showcase Showcase your .si domains (super-intelligence)

[Andreas B.]

Thanks to @Lox we now know, that Microsoft owns the domain copilot .si

SI, clearly, stands for Super Intelligence in this case.

Do you own any .si domains?


I'll start with the one I have;

Roboter .si


How about you?

 

[Name2go]

.SI is to super intelligence what .AI is to artificial intelligence

... and what .de is to disturbing enhancement of texts

Your slogan is marketing at its best. Plain and simple.

 

[Name2go]

You shouldn't need to explain yourself at length to a buyer. Instead, get them talking, by asking concise questions to learn more about their needs.

The ability of listening is a preferred soft-skill in in current employee profiles I read the other day.
Let´s continue the webinar of sales psychology.

Here is the communication between buyer and me. The buyer is probably (Google) no domainer and no entrepreneur but a rather young, female University researcher from another continent. Every inquiry is different, of course.


[BUYER]
Hi Name 2 Go,
I see ... listed on Sedo? Is it your domain?
How much do you sell it ?

[ME]
Hi ...,
yes, ... is mine and Sedo pricing is correct.
... dot com is one of the most expensive reported domain sales of all times.
... as a medium of execution and control is incredibly important with any kind of AI.

[BUYER]
Thanks for your message.
In reality, most companies, startups, and global users go with .com or .ai. Even though .si has been available internationally for over 30 years not got realistic adoption , it’s still mostly recognized within Slovenia or for local SEO like ...
If you’re open to a ... price, feel free to let me know. thanks again!
Sincerely,

Reading my quick reply to the buyer now lets me think that it was very bad.
I refer to the .com value of the SLD when another, much smaller TLD is inquired. I justify my price as if it were excessive. I'm practically provoking doubts in the buyer regarding the TLD and the valuation.
Second mistake: I talk about AI and Superintelligence but the buyer did not mention anything about it. (Just because Superintelligence is burnt in my mind when it comes to .si. ROFL)
Oh my dear.

 

[Name2go]

Here is a new draft. It is shorter than the first one. I will use it at least for text module ideas in appropriate cases. Not sure about my concrete reply to the inquirer beyond "Wen pay" or "Thanks but no".


Thank you for your interest. I only partially share your assessment of the .si ccTLD.

You have to look at where the small country Slovenia comes from after two thousand years of foreign rule before the Republic became independent in 1991.

Furthermore, domain registration in dot .si was initially only available to Slovenes. In 2008 it was opened worldwide to everybody. More foreigners are using .si domains than you'd imagine. You'll find Spanish and Italian sites (si!), English platforms referring to the dozens of meanings of the abbreviation Si, and more.

A little over a year ago, the (alleged) acquisition of the domain Copilot.si by Microsoft started discussions about the meaning Superintelligence for dot .si. Since then, the number of registrations of .si domains has increased and internationalized disproportionately. The leading global domain provider Dynadot started to offer .si registrations at that time. Dynadot was the first big registrar promoting dot .ai when the triumphant march of this extension nowadays was not foreseeable.

Since Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are in the news with their Superintelligence Lab, there is no longer any doubt about the validity of Superintelligence in present tech. You're absolutely right: It's not as if all players in this field switch to dot .si overnight. But that's not surprising, isn´t it? Rome wasn't built in a day and nor was dot .ai.

There is no doubt: dot .si is to Superintelligence what dot .ai is to Artificial Intelligence.

 

[lambo.com]

Rome wasn't built in a day and so was dot .ai.

and nor was dot .ai

 

[Andreas B.]

What's kind of interesting, every now and then, there is news about AI accelerating (now) a lot faster, than it used to do or has been predicted.

The more frequent these "breaking news" occur, the better for Super Intelligence in general... I think.


In coding, the development is truly rapid; and I read somewhere, that a business consulting company has replaced 90% of its advisors with AI.

 

[E. Silvera]

The ability of listening is a preferred soft-skill in in current employee profiles I read the other day.
Let´s continue the webinar of sales psychology.

Here is the communication between buyer and me. The buyer is probably (Google) no domainer and no entrepreneur but a rather young, female University researcher from another continent. Every inquiry is different, of course.


[BUYER]
Hi Name 2 Go,
I see ... listed on Sedo? Is it your domain?
How much do you sell it ?

[ME]
Hi ...,
yes, ... is mine and Sedo pricing is correct.
... dot com is one of the most expensive reported domain sales of all times.
... as a medium of execution and control is incredibly important with any kind of AI.

[BUYER]
Thanks for your message.
In reality, most companies, startups, and global users go with .com or .ai. Even though .si has been available internationally for over 30 years not got realistic adoption , it’s still mostly recognized within Slovenia or for local SEO like ...
If you’re open to a ... price, feel free to let me know. thanks again!
Sincerely,

Reading my quick reply to the buyer now lets me think that it was very bad.
I refer to the .com value of the SLD when another, much smaller TLD is inquired. I justify my price as if it were excessive. I'm practically provoking doubts in the buyer regarding the TLD and the valuation.
Second mistake: I talk about AI and Superintelligence but the buyer did not mention anything about it. (Just because Superintelligence is burnt in my mind when it comes to .si. ROFL)
Oh my dear.

