discuss Addiction

[wisconsin]

Hi, all!

I feel like I am addicted to buying and registering domains almost every day! I just keep registering and registering…Of course, I don’t register any domain but only the ones I think are valuable and generic (after I do my homework) …Maybe I need to start attending a “domains anonymous group” if there is one or something! Where you say:

Hi, my name is Karl and I am addicted to domains! HELP ME!

Domain addiction…I guess! Have you felt the same or just me!

 

[Sharpy]

Ya I know the feeling.

Here's a letter I wrote to dear domey at the DomaiNameJournal

Dear Domey,

While scouring a pending delete list late last night I inadvertently put my cigarette out in my peanut dish while simultaneously grabbing a handful of butts out of my ashtray and chucking them into my piehole. Now I can't get the smell of burnt nuts out of my office, to say nothing of my breath. As well, there is the greater issue of how and why this happened in the first place. Is there a 12 step program for domain speculators? Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Sharpy
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Dear Sharpy:

Where there is smoke, there may be fire. Not to alarm you, but these may be symptoms of "Speculosis Domainia" -- commonly known as "Mad Domain" disease. If untreated, Mad Domain disease can cause: atrophy of social graces; depletion of bank accounts; Internet Separation Anxiety (ISA); forum addiction; domain envy; and confusion between fumes and legumes. I recommend that you gargle and then take the following diagnostic test. Seek the 12-schlep program for help if you score high.

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Take the Test: Ten Signs of "Mad Domain" Disease

1. How important would internet access be during your honeymoon?

a. Honeymoon would be better without internet access
b. Some internet access would be good
c. I will only consider honeymoon locations with dedicated T1 line to catch drops 24/7.

2. What was your first reaction to Britney Spears' wedding?

a. Oooops!
b. Hmmm... I wonder if "BritneysWedding.com" is registered?
c. Hot dog! I registered "BritneysWedding.com" last year (along with several thousand other speculative combinations) and now I'll snag "BritneysWedding.cc" too!

3. What is WLS?

a. Show where big guys with makeup and spandex taunt each other in a ring and bash chairs
b. Support group for dieters
c. I'm not sure what it is, but I feel *very* strongly about it

4. What are the most desirable qualities you seek in a date?

a. Intelligence, nice body, sense of humor, wealth
b. I want someone who gets all worked up debating the pros and cons of having hyphens in domain names.
c. What's a date? (some kind of field in the WHOIS?)

5. What draws things in, but does not let them out?

a. Astronomical black hole
b. Venus fly trap
c. Network Solutions

6. What is "udrp"?

a. Frog making conversation
b. Person expressing satisfaction with a good meal
c. A greeting from someone who went to the IP League

7. What happens to you without internet access?

a. You wind down and relax
b. Shake uncontrollably and obsess over what you miss online
c. Don't know. Never been offline.

8. How much time have you spent trying to figure out who NamePopper really was or is?

a. Who?
b. Less than a hour.
c. Over 10% of my waking hours. Ask my partner, Scully.

9. What do you tell your significant other if he/she asks you how much you spend each year on domains?

a. The truth -- around $10.
b. Roughly as much as our mortgage payments are
c. Roughly as much as our mortgage payments were -- before we lost the house and car paying renewal fees.

10. What is a good reason to register a domain?

a. Actually develop a website for commerce or information
b. Its worthless, but someone else may still buy it from me
c. Because its there... and I have over $7 left in my credit line

***

For each (a) answer, add 0 points.

For each (b) answer, add 1 point.

For each (c) answer, add 2 points.

0-2 points: You are probably safe from Mad Domain disease.

3-10 points: You are at significant risk for Mad Domain disease and should seek help from a professional Domainologist for further diagnosis.

10-20 points: You display advanced symptoms of Mad Domain disease. You should contact the Office of Domainland Security for immediate quarantine, transfusion of social graces, and enrollment in the 12-schlep program -- "Schlep around your house and rediscover who the members of your family are... schlep to a public place and interact with real live human beings... schlep to a museum and look at art, go to a concert, walk in the park... etc." With perseverance, you should be able to tell the difference between your ashtray and peanut dish within a couple of months. Best wishes for a sharpy recovery.

Sincerely,
Domey

 

[Rob]

lol, thats cool :kickass:

 

[Grrilla]

There's the Domainers Rehabilitation Usenet Group (DRUG) that I have found very helpful. We all get so hammered that we can't type, which has cut down on my overbuying, to a degree.

There is a certain element to "donaming" that combines elements of working a good puzzle, playing a word game (ie Jeopardy/Scrabble), , and gambling (as in, "plug the name in and spin", and "Yeah! It's available."--sweaty palms, pant,pant-- Gotta get there before someone else does"), all very attractive qualities to an addictive personality. And the justifications for the activity are very good, better even then day-trading or playing the options market. We are, after all, sharpening our grammar and vocabulary skills as well as our general and topical knowledge, plus here is an oppurtunity to earn money based on our intelligence which is a good way to guage and demonstrate how clever we are. There is a tangible good that we are dealing with and there are no bosses to answer to other then our checking account or credit card limits.

I think the key is moderation. Yeah right! Gotta hurry off now and check out those names I was thinking about when I was running errands today!

