Multiplied 3X: The .XXX domains on Google

Just three days after the .XXX TLD launch and the number of results from .XXX domains is increasing, with almost 100,000 items on Google. Not bad for a newborn, adult-oriented TLD! 😀 To view Google results on .XXX sites click here.

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Hilarious! GoDaddy made .XXX launch robocalls

I didn’t have time to take a picture until today, but here it is! 😀 Apparently, GoDaddy – the world’s biggest registrar of .XXX domains – made robocalls on the launch date of the .XXX TLD – right at the 11:00am expected launch. Here’s a photo of my answering machine’s LCD panel from that incoming […]

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Directly from the source: .XXX domains ARE allowed to be parked

We asked Stuart Lawley, CEO of the ICM Registry, about rumors that .XXX domains cannot be parked. His response: Yes. [they can be parked] False alarm, folks. Have a great Friday 😀  

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Go Montenegro, go!

Go Montenegro! Go! Go! Go! And by that, we don’t mean the country or the popular dot .me registry. 😀 It seems that GoDaddy uses several registrar outfits to keep a large piece of the domain registration pie when connections to a registry are numbered. One of our .XXX registrations went through Go Montenegro Domains […]

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Oops! Non-adult domains in the .XXX TLD

The .XXX TLD launched on December 6th was a triumph of perseverance over both the religious right and the conservative US government that held it down for the eight years of the George W. Bush administration. Thousands of .XXX domains were registered, at a premium price and thousands more are expected to become active web […]

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WTF? No UTF-8 support for Sedo marketplace Comments?

A recent exchange for a Greek domain name on Sedo involved the messaging of certain information in Greek letters. Modern browsers fully support the UTF-8 protocol which allows for the transmission of native characters and their proper display on another person’s browser and screen. Typing and sending the message using Greek characters should not be […]

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Game Over: Bill Kara brings global awareness to Turkish crimes using established domains

Bill Kara – the founder of HallPass.com which he sold to Mindjolt in April – isn’t all about games. The Canadian developer and domain investor is mostly known for his acquisition and development of gaming domains, including CookingGames.com for $350,000 and the HallPass online conglomerate. Bill’s Greek heritage brings him close to the history and […]

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Francois launches XXXxDomains.com

French domain investor, Francois is known for his numerous enterprises, which include various platforms for niche markets. For the most part, they all unite under the CAX.com platform. With the launch of the .XXX TLD, Francois is launching yet another project which could prove popular with the adult industry: XXXxDomains.com “Yes there extra X because […]

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Under pressure, NameJet winner submits payment to claim domain

A couple of days ago we wrote how a NameJet auction winner placed the domain in question on different domain venues, such as CAX.com, DNForum etc. even though he had no control of it yet. Not paying and seeking buyers is the act of “selling hot air” and it’s definitely unethical. It seems that the […]

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Three letter dot com domain TCP.com sold for a ridiculously low sum

The domain name TCP.com was sold today for the ridiculously low price of $18,500 on a Sedo auction that attracted a handful of participants. This is an insanely great deal – assuming that the buyer will followup with payment – for a three letter dot .com registered in 1992; the era that predates the commercial […]

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How .XXX beat the Bush administration

For the eight years of the George W. Bush administration, the ICM Registry had to fight with both the conservative US governement and the religious right. The opposition to the now live .XXX TLD went as far as to create parody videos aimed directly at the ICM Registry CEO, Stuart Lawley – a self-made millionaire […]

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The first ICM Member account setup emails finally arrive

It took longer than the expected 24 hours but the first emails for setting up the required ICM Member account were finally sent out by the ICM Registry. The email looks like this: Subject: ICM Member Account Setup Dear [username]: Thank you for applying for .XXX domain name(s). Once you activate your .XXX Membership Account, […]

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