RYB - RECOGNIZE YOUR BIAS

[QUAD DOMAINS]

Whether you consider yourself a true domainer, investor, educator or builder, it’s easy to find yourself covered in “the stench of bias” after so long. When you’ve been in the domain space for a while, a culmination of experiences has the tendency to foster “a sense of expertise” that may, or may not, be pegged to a healthy degree of tolerance for alternative views. This can ultimately impact one’s ability to evolve and succeed over time.

By now, we all know the centralized domain space is one where you’re expected to play nice and not go against the grain. “Obey the data”, “bow to the vets” and “be patient for a sale” is how some put it. Many of us tenured investors have a pretty straightforward view on what works and what doesn’t. (Or what should and shouldn’t work.) Oftentimes to the extent of impressing those views upon others and steamrolling possible innovation.

In an industry where being the seller is glorified more than the standards of the person, now is the time to RYB - RECOGNIZE YOUR BIAS. Why? Because recognizing our bias helps us identify the type of energy we emit to those who enter, and might even exit, the space because of it. A space where things are changing and community quality matters. It’s not about being “liked”. It’s about sparing the liberty we all have to invest, be different and grow cohesively.

For QUAD, we have a few investing biases of our own; but we don’t believe in being rude and downplaying the efforts of others to justify them. At a time when domaining is becoming more autonomous in a sense, it feels appropriate to encourage everyone to take a look at what they offer to the domain community if it matters. If it doesn’t matter, that’s fine too. It’s just something for those looking ahead to give some consideration.

We’ll leave this here.

Signing off….

🗣Mel
QUAD DOMAINS