.tel

[newsiness]

how is .tel recently?

 

[namewaiter]

Any updates on the slick .TEL !?! :talk: :lala:

Again, to me, it seems like such a "natural" insofar as its branding potential! :music: :imho:

Thanks for the assist.
-Jeff

wow .. you've really shown your true colors now!

you say you want to help protect newer domainers against the .mobi 'hype', but here you are positioning .tel as the extension of choice. .tel and .mobi are totally different in application and use, so stop spreading lies promoting .tel as a better choice than .mobi - two totally different things.

 

[Jeff]

you say you want to help protect newer domainers against the .mobi 'hype', but here you are positioning .tel as the extension of choice. .tel and .mobi are totally different in application and use, so stop spreading lies promoting .tel as a better choice than .mobi - two totally different things.

^ You obviously haven't read my comments here in their entirety ...

While there may be some differences in the two extensions, it is already CRYSTAL CLEAR that those who are in the "dot Mobey" hype camp see the emergence and timing of the forthcoming .TEL extension as a very serious and viable threat to their holdings, IMHO. If you think about it ... the most ardent .TEL naysayers are the loudest hypesters of the faltering "dot Mobey", and the timing here is extremely interesting (as I noted above)! :imho: :yell:

If nothing else, 2008 will be the year of the "dot Mobey vs. .TEL" discussion / debate / battle! :talk: :imho:

Watch the massive dot Mobey non-developments and DROPS, and see you back here soon.
-Jeff

 

[namewaiter]

^ You obviously haven't read my comments here in their entirety ...

While there may be some differences in the two extensions, it is already CRYSTAL CLEAR that those who are in the "dot Mobey" hype camp see the emergence and timing of the forthcoming .TEL extension as a very serious and viable threat to their holdings, IMHO. If you think about it ... the most ardent .TEL naysayers are the loudest hypesters of the faltering "dot Mobey", and the timing here is extremely interesting (as I noted above)! :imho: :yell:

If nothing else, 2008 will be the year of the "dot Mobey vs. .TEL" discussion / debate / battle! :talk: :imho:

Watch the massive dot Mobey non-developments and DROPS, and see you back here soon.
-Jeff

whatever ... you're so transparent .. i'm not going to get sucked in.

 

[dman_2007]

Very solid.

Care to explain a bit more, on what basis you regard this yet to launch tld to be very solid investment?

 

[Jeff]

whatever ... you're so transparent .. i'm not going to get sucked in.

Transparency is a good thing ... everything is on the table for all to see, and with no hidden hype or (for instance, mTLD / "dot Mobey") Agenda™, IMHO.
PS. Exactly how much were those "sales prices" of disputed .mobi's at publicly auctioned Sedo?!? :o

Good day to you, friend.
-Jeff

 

[Kate]

Care to explain a bit more, on what basis you regard this yet to launch tld to be very solid investment?

It's ironic of course. .tel is worthless

(3) What is the difference between .tel and the other top level domains?

With the exception of .tel, all the other TLDs point to websites.

For example: IBM.com, Telnic.org and Google.es all direct the viewer to a website with online content. The new .mobi domain also routes people to websites that are appropriately formatted for small screens.

By contrast, the .tel uses its top level domain and the DNS (Domain Name System) in an entirely new way and for an entirely new purpose. Instead of routing people to online website to view content, the .tel points directly to people and businesses’ contact information so that you can immediately initiate communication.

Unlike all the other TLDs that use the DNS to point to “machines” or computers that host websites, the .tel points directly to phone numbers, VoIP IDs, email addresses and many other means of communication. This makes .tel very different from all other top level domains.

 

[dman_2007]

It's ironic of course. .tel is worthless

Oh, i thought you were being serious.

 

[Jeff]

Interesting timing ...

It's ironic of course. .tel is worthless

I'm not so sure, Kate ... it'll be interesting to see what additional information may be forthcoming in advance of the May '08 sunrise, and then the expectations and demand for the landrush in September of this year, IMHO. The TIMING, as I mentioned above, is of particular intrigue (considering the shear magnitute of the dot Mobey scrap drops that will be occuring at this exact same time-frame), in my view. I look forward to further information and clarification from the folks at Telnic, and what's in store as we head further into the New Year! :gl: :imho:

The "dot Mobey" folks are clearly jittery with this .TEL extension's arrival ... that's in itself is an interesting dynamic! :red: :imho:

Just my two sense.
-Jeff

 

[dag]

The "dot Mobey" folks are clearly jittery with this .TEL extension's arrival ... that's in itself is an interesting dynamic!

Oh? Care to share some evidence of that? I haven't even heard it mentioned by anyone I talk to, and I talk to most of the dotMobi folks...

(What the heck is with that "dotMobey" thing anyway, Jeff? You're the only person who seems to know what that's all about. Bad speller?)

 

[Jeff]

Oh? Care to share some evidence of that? I haven't even heard it mentioned by anyone I talk to, and I talk to most of the dotMobi folks...

A quick review of this and the other posted .TEL threads, plus what I have received in response to my posts on the subject via PM's, leads me to formulate - and I believe accurately - this opinion, IMHO. :gl:

(What the heck is with that "dotMobey" thing anyway, Jeff? You're the only person who seems to know what that's all about. Bad speller?)

