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Just created and purchased 7 brand new TLDs!!! What are your thoughts?

I don't buy/sell domains, so my opinions about the domain industry are from the perspective of a registrant. I think one of the things I think the current system is doing poorly is creating stability. I think the registries are run by business and finance people, not product focused people...
- Points: 10
- Post #24
- May 17, 2023
- Section: Domain Extensions
Just created and purchased 7 brand new TLDs!!! What are your thoughts?

I don‘t see how any of the blockchain / web3 domains can work out in the long run. Unless ICANN gets on board, and they‘ve historically been resistant, it just doesn’t work in my opinion. The biggest problem is that with no authority, or regulatory organization, anyone can sell web3 TLDs. You...
- Points: 6
- Post #17
- May 17, 2023
- Section: Domain Extensions
analysis Why Ntlds will never work

Is that site a good indicator of end user sales or is it for domain investors only? I went to it and after about 3 searches it gave me a modal (blocking) dialog box with a 45 second forced wait and a prompt to become a premium user. Lol. No thanks. I'm not paying to see what they have to...
- Points: 6
- Post #35
- Sep 13, 2021
- Section: gTLD Discussion
poll Do you own a trademark for your domain(s)?

I’d be interested in a discussion about the value of a trademark in relation to defending a domain against UDRP complaints. I have a domain that I’d like to build something on and the backlog for getting trademarks in Canada is 3 years. I’ve been debating whether or not to price it out because...
- Points: 5
- Post #2
- Aug 25, 2022
- Section: Legal Discussion
discuss Bitcoin XYZ auction proof nGTLDs can raise renewals to any price they choose?

And, if it's not already a thing, they should forbid re-leasing or whatever you want to call a situation where someone buys a domain and leases it out forever instead of selling the registration to someone. That scenario is even worse than the registries charging premium renewal fees because...
- Points: 5
- Post #13
- Jul 4, 2022
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
discuss Bitcoin XYZ auction proof nGTLDs can raise renewals to any price they choose?

This topic interests me every time it comes up and I would love to know the answer. The best I've been able to find in terms of rules for renewal pricing is in section 2.1 of the baseline registry agreement. I'm not a lawyer, but the thing that bothers me about the above is that all of the...
- Points: 5
- Post #9
- Jul 4, 2022
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
discuss Bitcoin XYZ auction proof nGTLDs can raise renewals to any price they choose?

Has there ever been a case where a premium domain was singled out for a price hike while it was registered? In this case, the domain expired, dropped, and was re-priced, right? To play the devil's advocate... If you view the upfront domain cost from the perspective of a registrant, no one...
- Points: 4
- Post #12
- Jul 4, 2022
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
news Full DNS Namespace Integration to ENS Now on Mainnet

I watched the podcast and read the article because I've been interested in trying to register one of these for a while. Here's one of many problems right now: The gas prices are nuts and fluctuate fast. I checked two .eth native domains about 3-5 minutes apart and the total price fluctuated...
- Points: 4
- Post #8
- Aug 28, 2021
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
domains Vitalik Buterin: Time To Change How ENS Domains Are Priced

Tell the average person the renewal fee for their domain will be a derivative function and see how that works out. I agree a bit with what he's saying, but it's obvious that rich people live in a different world than the average person. You can see it when he talks about congestion based...
- Points: 3
- Post #6
- Sep 13, 2022
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
discuss Handshake domains

In my opinion, there will never be a resale market for this. I thought it looked neat enough to sign up and try to grab a brandable name that I have. I went to the site, credit card in hand, ready to spend money and, after I register, I'm greeted with this: > Before you can start trading HNS...
- Points: 3
- Post #25
- Jun 3, 2021
- Section: Domain Extensions
question-answered What if I privately sell a domain I have on a marketplace?

I don't buy / sell domains, so I don't know what the expectations are. I have a domain that I listed on dan.com a couple years ago. Today a broker emailed me directly via the WHOIS privacy proxy email and said they have someone that may be interested in buying it and using escrow.com for...
- Points: 2
- Post #1
- Mar 11, 2024
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
domains ETH.Link - Sells for $204,032 USD at DynaDot

It's kind of funny to see lawsuits from the "code is law" crypto space. The whole thing is pretty interesting and I'm not sure I like the precedent of "tough luck" for expiring a high (ish) value domain where the current owner obviously wanted to renew it. I really don't understand how it gets...
- Points: 2
- Post #48
- Sep 8, 2022
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
domains Unauthorized Blockchain Domain Names: What's a Brand to Do?

I read the article and skimmed the act. In cases where something like a 2nd level Handshake domain is violating a trademark it seems like the registrar would be the obvious target of a complaint. I always wondered why Namecheap and Porkbun would open themselves up to being the first hop into...
- Points: 2
- Post #2
- Mar 10, 2022
- Section: Non-ICANN TLDs
How do you verify you're truly the registrant with WHOIS privacy?

Having someone other than me listed as the registrant bothered me enough that I emailed CIRA to ask them if they can explain what happened. I also asked them if there's a way I can verify I'm listed as the registrant on a domain when WHOIS privacy is enabled. If they tell me anything...
- Points: 2
- Post #3
- Sep 28, 2021
- Section: General Domain Discussion
question Question regarding 10-year max domain renewal

I tend to go for 8 years to allow myself a couple of registrar changes if needed. Is it possible to switch registrars for a domain that’s maxed at 10 years? I had to wait to transfer one a couple years ago because of that.
- Points: 1
- Post #3
- Aug 25, 2022
- Section: General Domain Discussion
domains Namecheap introduces Domain Vault — Lock your domains

I don't think the idea is useless. I wonder what the implementation is like. Part of the reason I use Porkbun is because of the setting they have where you can add an extra password to protect EPP code generation. For me the ideal implementation would be something that requires FIDO /...
- Points: 1
- Post #5
- Jul 21, 2022
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
Is it worth having a URL shortener domain?

Is it worth having a domain dedicated to URL shortening? I'm asking in the context of usage, not resale, and figured some people around here might have some insight in terms of branding, SEO, analytics, etc.. As an example, say I own the domain slimcape.com. The one I'm wondering about is...
- Points: 1
- Post #1
- Mar 17, 2022
- Section: General Domain Discussion
question What can I do about a lookalike phishing domain being used to commit fraud?

Hi. This isn't a question about buying or selling, so I hope it's ok. Is there anything I can do about a domain that was registered to impersonate an existing domain? Someone recently registered the domain of a local business that I know and is using it to (attempt to) commit fraud. The bad...
- Points: 1
- Post #1
- Jan 31, 2022
- Section: Legal Discussion
How do you verify you're truly the registrant with WHOIS privacy?

This is something that got me thinking because of an issue I just ran into. I transferred a .ca from NameSilo to another registrar today. During the transfer I picked my default contact info. After the transfer, the new registrar listed NameSilo as the registrant with my email address. After...
- Points: 1
- Post #1
- Sep 27, 2021
- Section: General Domain Discussion
discuss .NET has been underperforming for me lately. I figured out why.

For anyone saying .net is dead, is that your opinion in terms of reselling, using, or both? I registered a two word .com a couple years ago that's a good, brandable fit for something I want to build. I also own the matching .net, .org, .xyz, .co, .io, and a handful of others. I don't resell...
- Points: 1
- Post #31
- Aug 18, 2021
- Section: Domain Extensions