.tv Ding Dong Daddy: Bob Parsons' Dot TV Warning.

[MicroGuy]

The latest from Bob Parsons soothsayer to the stars.....

http://www.bobparsons.me/1stAnnualDingDong.html?watch=1&wnow=1

Looks like he's using .ME now instead of .TV. :td:

 

[gutsnglory]

That's hurt...

 

[Len]

I don't suppose it's got anything to do with promoting the .me special pricing???
NOoooo..... Bob Parsons wouldn't do that now, would he?

 

[MicroGuy]

The .TV "doomsday message" is delivered during the first couple minutes of the video. I just had a chance to view the rest, and wow, he really starts getting wacky in the later minutes.

 

[Ctack]

Maybe godaddy had a falling out with Verisign/enom. Godaddy has been a great supporter of .tv, so this is surprising.

 

[Steven]

This is not good.
Bob Parsons in the video says that Tuvalu is drowning and .TV may go away... therefore, he switched over to BobParsons.ME.
Furthermore, you can't see .TV anywhere in the front page, and when you search for domain names, .TV doesn't come up...

 

[localexperts]

this is all a marketing ploy by Parsons.

 

[freedom30]

uh yeah...

Tuvalu is sinking but godaddy, rather than bailing out and giving us a bargain basement price on the domain name, is content to STILL CHARGE $39.99 a year.

Let's face it Bobby-boy, as a marketing guru, you SUCK OUT LOUD!!!

...and I assume he's royally p*ssed off regarding premium pricing too boot! :D

 

[jeffoverman]

Have to admit this is a shocker and how much I love godaddy this is not good.

I'm sensing when Enom central renewed the contract on .tv that threw godaddy out of the picture in handling .tv imo

Also he is hyping .me up and probably follow the money trend.

Looks like I will be buying my .tv names with Enom.tv

I am not watching video.

 

[Rich]

Let's face it Bobby-boy, as a marketing guru, you SUCK OUT LOUD!!!

I agree, only thing sinking is his marketing tactics, what a money hungry clown shoe :D

 

[jeffoverman]

well i decided give in and watch this..

at least the lady is cute, lol..

 

[whitebark]

I swear I read somewhere that even if Tuvalu does disappear under the waves that the .tv extension would continue on...

 

[TheBulldog]

No matter the reason, the only reason Bob does ANYTHING is because it benefits him. So it is safe to say that somehow .tv does not benefit him anymore (lost contract, lost revenue, lost tv remote, whatever).

Aside from that reason, he would not badmouth his mom as long as she was earning money.

 

[gutsnglory]

I swear I read somewhere that even if Tuvalu does disappear under the waves that the .tv extension would continue on...

Maybe In this thread:
http://www.namepros.com/dot-tv-appr...news-wire-tv-and-tuvalu.html?highlight=tuvalu

 

[TestCase]

Ya know, every time I see (or hear) BP, all I can think of is a young Larry Flint. Because of this I'm emotionally incapable of buying anything from him/GD as I'd be scared to death that my mom would walk in the house and "catch me" ogling an available domain.

It would be just so embarrassing and psychologically devastating I don't think I could ever recover from it.

OOPS! Gotta run now, am late for my therapy session.

 

[RogueWriter]

uh yeah...

Tuvalu is sinking but godaddy, rather than bailing out and giving us a bargain basement price on the domain name, is content to STILL CHARGE $39.99 a year.

Let's face it Bobby-boy, as a marketing guru, you SUCK OUT LOUD!!!

...and I assume he's royally p*ssed off regarding premium pricing too boot! :D

Lol, so true.

 

[MicroGuy]

Parsons was certainly taking multiple shots at Verisign for a reason.

Both the .TV thrashing and the SSL certificate price comparison exhibited signs of personal resentment toward the company and he was clearly enjoying the opportunity.

I'm going to sleep. :zzz:

 

[GoneWalkabout]

Namecheap - 17.99 - and NO lecture

Bob Parsons - 39.99


Who actually cares what he says or what his 'flavour of the month' is?

We just want service and price and the recession means we'll get it.

 

[Argos]

No doubt he really was good businessman, now with a really big ego and his video show is becoming circus and him just a clown. Really pathetic.

 

[mckennaronnie]

All does look like one big marketing plan from Bob but others may not see things like that, .tv is sure to get some bad PR on many blogs from domainers who watched that clip & will get all excited about the dramatic .tv is sinking rubbish.