Do you judge people by their domains?

JB Lions said:

"Show me your domains and I will tell you who you are".

manslaughter.com - it happens. I guess in some courtyard in Houston?

95%+ of mine are for resell. The others personal/development

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It is actually Man's Laughter. And, yes, that happens almost in every courtyard not only in Houston, but everywhere

you have take this all with a grain of TheCannabis salt before attending any Name Gala ))

All of big domainers have crap domain names as well

I guess some clarification is due.

First of all, judging and even more "stereotyping" get a lot of bad rap, but remove this from humankind and we would be a herd wandering around without purpose if we would even survive.

Judging and stereotyping is a generalization skill. They are good, but they come with a side effect. Instead of treating the tool as probability suggestion algorithm that helps you to navigate through life, many people are controlled by them and treat the "tool's" suggestions as absolute.

For example, no one would deny that culture heavily influences a person. Hence, you could draw some preliminary conclusions about a person based on his culture (both positive and negative in your perception), but you should never articulate them as absolute facts and always be ready to provide the benefit of doubt for any specific person that he might be completely different.

Now to domains.

I did not mean interpretation of the Lion above that owning Manslaughter means some killer instincts )

It was rather about the quality of names, about the creativity or lack of it, tendency to repeat the same mistakes or striking it every time.

Or even not understanding what the person exactly does, but admitting that his/her secret recipe works and admiring them for it without not knowing them otherwise.

@Federer would be a good example. He has his own formula that would be hard to replicate for anyone. Some of his registrations can be surprising, at least, but they work somehow. So I don't know him, but I judge him as being exceptionally intelligent, analytical, methodical and also always eager to learn more.

Or Mr @Bulloney . Probably a great guy in real life. When he started, I assumed that he is making some newbie mistakes, but after many months seeing him repeating the same pattern, I draw conclusion (I can be wrong) that he is very determined to the level of being stubborn and arrogant and a bit naive believing that he can redefine single-handedly an industry. Those qualities have probably helped him to succeed in real life within the field he worked before, but in domain industry that is bound to fail. So, yes, I judged all these based on the portfolios, sale reports (or lack of those), as supplemented by some forum posts )

This is very good topic to discuss.

Personally, I am always very curious what other people are holding. You can have very vocal opinions, but if I do not see good domain names in your portfolio, I do not really care. And if I do not see link to your portfolio, I also take everything with lot of grains of salt.

Alternatively: I always pay very good attention to anyone who can show good portfolio of domain names, be it .com, ccTLDs or new gTLDs. It is because I know that it is very difficult to get your hands on some quality names, or at least it is pretty expensive. Usually it is a combination of lot of work and some serious financial investment as well.

TL / DR: show me the domains you own. I do not really care about stories of "sales" and "offers" much, as imagination and invention of many fellow domain investors can be very wild in this direction, as we all can imagine as well

I used to back in 2005- to 2009

Then I was over it, and learned just like it takes all kinds to make the world, the same thing applies in the domain name industry.

I respect each persons choice of names, extensions and what they choose to do within the industry.

If I am asked by a fellow domainer rather I like , or think a name is good or do a valuation, I will be totally honest on my thoughts about the name. Those just my opinion.

So basically, yes, I used to judge and want to compete with other domainers portfolios, Now, I have no desire to judge or try and compete.

Although we shouldn't I agree sometimes we can't help but to judge people in one way or another. We may not be able to control our thoughts but we can control our actions and not treat people differently because of it. Nobodys perfect, Just Sayin

I can separate people from their names. I judge the name on its own and the person on their own.

Since this name game and life in general is always evolving sometimes judgments about names are based on the current state of names and not eventual value. Nobody is all knowing about the next thing around the corner.

There was a time when bot bit dex AI fin (fill in any now hot term here) etc etc etc meant little to nothing and we would judge those names as bad or mediocre but things change.

Some of the most obnoxious people own some stellar names and some really nice people own some bad names. And vice versa.

What’s a bad name today might be gold next year and a good name 15 years ago might not be good today.

