Knowing who you are and why not knowing leads to debates

[equity78]

We all here use Domains, but we are not all domainers. I think if people know who they are it stops all the debates about .us sucks or PARKING Pages suck.

I believe there are three Big groups with many sub groups beneath

But I see it as

Domainer: someone who makes their living off the monetization and buying and selling of domains. Here type ins matter, Parking is not ugly.


Developer: Also uses domains in his trade but can make do with two word .infos or a domain hack such as del.icio.us Search Engines matter, Parking is Ugly, Here .whatever does not suck


Hobbyist: also using domains but as a small time hobby for enjoyment to maybe make a couple bucks who gets lost in the rhetoric of the other two groups.


SO WHO ARE YOU

 

[Dr. Domaining]

Domainer.

 

[Ronald Regging]

I'm poor and lack development skills, so by default I fall into Hobbyist. Though I am working on developing a site... and who knows if I'll ever have the money to become a true domainer.

 

[duskdawn]

Currently 3 will be moving to the combination of 1 and 2 in a few years. Usually people in this industry do both 1 and 2 IMO.

 

[RogueWriter]

Err, I'm a domainer and a developer.

 

[dongan]

I am a Java Developer.

 

[fab]

I would say I'm a Hobbyist.

 

[Michelle]

Hobby for me

 

[peaches017]

Elements of all 3 but mostly Domainer

 

[fonzie_007]

Hobbyist--investor. I'm not to the point where I can retire off my domain portfolio just yet...

 

[TLDnetworks]

Developer - Entrepreneur actually.

Not that parking is all that ugly, but unless you entered the domain game early on, that chances of owning a pure type-in com that cranks out parking dollars is very remote (you can always buy-in with big $). As an entreprenuer/developer the ability to create niche brands and sites that draw traffic for E-comm and advertising is where it's at for me. COM still rules for the e-commerce sites, BUT if a great keyword that fits the extension and is intitive is available it's pretty easy to build around that too.

 

[Jennifer]

Hmmmm... I consider myself an investor... but if I had to choose from the selections, I'd have to go with both 1 and 2.

 

[Jo]

Hobbyist who likes to develope and sell domain names. :D

 

[B33R]

I take ideas from all of them but I don't really fit into any of them. I think I'm 50% developer, 20% domainer, 20% hobbyist and 10% freak of nature.

If domaining, developing and hobbying all got together and had a baby, that'd be me. :p

 

[gazzip]

Hobbyist who like to develope and sell domain names. :D

That sums me up too :blink: but still on the look out to snag a biggy for a bargain !!
:hehe: And then things might change ??


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[Jo]

That sums me up too :blink: but still on the look out to snag a biggy for a bargain !!
:hehe: And then things might change ??


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Yes, me TOO! woo!

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Un mutt.
In life, and in domains
Fancy myself to be a developer, but my collection showing a small percentage of actually developed sites points to domainer, while my buying patterns point to hobbyist
-Allan :gl:

 

[Kenny]

Hobbyist-Schnobbyist
Ok, lets all get the dose of reality needed here.
An important option was (intentionaly?) left out of the choices.

The first step is admitting you have a problem.

Hello, my name is Cyberian, and I am a domainoholic.

There, see how easy that was?
Now you try it.
Really, you'll feel soooooo much better.
I know I did.

Peace,
Cyberian

Un mutt.
In life, and in domains
Fancy myself to be a developer, but my collection showing a small percentage of actually developed sites points to domainer, while my buying patterns point to hobbyist
-Allan :gl:

 

[slider]

Hobbyist. I don't think domains will ever be my main source of income, but they are a nice bonus.