Oversee attempted to register “Domaining 2.0” as a trademark

Posted by DomainGang on January 3, 2023, at 11:17 am

In 2008, Oversee was at its peak point, generating millions of dollars in revenue. The company leveraged and monetized millions in PPC revenue and had diversified its business via a series of strategic acquisitions. Its unfortunate fall arrived not much later but in 2008 Oversee still had big plans with “Domaining 2.0″—the next generation approach […]

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Rise like a Phoenix: Oversee owns Eurovision winning song domain

Posted by DomainGang on May 13, 2014, at 5:04 pm

Oversee might be in the process of transferring its portfolio of domain names to Domain Sponsor buyer, Rook Media, but there are just too many; more than 400,000 domains under management, according to Domain Tools. Making big news in music, Eurovision 2014 contestant, Conchita Wurst, won the contest for Austria with the song “Rise like […]

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No, Oversee does not own Moniker and SnapNames – hello?

Posted by DomainGang on March 5, 2013, at 4:49 pm

In a thread over at DNForum where members are venting their frustration over extended downtime or other recurring issues with Moniker, one comment stuck out: […] what exactly is going on at Moniker ?… As I understand Oversee.net owns both SnapNames and Moniker, but why are the Moniker people MIA ? This simply fuels the […]

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Johnnie Walker campaign for Greece goes viral – Oversee grabs the .com

Posted by DomainGang on February 17, 2012, at 3:04 pm

A new campaign from Johnnie Walker whiskey refers to the Greek spirit in today’s tight economy. The video, titled “Keep Walking Greece“, features men and women interacting at various locations in Greece. Utilizing on the famous song “You’ll never walk alone” which motivates people to “keep walking” during difficult times, it’s centered on Greeks and […]

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Moniker support still points to Oversee!

Posted by DomainGang on February 10, 2012, at 10:41 am

Ah, gotta love Fridays. Francois of Domaining.com pointed out that in order to address an issue with domains at Moniker, one clicks on the “Support” button. The problem, however, is that the link takes you to Oversee, where the FAQ and ticket system is still active. The same happens with SnapNames. It seems that Key […]

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Did Hank Alvarez sell out to new SnapNames owners?

Posted by DomainGang on February 4, 2012, at 12:44 pm

We haven’t heard from Hank Alvarez for a while – the notorious shill bidder that created the “halvarez” scandal as a former VP at SnapNames. Hank Alvarez – or “Hanky” as he’s often known – declared his repentance on multiple occasions, stating that he’s a changed man and an honest domain auction entrepreneur. Something is […]

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To be auctioned at Domainfest: Powa.com plus Ebonics press release

Posted by DomainGang on September 27, 2011, at 2:41 pm

Rick Schwartz broke the news yesterday that the domain name Power.com will be on the auction block during TRAFFIC in Ft. Lauderdale. West Coast based Oversee, organizers of the Domainfest domain event would not sit with crossed arms, obviously. Earlier today, there was an announcement that a similar domain will be auctioned during the upcoming […]

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Hank Alvarez talks about the Oversee reshuffling

Posted by DomainGang on June 26, 2011, at 7:27 pm

Befallen Oversee executive, Hank Alvarez is sharing his thoughts about the recent reshuffling at Oversee. Known for his involvement in the SnapNames scandal using the “halvarez” moniker, Hank Alvarez returned from the Himalayas a changed man and often shares his insight about domains and domaining. According to his latest post at HankAlvarez.com I am saddened […]

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Hank Alvarez denies responsibility for Moniker and Snapnames auction failure

Posted by DomainGang on June 8, 2011, at 2:09 pm

It seems that Hank Alvarez – known as halvarez in his days at Snapnames – is the numero uno scapegoat when it comes down to anything that fails in the domaining world! Earlier today, both Snapnames and Moniker were down, as reported by various sources; the downtime caused the postponing of the live Domainfest auction […]

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Hank Alvarez denies any involvement in the so-called ‘Domainfest flu’ incident

Posted by DomainGang on February 10, 2011, at 8:44 pm

Former VP of Engineering at Snapnames, Hank Alvarez has posted an update at his personal web site, HankAlvarez.com In this quick note to all domainers affected by the recent ‘Domainfest flu’ illness, Hank Alvarez denies any and all allegations that he was somehow involved in the contamination of the conference’s water: Dear domainer friends, I […]

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Hank Alvarez denies any implication in the Moniker data breach

Posted by DomainGang on December 31, 2010, at 2:30 pm

Pending the final release of a statement from Moniker with regards to the malicious employee who dug into account information of a domain protected by WHOIS shield, former Oversee VP of Operations Hank Alvarez issued the following statement at his web site, HankAlvarez.com Dear Domainer Friends, As I have said earlier on, I am now […]

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Hank Alvarez: I will donate my brain to Science

Posted by DomainGang on October 26, 2010, at 3:50 pm

Upon returning from his long sabbatical in the Himalayas, former SnapNames executive Hank Alvarez made a serious announcement at his web site, HankAlvarez.com “My dear friends, I am glad to have put the past behind me. I am now a changed man. My meditation with Dalai Lama in the Himalayas brought new perspective to my […]

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