Do top domainers boycott NamePros?

[goodkarmaco]

According to the Wikipedia definition of boycott, "a boycott is the act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with someone, or some other organization as an expression of protest".

Certain top domainers have shunned Namepros for a long time now.

What I want to know is there some kind of secret oath made when a domainer makes it in the top of his or her field?.

I know there are plenty of very good domainers here, but as far as I know those in the really big league of domaining dare to step foot around here.

I thought they were the voices for the industry?. Is every action done by them self serving?. Why is there no dialogue here between domainers like Frank, Rick, etc. Even Rick Lat. does not post anything here, yet his money has affected all here with the ad blitz recently.

I mean I can understand a person being busy, Frank, Rick, and other Ricks that live on the hill, but what is it?. They don't need our communtiy?. They never need to discuss issues or get advice? Or say way to go to someone!.

Or is it what I suspect?.

After you arrive as a "big player" you must never talk to members of Namepros in the forum or make statements in the forum that are not self serving. Its ok to hype up a pay to go event or talk about paying for membership to shows, etc. A secret society does not reveal itself.

Is there a better place to acheive to than Namepros, and these few are the only members that belong to that club?

Seems to me if these folks, (I will talk like they do now) can kick back at big shows and beg in their pictures to come and join them and to fork over thousands to join their "friendly" group, that they would manifest that friendliness here. Something sure as hell is up with that.


Make a difference by belonging to the communtiy!.

Shh, huh.. what other community?

Roderick

 

[.jd.]

Whats the point of seeking advice from a low level domainer. They obvious know what there doing, and are handling it well. Your thread is pointless, and an insult to intelligence. I'm sorry your not kicking back with them, maybe your just not good enough?

Thats just my opinion though.

 

[-REECE-]

Any real domainer is an idiot for not taking advantage of any community as large as Namepros that's available to them, time permitting.

There's an E word -- Exposure. I've sold $20,000+ worth of domains on my blog this year for god's sake and there are people thinking being a member on Namepros wouldn't benefit them? I've sold 50k+ worth of domains to NPers already this year, on top of making about 40k in purchases (have 12k in escrow for a NPer right now).

Not saying they're all bad people -- I know a few people from Rick's board who are really nice and all -- maybe they just don't have time for Namepros. But to shun Namepros for being Namepros?

Namepros and other "sites for noobs" like DN Journal are the reason money keeps pouring into this industry...

 

[firefly]

Let's be honest Rod. What would they gain from being here? They are just doing what most of us are doing anyway, just on a much larger scale. You have seen this thread Rod, you've posted in it. - http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/467998-kevin-hams-prescription-success-new-may.html

They aren't doing anything revolutionary, just simply trying to monopolize the market. Why converse for free with the people you want to eventually buy out, when you can charge them for the privilege of giving them information that is not that much different to what you can glean here for yourself.

Besides, it's their problem if they want to miss out on potential sales from forums like this one.

JMO

 

[Mark]

Not sure the point of this thread really - But I will say this : Most members on all other boards are here as well .... Just because they don't post here much doesn't mean they do post somewhere else. You're making a lot of assumptions IMO ~

Some that have posted their opinions on certain extensions here - Were attacked for it. One that Sponsored the site for a short while , Well - You'd thought we were clubbing Baby Seals the way some people acted.

 

[Sameh]

Any real domainer is an idiot for not taking advantage of any community as large as Namepros that's available to them, time permitting.

There's an E word -- Exposure.

Namepros and other "sites for noobs" like DN Journal are the reason money keeps pouring into this industry...

i totally agree. And it's not just good for selling but also for buying, development, business news, knowledge, relations, and many other things.

 

[Sam]

I am part of ricks board, and they are not elitist at all. Fact of the matter is:

1. Most of NPers do small business, opposite for Ricks members
2. Most of NPers have little $.
3. Why waste your time on a busy forum if you are busy with your domain life?

 

[-REECE-]

1. Many domainers on Namepros are far more creative than domainers on these "elite boards". Why think up crazy ideas like investing in 4 letter .coms (or .asia for that matter ) if you don't need to?

2. 99% of "the big guys" have no more insight than you or me. If they actually did, why the heck wouldn't they have bought out LLLL.coms when there was 100,000+ of them left? That would have made an excellent return -- even by "big guy standards". Maybe a few of them ought to have read some of ItalianDragon -- a NPer's posts about LLLL.coms a couple years ago.

3. I don't think I need a third point. Point made. :]

 

[james2002]

There might be big domainers like Shilling, Rick etc.... here in different names. Who knows? They may even have many user names as they might have got lots of IP address.

Which big players willing to use their real names????