Don't be too harsh on yourself. You have already sold many domains, you are capable of handling a negotiation, really. The sale is not at all lost yet, so I think you are doing very well in taking a while to reframe the interaction. Keep up with your work!

 

[Name2go]

Don't be too harsh on yourself. You have already sold many domains, you are capable of handling a negotiation, really. The sale is not at all lost yet, so I think you are doing very well in taking a while to reframe the interaction. Keep up with your work!

Thanks for the encouragement!

Don't worry, every now and then you have to examine yourself and hold yourself accountable for mistakes.

There's also something ironic about it. You think you're on top form and contribute to the forum. It turns out you're completely overreacting and writing a blog post for a political portal instead of a snarky sales email. Not to mention that someone wants to buy milk from me and I bombard them with information about the engine specifications of my classic car.

Self-criticism is helpful and causes a pleasant pain.

 

[E. Silvera]

Self-criticism is helpful and causes a pleasant pain.

Agreed.. As long as it makes you wiser, it's gained experience.

 

[Jannes]

Second mistake: I talk about AI and Superintelligence but the buyer did not mention anything about it. (Just because Superintelligence is burnt in my mind when it comes to .si. ROFL)

And that's okay, kinda.

The buyer brought up the .ai comparison, so here's how I would reply, but that's just me (I'm not very conversational or willing to argue much):

The .AI extension was introduced in 1995 but only started to gain traction a few years ago. Nothing is certain, of course, but my price for this domain reflects the possibility that some (perhaps many) AI ventures diving into superintelligence will want to use .SI for branding or marketing purposes. I'm prepared to wait and see what happens before making any significant adjustment to my pricing (it can go up, too). And as a matter of fact, according to dotdb.com the keyword is registered in xxx extensions, which underlines the value of this domain regardless.

 

[Name2go]

Two okish dropilies:
Analyzer .si
Researcher .si

 

[Future Sensors]

The buyer brought up the .ai comparison

That in fact, was already a response to what Seller said about .com.

And from Buyer's response it was clear that they are very familiar with all TLDs. At that point you know that you shouldn't discuss (justify) it any further. Maybe on a forum, but not in a negotiation.

@Name2go now recognizes this too, I believe.

 

[Name2go]

@Name2go now recognizes this too, I believe.

He's already done that by mental self-cleaning.

Nevertheless, I sent the buyer exactly the last sample text today, still without the valuable addition of @Jannes.
A Ph.D. at a university has to endure that.

If the buyer doesn't want to use the domain for AI-related purposes, the price may definitely be too high for her. If she's working on AI (ASI), she'll think carefully about her next steps. If the .si speculation works out, she'll get a top domain at my price for a fraction of the achievable value in the not-too-distant future.

We're experimenting, and there's no single, definitive opinion besides best practice collaboration. Apart from the best possible seller response, E-Mail inquiries aren't worth the effort in my experience. There are too many jokers, trolls, somewhat dim-witted people, and bargain hunters out there.

 

[Jannes]

That in fact, was already a response to what Seller said about .com.

And from Buyer's response it was clear that they are very familiar with all TLDs. At that point you know that you shouldn't discuss (justify) it any further. Maybe on a forum, but not in a negotiation.

@Name2go now recognizes this too, I believe.

Fair. My "wall of text" seems more like a note to self, but I would use something similar to justify (to be polite) why I'm not negotiating. I understood the domain is BIN priced and the buyer is asking "how much". Well, duh.

 

[E. Silvera]

I understood the domain is BIN priced and the buyer is asking "how much". Well, duh.

This seems to be a tactic, actually. It has happened to me more than once that a "potential buyer" deliberately ignores the BIN. For example, the first offer I ever received came from a GoDaddy's broker acting on behalf of a buyer. The domain name in question was using Sedo's NS and the sales lander -no ads- had a clear BIN. However, they emailed me through Whois and made an offer, further asking how much I was willing to sell the domain for.

Forward to more recently, a wealthy "shark" did something similar. I take it is a way to frame the negotiation in their own terms.

 

[Name2go]

Note: This sale worked without our text attempts.

 

[D-MAX]

egistered

 

[lambo.com]

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Did you post this to be roasted?

 

[SLDOptions]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1950649411593437322

 

[D-MAX]

Did you post this to be roasted?

You're right, friend. I was wrong.

 

[Name2go]

You're right, friend. I was wrong.

Most of us made this kind of mistakes. We are human.

Your registrar is Dynadot. Try to cancel this domain and get a refund.

I was also thrilled when Mark Zuckerberg talked about how Meta would give everyone access to a personal Superintelligence.

But no one will buy the domain from you, except maybe a top-notch lawyer with "legal payment".