poll What is your participation level currently in the domain industry?

[equity78]

What is your participation level currently in the domain industry, are you full time, part time, hobbyist?

 

[biggie]

What is your participation level currently in the domain industry?

Hi

just wondering where do I fit in?

cuz for me, the answer options don't really apply to the question of "one's participation level"

as one could be an active participant across other forums, boards, or write blogs, etc and it still may not be their sole source of income.

i've never been a "full time" domainer, per that description
but i have given more than 8hrs a day, thruout a day, almost 7 days a week for many years... participating in the endeavours of domaining
i put in some time, I was active, and I was busy.

and during all that time, domaining wasn't my sole means of income.



imo….

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

In this thread/poll FullTime means that it is your PRIMARY income source or even the only one.
It doesn't matter at all: how many hours you work daily...

 

[equity78]

What is your participation level currently in the domain industry?

Hi

just wondering where do I fit in?

cuz for me, the answer options don't really apply to the question of "one's participation level"

as one could be an active participant across other forums, boards, or write blogs, etc and it still may not be their sole source of income.

i've never been a "full time" domainer, per that description
but i have given more than 8hrs a day, thruout a day, almost 7 days a week for many years... participating in the endeavours of domaining
i put in some time, I was active, and I was busy.

and during all that time, domaining wasn't my sole means of income.



imo….

Really just related to money Don not participation in discussions.

 

[biggie]

Really just related to money Don not participation in discussions.

I guess...

but, if there were no discussions, no opinions and no feedback, no ideas to bounce off others, no negotiations or counter offers, no sharing of knowledge, etc., then how much money would have been made, or lost?

how far would domaining go, without it?

or is it just the money that fuels the flame?

imo...

 

[equity78]

I guess...

but, if there were no discussions, no opinions and no feedback, no ideas to bounce off others, no negotiations or counter offers, no sharing of knowledge, etc., then how much money would have been made, or lost?

how far would domaining go, without it?

or is it just the money that fuels the flame?

imo...

No I was not talking existentially I meant just for this poll. When you see how many people take something super serious compared to how many it's a hobby the money no big deal or non existent, as a community I think it helps you have a sense of understanding the people you associate with.

Meaning if 90% of this place was a hobbyist, then the super serious full time domainer, can't really get upset that people have low DOMAINS Wanted Thread budgets, that people are not offering quality domains for sale. You know "hey this place is mostly hobbyists" and it would work the same if it's 90% full time this is how people make their money and you are here as a hobbyist to make jokes and wonder why so many are so serious? These are just examples obviously I don't think anything will be close to 90%.

 

[Tia Wood]

Right now I consider myself a hobbyist but currently learning how to broker so moving toward part/full time.

 

[biggie]

Meaning if 90% of this place was a hobbyist, then the super serious full time domainer, can't really get upset that people have low DOMAINS Wanted Thread budgets, that people are not offering quality domains for sale. You know "hey this place is mostly hobbyists" and it would work the same if it's 90% full time this is how people make their money and you are here as a hobbyist to make jokes and wonder why so many are so serious? These are just examples obviously I don't think anything will be close to 90%.

Hi Ray

that's an interesting perspective to consider and I certainly get your point in that example

though lately, some who have posted dn wanted requests.... said they have "clients" with budgets, some of which are less than $300.

to me, that's comparable to a hobbyists' budget.

maybe some of them are trying to be a broker, as a hobby.
and they are buying names for their clients.



imo...



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[equity78]

Hi Ray

that's an interesting perspective to consider and I certainly get your point in that example

though lately, some who have posted dn wanted requests.... said they have "clients" with budgets, some of which are less than $300.

to me, that's comparable to a hobbyists' budget.

maybe some of them are trying to be a broker, as a hobby.
and they are buying names for their clients.



imo...



.

Good point

 

[equity78]

Thanks to everyone who voted. Interesting numbers.

 

[equity78]

We finished with 34% where it's a business or the money is worthwhile.

 

[marijuanadomain]

This is a BS hobby, stress free and nobody dies...who cares

and best of all I am making money just to play with words.

99.99% of my domains are hand reg and I got them sold for $$$$...easy peasy

I bought many 4L domains here at namepros at $10 each years ago when those so called domain experts/Pros/Investors were saying 4L were useless....now who is laughing all the way to the bank$$$

 

[forge]

I bought many 4L domains here at namepros at $10 each years ago when those so called domain experts/Pros/Investors were saying 4L were useless....now who is laughing all the way to the bank$$$

Are we talking maybe 15 years ago? But well done. I've followed 4L for as long or longer.

 

[jhm]

Hobbyist

 

[marijuanadomain]

Are we talking maybe 15 years ago? But well done. I've followed 4L for as long or longer.

Yup , sold most of them but I kept these 4l domains for the best

gxnx.com
kvlp.com
llyu.com
vhvk.com
wzwi.com
zmmr.com

www.squarely.com

 

[elmoney]

I am busy with domaining for 1-2 hours a day. The rest the time I am engaged in rest, studying and reading, I have no other business, domaining is a hobby and a favorite pastime and I enjoy this work, in my country $200 a month is enough for living. After each sale, I divide the proceeds into 4 parts: 25% i reserve to myself (family), 25% donate to charity, 25% reinvest in a portfolio, 25% save for renewal of a portfolio (around 450 domains, 20% CO, 78% COM, 2% Others)