From almost a million domains to less than that : XYZ stats are currently conflicting
The XYZ Registry rushed to celebrate almost 1,000,000 registrations of .XYZ domains last week; founder and charismatic CEO Daniel Negari had reasons to be excited as .XYZ became the first gTLD to approach that “magic number.” And yet, a discussion thread over at NamePros points out that the peak number of one million domains wasn’t […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot .XYZ infographic : We hit the reset button on the Internet!
The folks over at the .XYZ Registry are known for their focus on the ‘XYZ generation’, and apparent obsession with purple. So when it comes down to creating an infographic spanning the last 30+ years of the Internet, be prepared for lots of purple color. Paying tribute to the 30 year anniversary of the first […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.American arrested for carving .XYZ domain name on Colosseum wall
An American tourist in Italy was arrested today, during an otherwise regular visit to Rome’s Colosseum amphitheater. In an act of vandalism, 20 year old Bob Plantofski of Sacramento, California, carved part of his domain name with a knife onto the ancient walls. Getting ready to take a selfie, Plantofski carved DUDE4TW, his upcoming web […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Vote: Is this .XYZ video really ‘disparaging’ towards dot .com domain names?
The news of Verisign filing a lawsuit against the .XYZ registry is quite shocking. Not because of the variety of allegations included, but because Verisign – a behemoth of massive proportions – actually feels threatened by a gTLD registry. The fact is, that there are no good .com domains available to register – at registration […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.XYZ Registry seals ground-breaking deal with North Korea
Always inventive in its marketing approach to delivering meaningful, generic gTLDs to the masses, the XYZ Registry announced today a ground-breaking deal with the government of North Korea. The agreement introduces the citizens of North Korea, long deprived of any Internet access or other online experience, to premium, quality .XYZ domains. “Kim Jong-un, Supreme leader […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot gTLD: XYZ wins the prestigious ‘Houdini Award’
This year’s TRAFFIC awards somehow failed to acknowledge the impact a very special new gTLD brought to the domain industry. Established domain industry trend-setters, Dot .XYZ did not win any accolades or prizes, despite being nominated by more than three professionals. Charismatic entrepreneur and generation ‘XYZ’ domain convergence apostle, Daniel Negari, did not appear discouraged: […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bendgate II : More than 500,000,000 .XYZ domains prone to Registry bending
If you thought that the “Bendgate” problem was an isolated incident affecting the Apple iPhone 6, think again. According to new reports from nTLDStats, more than 500,000,000 .XYZ domain names, roughly half of the total number of registrations – suffer from QC issues during the registration process. “It’s a processing flaw, no doubt, the last […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.More than One Billion dot .XYZ domains now registered and developed
Surpassing all previous expectations, and delivering a swift blow to the face of all XYZ haters, the gTLD designed to materialize the dreams and aspirations of the X,Y and Z generations is completely rocking it. “We have broken through one billion registered XYZ domains and continuing our attempt to set new records, whether that means […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Network Solutions rolls out ‘XYZ’ tool to help delete free dot .XYZ domain names
As part of its redesigned domain services, Network Solutions has rolled out a new tool that allows domain owners to get rid of all free, unwanted dot .XYZ domain names they never asked for. At the click of a button, the XYZ Omega tool terminates all free domains that were added as part of an […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.American detained in North Korea over possession of .XYZ domains
An American citizen has been detained in North Korea, and a trial is pending; the charges include “gTLD proselytism” and dispersion of “dangerous materials.” This astonishing story involves a portfolio of .XYZ domains that the traveler, Morgan Malkoski, attempted to smuggle into North Korea, a country known for its non-existent Internet access. “We have very […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Huffington Post: Dot .XYZ domain is not a trademark, says cybersquatter!
In what appears to be only the second UDRP involving a dot .XYZ domain so far, the registrant of HuffingtonPost.XYZ alleged that the Complainant “does not have a valid trademark.” The imbecilic statement was made with full ignorance of the registered trademark for “Huffington Post“, a mark registered in 2006. The Complainant, America Online, is […]
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