.mobi January dotMobi auction postponed!

[dag]

Thanks to miellas for this...looks like they're trying to work out a better way:

http://dotmobi.typepad.com/dotmobi/2008/01/online-auction.html

 

[NewWorldArk]

11 January 2008
Online Auction Update: Postponed

As you're likely aware, dotMobi, for a number of reasons, chose to exercise its legal right to void the Sedo-hosted online auction of December 2007.

Since voiding the auction, our goal has been to identify a way forward that is fairest to all and that best facilitates the development of high-quality content for mobile web users. After further review, we have been able to identify some cases where it may be possible to allocate registration tokens without an auction (and without substantial controversy). The remaining names will be included in a new auction.

To resolve as many disputes as possible, dotMobi has postponed the auction previously announced for January 23, 2008. The rules for this new auction have not been fixed, and dotMobi will carefully consider any suggestions from the community with respect to the new auction’s structure. Please feel free to email your suggestions to [email protected].

 

[dag]

Thanks...guess I should've done that... :red:

 

[dotstate.com]

They should award the domains to first round winners ,who were notify by sedo of the winning bids.

I had a winning bid and was notify by sedo and was mailed an invoice to pay
for the domain name,then they decided to rerun the auction.

That will be a decent thing to do.

DS

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[NewWorldArk]

Thanks...guess I should've done that... :red:

No Prob "dag", I was just about ready to post it.

It's certainly showing that Mtld is continuing to work as well as they can to Resolve this Matter
with the least amount of bad aftertaste as possible.

It's Welcome News for Sure.

 

[sags]

Anyone want to venture a guess what "allocate registration tokens" means?

Thanks,

Sags

 

[Pred]

Anyone want to venture a guess what "allocate registration tokens" means?

Thanks,

Sags

guess it means the people who won first and second part of auction on same name and no conflicts get the auth code tocollect domain from chosen registrar once paid
:sold:

 

[creature]

Arnie...........I would also imagine that those winners don't have to accept an offer to pay and register, hence just the laundry tokens (or whatever they are) rather an invoice. Hope Sedo get it right next time!

 

[Pred]

yep. i guess that would be how it works dude

 

[DomainTalker]

Can't go into detail (for obvious reasons) but, there's been a lot of work going on behind the scenes, to try to resolve this, guys....

...Been progress....


...Still more to go.

.

 

[namewaiter]

nice to hear something's going on behind the scenes, i hope all involved have an equitable outcome

 

[accent]

I have noticed the silence from all concerned parties. This is the best news that could have reasonably been hoped for.


Great work guys, I am sure this was not easy.

 

[Pred]

actually well done to all sides thus far to get to this point. hopefully other bits will get ironed out.

i see mtld are asking for suggestions on next round and listening to ideas.
nice to see.

i think get moniker/traffic to do the live one with online bidding too.
just dont let sedo offer their servers