You are not your names is my main point.

We may judge/appraise/assess a person's domain but using it to judge the person especially to the extent of calling the person names is not the best.

We need to avoid taking things too personal. However you may look at it, it's still your opinion and you don't need to push it down the throat of another person.

Your intention may be good, but you need to know when to back out. A domain you consider bad may attract the attention of a buyer that thinks the way the Registrant does.

Personally, I have acquired a name that was rejected in all brand market I know, appraised so badly that I was almost regretting why I bought the domain. But I woke up one day to see the name have been sold for over 500% profit and don't have to do anything till the money dropped in my account. Meanwhile I have some in the top brand markets waiting for buyers.

Moderation of our reaction is key especially for a person you don't his/her other lines of business and motives/intention.

Just my opinion.

Recons.Com said:

Anyway, do you guys judge the fellow domain investors by their portfolio?

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Just by their action. One example of domain request:

You must be really desperate to sell me your domain

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In other words, if your family has no food on the table and you are on the street, he'll buy your $10,000 worth of domain for $100.

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It is only after you have judged someone you can appreciate or criticize him/her.

And IMHO, appreciation or criticism is very crucial to anyone's progress.

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The flip side of this question is "Do you judge yourself by your domains?"

To answer that question, sometimes I have consumed too many domains and been overweight, but I try to keep lean and fit.

Seriously, sometimes I get that collector's blush of pride when I look at one of my domains and feel proud to own it. Or sad at letting it go, even to a good home.

address said:

All of big domainers have crap domain names as well

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ALL mine are crap ... is that mean ima 'BIGGER' domainer?

hhmmmm .... YEAAHHH ... me likey

Recons.Com said:

Anyway, do you guys judge the fellow domain investors by their portfolio?

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Just my thoughts..
Last year GURU (Mr/Mrs/Ms big portfolio)..this year banned/restricted Namepros member..
This year, Guru (Mr/Mrs/Ms big portfolio) can be next year's bankruptcy..

My "private long term portfolio" is way better than my public one....not everyone is a "exhibitionist" .
.I know (cause I am not that unique) other have "private portfolios"..

Bottomline..I don't judge by portfolios...
What is the best thing about busine$$...minding your own!

eurorealtor said:

Just by their action. One example of domain request:



In other words, if your family has no food on the table and you are on the street, he'll buy your $10,000 worth of domain for $100.

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I noticed similar threads as well..I always thought this is kind of vulture type of behaviour

briguy said:

Just my thoughts..
Last year GURU (Mr/Mrs/Ms big portfolio)..this year banned/restricted Namepros member..
This year, Guru (Mr/Mrs/Ms big portfolio) can be next year's bankruptcy..

My "private long term portfolio" is way better than my public one....not everyone is a "exhibitionist" .
.I know (cause I am not that unique) other have "private portfolios"..

Bottomline..I don't judge by portfolios...
What is the best thing about busine$$...minding your own!

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Agreed 100% , I tried the exibitionist route years ago and it was a lesson learned, my public portfolio is what I have done lately, say over a years time, that is it, everything else stays in the vault , no reason to try and compete and play show me yours, I will show you mine, bragging rights and all that shit, it all amounts to squat.

Do you judge people by their domains?

when the subject is about domains…
and you're pondering whether their post or reply has substance
then what other criteria can you go by, at that time?




imo…...

Of course you judge a domain investor by their portfolio. That's the measure of quality and skill. Not as a person but as a domain investor. Do you judge a coder as a coder by their personality? No you judge them as a coder by their skills. A domain investors portfolio represents where they are at in domain investing.

If you want to hide your portfolio that's completely fine. Privacy should be respected. But lets not pretend that people would hide great domains. Domain investors in the business to sell domains, not hide them.
The same people that say they have great sales under NDA and great names that they can't tell you are the same people that used to tell you they date a model and show you a picture in a magazine. Usually fantasy and daydreaming.

