?
Mozilla Firefox 50 has just been released, and as a popular web browser it’s also a solid tool for domain investors. The “50” milestone release brings along several updates, fixes and changes. One important update that stands out, in our opinion, is this: “Added download protection for a large number of executable file types on […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DNS Shield Network : Free Internet white paper from Neustar
Neustar is trusted by the world’s biggest brands to make critical decisions 20 billion times a day. DDoS attacks seek to infiltrate the DNS infrastructure and cripple the functionality of businesses, big and small, costing them billions of dollars in lost revenue and valuation. Neustar has published a concise white paper addressing the subject, called […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BU.BIZ : Chinese domain investor breaks the mold with GoDaddy auction!
Chinese domain investors typically use domain auction venues like 22.CN and 4.CN to sell their domains. Not so for the owner of BU.BIZ, who opted to auction it off on GoDaddy Auctions. This rare instance of a Chinese domainer selecting a Western platform for a public domain auction, was perceived rather well. So far, 9 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.eNom hit with DDoS attack – domain registrar is currently stable
Domain registrar, eNom, became the target of a DDoS attack today, from which it recovered. According to information shared on the eNom public support channel, the DDoS attack affected DNS and domain name resolving. At 3:14am Eastern, eNom posted: “We are currently aware of issues effecting domain name resolution. We are actively monitoring and working […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Actors and UDRP : Stamos, Cusack, Downey Jr. – Where are their domains now?
Famous actors often become targets of cybersquatting; the unscrupulous registration of their full names for monetary reasons. Some Hollywood actors fail to register or maintain ownership of their full name as a domain, primarily .com, and someone else does. Upon realization of this, many go after the domain owners, by filing a UDRP against the […]
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