The .PRO Discussion

MicroGuy said:

There are many, many people who believe that the longer you wait the easier it will be to "get in". Based on the history of other failed launches and with the current state of domains, I think it is obvious that these people are likely correct.

Developing a viable and expeditious exit strategy would be a prudent exercise for anyone holding onto this high-risk/no-reward extension. Mass adoption is an impossibility. IMO.

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Greggg Greg Greg. "High risk, no reward ???" :zzz:

No risk, potential reward would be more accurate. The first two Pros that I sold covered the cost of every Pro I have purchased since. I'm playing with House money and still have a large stack of chips in front of me. No risk.

But I do think you're cute.

BobParsons.PRO available

MicroGuy said:

I agree.

If Godaddy would pick up .PRO and promote it at the Super Bowl this year. And if Bob Parsons would develop a personal website using .PRO, the extension would go from having no shot whatsoever to having a single shot in the dark. IMO.

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I agree. CO is doing a SuperBowl spot with Joan Rivers in part to put the O.co fiasco behind them once and for all. I think the SuperBowl is going to be a big litmus test. If the registry wants Pro to work then they'll spend the money for some SuperBowl spots. Based on dot CO sales last year, they'll sell enough Pros to get their money back before half time is over.

Blue24 said:

Can everybody reg .pro domains or i must provide same ID?

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Yes, everybody can reg .Pro . You can certify yourself. Just your unis diploma number or driving lic. number.

Jurgen Wolf said:

BobParsons.PRO available

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NOT available at now. :notme:

Jurgen Wolf said:

To boost .PRO we need GoDaddy + 1and1.

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That would help but the registrars won't budge when the registry itself is apathetic. Right ?

sdsinc said:

Perhaps it is a fetish thing among domainers. Personally I like .us but I'm not kidding myself about its value as an investment.
Being pro-.pro is okay but that shouldn't be at the expense of rational thinking.

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What's REALLY puzzling is why you hang around this forum. If Pro is dead, what are you doing here?

sdsinc said:

The reason why I'm posting this is, I really think domainers need a reality check.

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... and three monkeys flew out of my butt this morning.

B.Rubble said:

... and three monkeys flew out of my butt this morning.

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Wow. It looks like rectum.pro is available. :sold:

B.Rubble said:

What's REALLY puzzling is why you hang around this forum. If Pro is dead, what are you doing here?

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The thread is 'The .PRO Discussion'. Discussion means you get to hear from both sides, that includes inconvenient facts.

sdsinc said:

The thread is 'The .PRO Discussion'. Discussion means you get to hear from both sides, that includes inconvenient facts.

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So it stands to reason that you impart your glorious wisdom on all 200+ failed extensions?

And the primary meaning of "discussion" is to work toward a solution, usually with questions and comments. You do none of this.

Generaly haters of extensions are just jealous that didn't get in early enough to secure a good name. They are usually also fans of some other "AWESOME" ext, like Microguy and .tv or sdsinc and .me. Perhaps they think if they try to tear down our investment that theirs is worth more?

MicroGuy said:

Wow. It looks like rectum.pro is available. :sold:

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Maybe we should leave my rectum out of this. Maybe rectums in general too. Then again, a Gastrointestinal Doc might like it. Who's past due for a Colonoscopy? C'mon now ... Man Up !!!

No personal attacks please, sdsinc is as entitled to her opinion and the right to state it as anyone else.

Which is what a discussion forum is all about, unless I'm missing something.

While we might on agree on the future of .pro, a lot of points raised by her are relevant.

mwzd said:

No personal attacks please, sdsinc is as entitled to her opinion and the right to state it as anyone else.

Which is what a discussion forum is all about, unless I'm missing something.

While we might on agree on the future of .pro, a lot of points raised by her are relevant.

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Samit

I edited the post and I appreciate you pointing it out to me. But in a broad sense, what I said holds true.

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Ben42 said:

Generaly haters of extensions are just jealous that didn't get in early enough to secure a good name. They are usually also fans of some other "AWESOME" ext, like ...... sdsinc and .me.

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Really? This is news for me!! :lol:

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Ben42 said:

Generaly haters of extensions are just jealous that didn't get in early enough to secure a good name.

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This perhaps is along the same pattern of flawed logic that attracts individuals to .PRO type TLDs and then keeps them locked into a visual tunnel whereby they cannot see the forest (for the trees).

At the time these alternative extensions were being developed, we were still in the middle of a domain/website expansion phase. Now the opposite is happening. There is massive contraction.

The reality is that only one second level domain is needed to operate the entire Internet. Every website, every mail server, everything else attached could operate on that single domain (eg. internet.com) using sub-domains (third-level domains). If you can accept this premise, please continue.

At one time there was this mad rush by businesses and individuals to stake their claim on the Internet. This period spanned from around 1995 to 2005. As social media began expanding, fewer and fewer consumers wanted or needed their own independent domains. The momentum of this exodus is increasing. If you can also accept this premise, please continue.

The situation with professionals and businesses is much more complicated. Basically every business that wants a website already has one, many have figured out they don't need a website, and existing web-based businesses are being squeezed out by the likes of Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Ebay.

This is basically why .PRO will not grow from here, not in terms of numbers registered, but in terms of general adoption, actual usage, human acceptance, and overall need. IMO.

While I agree Social Networks have taken a bite out of the need for some personal websites, I believe they have done more to bring consistency out of web usage. Also I agree that it isn't easy to compete with the big boys as you mentioned. But I think the internet is a long way from being a monopoly.

Advertising growth on the internet has consistently grown since 2005. From $16.9 Billion in 2006 to $50.3 Billion in 2011 (See Source). There may not be the "Oklahoma Land Rush of 1893", but to think you missed the boat in making money from internet names and websites is just plain wrong.
Source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/wp/w...rket-and-internet-access-growth-2006-2011.jpg

By the way, there will always be PROfessionals willing to spend money to advertise, but will there always be TV? Not in the way TV has been TV for the last 50 years. I doubt it'll be called TV anymore in the next 10 years.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20099528-1/tv-sales-slowing-down-study-says/

I don't think that most Pro owners care too much about the success or failure of the extension, but that always seems to be the focus of the discussion. My goal is to make money, not to help PRO dominate the world. In the meantime I'll do what I can to promote the extension, but I'll do so only to line my pockets and the pockets of my friends.

Uncle Milton said that greed, profit motive, drives the world. I say Amen.



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