 

[-REECE-]

I sure as heck wouldn't use my name if I was them! Imagine all the pms... Imagine

There might be big domainers like Shilling, Rick etc.... here in different names. Who knows? They may even have many user names as they might have got lots of IP address.

Which big players willing to use their real names????

 

[Sameh]

There might be big domainers like Shilling, Rick etc.... here in different names. Who knows? They may even have many user names as they might have got lots of IP address.

Which big players willing to use their real names????

Rick Schwartz posted here once.

http://www.namepros.com/417529-rick-turns-70-into-750k-2.html#post2460625

 

[james2002]

I sure as heck wouldn't use my name if I was them! Imagine all the pms... Imagine

Yes, they will be replying messages 247 if they use their real names and being active here.

 

[DBADT2007]

Not sure the point of this thread really - But I will say this : Most members on all other boards are here as well .... Just because they don't post here much doesn't mean they do post somewhere else. You're making a lot of assumptions IMO ~

Some that have posted their opinions on certain extensions here - Were attacked for it. One that Sponsored the site for a short while , Well - You'd thought we were clubbing Baby Seals the way some people acted.

I agree with Mark on some key points. Its true some do post on other sites, and we can't make any assumptions.

In regards, to feeling attacked for expressing your opinion on certain extensions and to everyone that has been on that side of the argument, I hope you have not felt attacked by my posts. While we may have differences of opinions when it comes to certain extensions and their futures; I sincerely would hope that it has not made anyone feel disparaged or left anyone feeling like they have been attacked. Not at all my intention. Now on the sponsorship of NamePros, I do get both side of the arguments, however I do think that the sponsorship of the page was not that bad. Maybe some tweaking of the idea may be needed, but not a bad idea at all. And its great to know that the founders of NamePros are thinking out of the box to maintaining this community open and available to all.

However, I wholeheartedly believe that these big players have their attention centered elsewhere on bigger issues which threaten the very existence of domaining; like the Snowe Bill (S. 2661), and other bills with similar ends, now that should definitely be our main concern at this point. http://www.internetcommerce.org/

 

[soggyindo]

Reece, do you have a link to that article? It'd be nice to read again

 

[weblord]

if not posting for you is boycott already, then you forgot to consider the possibilities that they have already joined before you but are lurkers and instead voicing out their opinion they are content in learning from the domainers of namepros.

wow this topic is hot

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[Charley]

Certain top dominers have shunned Namepros for a long time now.

What I want to know is there some kind of secret oath made when a domainer makes it in the top of his or her field?.

I know there are plenty of very good domainers here, but as far as I know those in the really big league of domaining dare to step foot around here.

Why should they ?

They really don't have the time to spend on forums like we do. And they hold the major portfolio of domains.

I know there are plenty of very good domainers here, but as far as I know those in the really big league of domaining dare to step foot around here.

If they were to do business here, who would buy their domains for e.g property.com - 10 million

I mean I can understand a person being busy, Frank, Rick, and other Ricks that live on the hill, but what is it?. They don't need our communtiy?. They never need to discuss issues or get advice? Or say way to go to someone!.

No they don't need to be posting on forums. That's why they have their own blogs as means for communication.

Look at Frank's blog and the number of questions he answered prior to his blogging retirement.

 

[mwzd]

Why is it boycott? I no longer post on the Joomla forums, am still an active community member and contribute extensively otherwise.

Whats the big deal if a few people don't post here... do they post anywhere aside from their own sites while not at NP, this is a stupid supposition, below you rod, sry.

 

[Charley]

Whats the big deal if a few people don't post here...

Exactly what I was thinking. Spot ON !

 

[psalzmann]

Great topic. Don't kid yourself they are watching this forum.

I'm sorry your not kicking back with them, maybe your just not good enough?

OMG Man. You just don't get it do you? It's You're or "you are" not your!!! Please for the last time today, learn how to use "your" correctly or don't use it at all.
Here's an example: I hope this doesn't hurt your intelligence.

And why are the Moderators letting jd talk like this to fellow members only trying to create some level of communication? This is rude, specifically:

Your thread is pointless, and an insult to intelligence.

If RJ heard this nonsense he'd be very disapointed in you .jd. He'd most probably slap that smirk off your face.

.jd. what you need to do is take a break from NamePros. It clearly shows you are very frustrated lately.

Whats the point of seeking advice from a low level domainer.

Speak for yourself. There are many high profile individuals and big portfolio holders on this forum. Are you seriously saying that NamePros houses low level domainers? You can't be serious. That's an outragous statement to say the least.

wow this topic is hot

Yes it is. But Mr. .jd. seems to think otherwise.

 

[Charley]

Which big players willing to use their real names????

How would you know them even if they use their real names ? There are 93,573 members on this forum.