I simply need to have someone list their 10 best domains and I can tell everything I need to know about them as a domain investor. I don't care how they got the money, when they bought them, or how much they paid. I just know they know quality domains and somehow they now own them

biggie said:

Do you judge people by their domains?

when the subject is about domains…
and you're pondering whether their post or reply has substance
then what other criteria can you go by, at that time?




imo…...

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Very true, it is not uncommon to have someone blow smoke up peoples asses with their domain wealth and ect, I guess with things of that nature, it could be a test of ethics and is the domainer trust worthy ,toward the domainer that may be in question. But this type of behavior, the “Iam better than you” is so common here year in and year out, like everyone is in a competition

who really cares? These people come and go, have never paid not one of my bills, don’t deposit a dime into my bank account, don’t contribute to my household in any way.

That is why I pay little attention to those threads these days, I spent many hours ,years ago debating with these people over that stuff, hours I will never get back. Wasted time.

Domain Shane said:

Of course you judge a domain investor by their portfolio. That's the measure of quality and skill. Not as a person but as a domain investor. Do you judge a coder as a coder by their personality? No you judge them as a coder by their skills. A domain investors portfolio represents where they are at in domain investing.

If you want to hide your portfolio that's completely fine. Privacy should be respected. But lets not pretend that people would hide great domains. Domain investors in the business to sell domains, not hide them.
The same people that say they have great sales under NDA and great names that they can't tell you are the same people that used to tell you they date a model and show you a picture in a magazine. Usually fantasy and daydreaming.

I simply need to have someone list their 10 best domains and I can tell everything I need to know about them as a domain investor. I don't care how they got the money, when they bought them, or how much they paid. I just know they know quality domains and somehow they now own them

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And all that matter to you for what reason?

Does it make you any money?

What is the purpose of it all, I guess is what I am asking , Shane

Recons.Com said:

An age old adage says "Show me your domains and I will tell you who you are".

Or was it about friends?

Anyway, do you guys judge the fellow domain investors by their portfolio? What are the factors, if yes, that let's you to arrive at some conclusions?

I admit that I am often curious to see someone's portfolio and since it is not real life to use some other information to establish opinions, anything helps )

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Ok, I can dig it, so take a look at my portfolio, and tell me what kind of domainer I am, the namefeature.com portfolio, that is my work done in 2018, but highly reflects what I reg and buy overall for my complete portfolio.

.X. said:

And all that matter to you for what reason?

Does it make you any money?

What is the purpose of it all, I guess is what I am asking , Shane

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The same reason you answered this post. Because we all love domain investing and we enjoy seeing what others are doing. When you see a football player how do you judge them? Why do you judge them? Are they a good football player because they are nice to their Mother. Nope. You judge on skills. You judge because as human we naturally tend to rank things. Wrong or right we do

A lot of replies on here suggest that you need a premium portfolio or selection of quality names to be judged in good character, good judge or good investor within this industry. IMO, this dismisses a large percentage of people that are starting out on their journey and might not have the experience or longevity in the industry as said posters...... we all start at zero and build up from there, even successful domainers! You started at with what?

Entering a new market generally means one is going to make mistakes and (hopefully) having to learn from them, so making sweeping judgements on someones portfolio is kinda presumptive (and slightly arrogant)

Don't get me wrong, if you buy pigeon shite and ask for an opinion from an experienced investor and they say "coo coo" and you still think it is gold dust then good luck to you

(personal opinion and character assessments are a separate issue )

.X. said:

Ok, I can dig it, so take a look at my portfolio, and tell me what kind of domainer I am, the namefeature.com portfolio, that is my work done in 2018, but highly reflects what I reg and buy overall for my complete portfolio.

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OK. Looked at your site. First thing I noticed is you are cheap. It costs $7 a month to pay for WIX and not have the headline across the top of your site that makes them the headline instead of you. You have all those names and can't pay $7

Second. Portfolio isn't bad. Put those on Afternic and you will sell some. I think you're doing a good job but again, will sell names like those better at BIN prices. They are perfect for BIN at Afternic. Like the logos and the names. So good job on the names and pay the $7