 

[armstrong]

Originally posted by Grrilla
I think the key is moderation. Yeah right! Gotta hurry off now and check out those names I was thinking about when I was running errands today! [/B]

Right! Now checking moderation.*** and errands.*** ... dang, all taken! Although moderation.biz is expiring soon. :hehe:

 

[Grrilla]

Better hurry up and get over to NameSite on that .name you were thinking about, Armstrong. 'Cause that's where I'm headed;

 

[wisconsin]

Great responses! But Scary!

sharpy, I am between 20 an above! This is not good, I guess!

But what keeps me going is that I have been selling domains, including one this year for $50k another one for $30k...and more (honest guys!)

But I don't want to end up spending more than I am making!

It's just crazy! My 8 year old son made a comment the other day about me spending more time with the computers than with anything else! I am trying to cut down on my enteraction time with my PC.

I just went to mexico for over 3 weeks hoping that I can stay away from the computer for a while but I couldn't....and there again I was using it every day...looking for domains and responding to domains inquiries!

thanks,

 

[jj2ii3344]

Very nice job Karl! I also have an addiction to the computer and to buying domain names! But I am far from being as successful as you!

 

[wisconsin]

Thanks,

I really don’t consider myself successful in the domain business. I think I was just lucky enough to have registered some top domains and combination ones sometime ago with good potential.
In the past, I have spent months and months without selling a single domain to the point I was going to let everything go, but you really don’t know when that end-user appears with great desire to buy your domain.

thanks

 

[RJ]

Domain registering can be highly addictive. I've gone through phases where I registered dozens at a time. I've slowed down my pace after realizing I would never have time to develop and market half of them. The renewal bills catch up with you soon enough. Plus, the longer you stay in the business the more selective you become with your registrations.

 

[Grrilla]

It's just crazy! My 8 year old son made a comment the other day about me spending more time with the computers than with anything else! I am trying to cut down on my enteraction time with my PC.

I get nagged by my wife in this regard, and in all fairness to her, I do have streaks of overdoing it and it is not fair to our relationship. For me, the computer is the addiction, domaining is the interface. I know this, because before I had any serious involvement in domaining, I had other favorite pastimes that captured my focus and that I would do for hours on end- gambling, graphics, eBay, fantasy sports. And when there has been no central theme, I would (and still do) go off on stream of consciousness navigation cruises where the links auto-suggest what to do next.

A technique that seems to be helping me w/ DN acquisition, is after finishing a search session,I put the names in a "Prospects" file w/ "Raw" (All of the bulk searches), "Top" (Best Prospects) and "Keeper" subfolders.

When I go on vacation or out of town, I do so w/o a computer and, thankfully, don't have any problems w/ this. In fact, I enjoy the break.

 

[Domainerz]

Phew..!!!!! I'm glad to know that I was just an addict and not 'SICK'..!!! All the posts helped me lot to be relaxed a bit about everything around me (from human behavior to CC bills) So now I can tell myself that 'It's normal in this case'.... (by the way while writing this, something sparkled in my mind and I checked out... but to my great disappointment.. "DomainManiac", "Domainiac" "DomainAddict", WebManiac, NetManiac, WebAddict, NetAddict, WebAddiction and NetAddiction.... all were already gone...!!! SIGH!!!) DomainSick.com is still available but I left it alone coz I think I'm not sick.....

 

[Grrilla]

by the way while writing this, something sparkled in my mind and I checked out... but to my great disappointment.. "DomainManiac", "Domainiac" "DomainAddict", WebManiac, NetManiac, WebAddict, NetAddict, WebAddiction and NetAddiction.... all were already gone...!!! SIGH!!!)

:lol: You gotta love it!

 

[Anthony]

See? Addiction can be fun when it doesn't have anything to do with drugs! (Note: I do not condone drug addiction.)

 

[Grrilla]

I'll smoke to that!

 

[g0ldy]

hahah im addicted too :P

 

[TOP gTLD]

Just got myself another bunch. . I went to check something in my registrar and ended up checking few ideas...

Could not resist, .world is on sale.

weed4.world
gunfree.world
endofthe%@$king.world
sanfran.world
unhinged.world
and few more... Love them all.

But came here to find a group like this one, to find strength in the support of brothers and sisters who have been there. I just can't help it. This is pretty addictive

 

[Name Trader]

Eating peanuts can be dangerous to your health

 

[Jonathan MacDermid]

Seen quite a few jovial posts here (which is good) however there is a serious point to make on this thread.

Domaining is like gambling in a lot of ways (like most investments or business opportunities are).

I am sure there will be people on this forum who are actually addicted to the chase and will over stretch themselves financially or let it impact them in other ways.

If you feel like you are one of them, there are many addiction support groups out there which may be able to help you put things into perspective. Also feel free to reach out to me if you need someone to talk to about it.

 

[TOP gTLD]

Seen quite a few jovial posts here (which is good) however there is a serious point to make on this thread.

Domaining is like gambling in a lot of ways (like most investments or business opportunities are).

I am sure there will be people on this forum who are actually addicted to the chase and will over stretch themselves financially or let it impact them in other ways.

If you feel like you are one of them, there are many addiction support groups out there which may be able to help you put things into perspective. Also feel free to reach out to me if you need someone to talk to about it.

That is such a kind offer, Jonathan. But happy the addiction is not that bad as to jump on it. Thank you anyway!