Last I spoke with the folks at Yahoo! (who are using and heavily promoting their m.yahoo.com Mobile platform!), the woman I spoke with used - and pronounced and spelled it as - "dot-mobey?" when I told her of the extension (she had never heard of it before that conversation)! IHHO.

Onward and upward ... as we wait further information from the .TEL! :talk:
-Jeff

 

[Steven]

Is .tel restricted to building a contact page or are you allowed to build any website with it?
I think it will be interesting to see how .tel will or may affect the value of .mobi when released later this year.

I wonder if LLL.tel and NNN.tel will also get all sold out after .tel release and have high values.
I better start saving up

 

[Kate]

Here's an example of a .tel page: http://ben.tel/

 

[Keith]

Who uses the term telephone anyway? It's all about
mobile...not that it really matters...or does it :hehe:

 

[Jeff]

Who uses the term telephone anyway? It's all about
mobile...not that it really matters...or does it :hehe:

It's not about using the term "telephone", IMHO ...
It's about ease and effectiveness of branding!

Ohhh, it matters ... things are going to get very interesting in the "dot Mobey" clique with the launch of the highly brandable .TEL, IMHO.

I think it will be interesting to see how .tel will or may affect the value of .mobi when released later this year.

^ Hammer. Head. Nail. :yell: :imho:

-Jeff

 

[Keith]

It's not about using the term "telephone", IMHO ...
It's about ease and effectiveness of branding!

Ohhh, it matters ... things are going to get very interesting in the "dot Mobey" clique with the launch of the highly brandable .TEL, IMHO.



^ Hammer. Head. Nail. :yell: :imho:

-Jeff

Those saying .tel will affect .mobi just don't know.

And yes ease of branding does matter like you say.
That's why mobi will flourish. Damn near the whole
world uses the term "mobile" vs. maybe my grandparents
who are the only ones left using "telephone" :sold:

 

[hawkeye]

Ohhh, it matters ... things are going to get very interesting in the "dot Mobey" clique with the launch of the highly brandable .TEL, IMHO.

There you go again, instigating. (W.a.L.) If you knew anything about .tel, you'd know it has a completely different intent, and no relation or cross over effect to .mobi. So your alluding that people are going to be upset or whatever, over .tel being released is, again, tired and childlike. But do keep praying that the .mobi extension will fail so you can laugh at everyone that bought a .mobi name. Including those that bought names like Quintet.mobi!! (nice domain vision there!) Never seen someone so hoping to see hundreds and thousands lose or fail in their investments.

 

[Jeff]

You're both entirely missing the point on the ease of branding, IMHO ... but it's okie if we agree to disagree, especially since we don't yet know all of the information regarding the .TEL and its impact on the floundering "dot Mobey", in my estimation. :gl:

Time will tell, and I look forwad to further discussions regarding the .TEL! :talk:
-Jeff

 

[seanboy]

The "dot Mobey" folks are clearly jittery with this .TEL extension's arrival

Um..

No, we're not.

 

[VURG]

Who uses the term telephone anyway? It's all about
mobile...not that it really matters...or does it :hehe:

Who uses the term mobi? Domainers. I haven't heard anyone else use the term. The people who I have asked about comparing the two are not domainers and .tel usually comes out as sounding more relevant. However, I don't think that the two should really be compared to much as they serve different purposes.

I agree with your earlier comments that we don't really know.

I'm not sure but I get the impression that groups like dotmobi are more organised companies than telnic and that does effect my thoughts on the extension. I have yet to see the pricing structure for the extension as this greatly affects the success of the extension.

The big selling point for me for .tel is that I can see applications for using it for myself. I picture a .tel site as an alternative to a contact page but with a range of applications to make it easier for people to contact me more efficiently. A mobile site sounds like a novelty that I can't find a lot of uses for at this time. One telephone call can be worth thousands of dollars and so increasing the effectiveness of communication through a .tel site sounds useful to me.

My thoughts with .tel is to get a handful of nice names that are relevant for my business activities, not go crazy regging for flipping purposes. I think that it is a bit risky to get too excited about .tel.

 

[Keith]

Who uses the term mobi? Domainers. I haven't heard anyone else use the term. The people who I have asked about comparing the two are not domainers and .tel usually comes out as sounding more relevant. However, I don't think that the two should really be compared to much as they serve different purposes.

I agree with your earlier comments that we don't really know.

I'm not sure but I get the impression that groups like dotmobi are more organised companies than telnic and that does effect my thoughts on the extension. I have yet to see the pricing structure for the extension as this greatly affects the success of the extension.

The big selling point for me for .tel is that I can see applications for using it for myself. I picture a .tel site as an alternative to a contact page but with a range of applications to make it easier for people to contact me more efficiently. A mobile site sounds like a novelty that I can't find a lot of uses for at this time. One telephone call can be worth thousands of dollars and so increasing the effectiveness of communication through a .tel site sounds useful to me.

My thoughts with .tel is to get a handful of nice names that are relevant for my business activities, not go crazy regging for flipping purposes. I think that it is a bit risky to get too excited about .tel.

It's not just domainers using the term "mobi" Check out mobipcs.com and see what a company is doing with the term. There are many companies alike.

Now that mobi is on the scene, the question is, why not use it? It's ok for .coms to use m.dot. What about everyone else that does not have a .com and cannot afford one? If they want a mobile site it seems to me that mobi is the way to go :imho: