What the f*ck is wrong with this industry?

[hookbox]

Honestly I'm getting sick of being associated with Domaining. One black cloud after another. Every time I turn around another scandal is occurring in this industry.

If the Snapnames Halvarez scandal isn't enough
http://www.thedomains.com/2009/11/0...hings-that-came-out-of-the-snapnames-scandal/

then we can talk about Bob Parsons shooting elephants
http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-elephant-story/#mipS02pncSqf

How about the Network Solutions story?
http://techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/ne...uestionable-tactic-to-sell-more-domain-names/

How about the story of Toby Clements.
http://domainshane.com/time-domains-selling-left-right-toby-clements-vanishes/

How about the Flippa story?
https://www.namepros.com/threads/so-you-thought-flippa-was-shady.879930/

Low and behold we have another with Adam Dicker.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/is-adam-dicker-a-criminal-you-decide.883579/

What the fuck is wrong with this industry?

 

[frank-germany]

You couldn't afford it.

you are right
I can afford only good domain

 

[NameOmnia]

Oh come on guys! Do we REALLY have to turn every single thread into an argument???? jee

 

[hookbox]

Oh come on guys! Do we REALLY have to turn every single thread into an argument???? jee

LOL. I agree.

 

[ksusha64]

We need DOMAIN UNION to protect our rights vs all scum of earth.Next time godaddy steals your domains, ask yourself if I wish there is a DOMAIN UNION>

 

[SirDrago]

 

[hookbox]

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[ezcoms]

All industries are full of dirt bags. The domain industry is pretty simple because everyone wants to make 100s of dollars the first day they start domaining. So, people take advantage of greed and there you go.

The first year trying to make money you'll buy whatisacomputerchipabcdef.com and think... OMG, I am going to make a million dollars from Intel. Then.... Hopes and dreams flush away when the wizards of Namepros.com and set them straight.

Another gem is make money with parking. Omg handregged domains and people wondering why no money is coming in.

For money, people will fall for anything. Especially some weasel named ADAM!

Honestly I'm getting sick of being associated with Domaining. One black cloud after another. Every time I turn around another scandal is occurring in this industry.

If the Snapnames Halvarez scandal isn't enough
http://www.thedomains.com/2009/11/0...hings-that-came-out-of-the-snapnames-scandal/

then we can talk about Bob Parsons shooting elephants
http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-elephant-story/#mipS02pncSqf

How about the Network Solutions story?
http://techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/ne...uestionable-tactic-to-sell-more-domain-names/

How about the story of Toby Clements.
http://domainshane.com/time-domains-selling-left-right-toby-clements-vanishes/

How about the Flippa story?
https://www.namepros.com/threads/so-you-thought-flippa-was-shady.879930/

Low and behold we have another with Adam Dicker.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/is-adam-dicker-a-criminal-you-decide.883579/

What the f*ck is wrong with this industry?

 

[umask077]

Honestly I'm getting sick of being associated with Domaining. One black cloud after another. Every time I turn around another scandal is occurring in this industry.

If the Snapnames Halvarez scandal isn't enough
http://www.thedomains.com/2009/11/0...hings-that-came-out-of-the-snapnames-scandal/

then we can talk about Bob Parsons shooting elephants
http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-elephant-story/#mipS02pncSqf

How about the Network Solutions story?
http://techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/ne...uestionable-tactic-to-sell-more-domain-names/

How about the story of Toby Clements.
http://domainshane.com/time-domains-selling-left-right-toby-clements-vanishes/

How about the Flippa story?
https://www.namepros.com/threads/so-you-thought-flippa-was-shady.879930/

Low and behold we have another with Adam Dicker.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/is-adam-dicker-a-criminal-you-decide.883579/

What the f*ck is wrong with this industry?

I agree with your post 100%, this is the industry with the highest ratio of scumbags.

 

[ezcoms]

I agree with your post 100%, this is the industry with the highest ratio of scumbags.

Scum is everywhere whenever money is involved. A prime example: Geek Squad computer service. They are blood sucking leeches who are no better than domain scammers. But they hide in plain site. Installing this, that, fixing this and that and charging naïve and computer illiterate people an arm and a leg to do stuff that is easy to fix if you just "Google" it or watch a video somewhere. Who is the real crook these days? Corporate greed charging an 80 year old man $135 to replace his hard drive or teaching him how to use his iPad? Or a smooth talking mild manner self proclaimed domain guru telling greedy inexperienced domainers if the domain they buy can be developed and for how much... Hmm...

Taking advantage of the naïve is scummy but who is the victim and criminal?

 

[1NiteStand]

Not this industry, but the Internet in general

 

[ezcoms]

It's easier to be a dirt bag behind the computer. You have all walks of life preying on people. What the scariest thing is RANSOM WARE. Getting your computer encrypted and having to use TOR and e-mail someone to get the keys to unlock your files by paying Bitcoin. Now that is something far worse than some kinky haired EX godaddy employee working from home making landing pages.

 

[baseballworld]

Honestly I'm getting sick of being associated with Domaining. One black cloud after another. Every time I turn around another scandal is occurring in this industry.

If the Snapnames Halvarez scandal isn't enough
http://www.thedomains.com/2009/11/0...hings-that-came-out-of-the-snapnames-scandal/

then we can talk about Bob Parsons shooting elephants
http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-elephant-story/#mipS02pncSqf

How about the Network Solutions story?
http://techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/ne...uestionable-tactic-to-sell-more-domain-names/

How about the story of Toby Clements.
http://domainshane.com/time-domains-selling-left-right-toby-clements-vanishes/

How about the Flippa story?
https://www.namepros.com/threads/so-you-thought-flippa-was-shady.879930/

Low and behold we have another with Adam Dicker.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/is-adam-dicker-a-criminal-you-decide.883579/

What the f*ck is wrong with this industry?

Not just domaining it is every industry. Everyone wants to make money but some go to extremes and try to find easier ways sometimes illegal to do it. Just how it is.

 

[1NiteStand]

Not this industry, but the Internet in general

Then again, not just the Internet, but Life in general.

 

[Sam Roy]

@hookbox please name that Scumbag from India. Such people needed to be publicly shamed. Other members will be careful of him.

 

[kish224]

I'll tell you whats wrong with this industry. People would rather pay people instead of reading a book and trying things on their own. What's funny is if you break business down to the basics it actually is harder to fail than to succeed. Keep shit simple. What's wrong is that people believe that domaining is at a point where you can make money all day on it. It's a side hustle as of now for most of the people that are in it because the industry is not big enough yet. It is still the wild west with this, it will get more stabilized. The internet as we know it is still an infant. What 20-25 years( mid 90s).

 

[iowadawg]

Another thread that makes me laugh.

 

[hookbox]

@hookbox please name that Scumbag from India. Such people needed to be publicly shamed. Other members will be careful of him.

I don't have definitive proof yet or I would have already. Working on it.

 

[Kenny]

Dont forget RegFly....

But really, man, it's not as bad as you think.
Yes, there are many lowlife scoundrels in this industry, but the point is, eventually they end up showing their true colors and are outed.
They get all the attention, making it easy for some, (mainstream media included) to judge the entire industry by these azzhats.

But what about the thousands of domainers right here in this forum you never hear about in the conferences / trade shows?
The ethical, selfless, helpful, giving members that truly deserve the spotlight, but have no interest in self promotion.
They just do what they do because it's who they are.

So, bottom line, this is an old topic... the small % of azzhats get the spotlight (as they should) and the vast majority of quality humans just keep on keepin on.
Dont get jaded, continue to be a decent person and decent people will find you.

Peace,
Cyberian

 

[Fancy.domains]

I think it's simple, but obviously sad...

Domainers are people. Some people are great, some are not.

Domaining is about money. Money brings out the worst in (some) people.

 

[greggb]

Honestly I'm getting sick of being associated with Domaining. One black cloud after another. Every time I turn around another scandal is occurring in this industry.

If the Snapnames Halvarez scandal isn't enough
http://www.thedomains.com/2009/11/0...hings-that-came-out-of-the-snapnames-scandal/

then we can talk about Bob Parsons shooting elephants
http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-elephant-story/#mipS02pncSqf

How about the Network Solutions story?
http://techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/ne...uestionable-tactic-to-sell-more-domain-names/

How about the story of Toby Clements.
http://domainshane.com/time-domains-selling-left-right-toby-clements-vanishes/

How about the Flippa story?
https://www.namepros.com/threads/so-you-thought-flippa-was-shady.879930/

Low and behold we have another with Adam Dicker.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/is-adam-dicker-a-criminal-you-decide.883579/

What the f*ck is wrong with this industry?

You must have had to really dig to come up with so much negative crap. And then come here and share it with us, in an attempt to make us as generally bitter about life as you are.

It didn't work. If you think you have it bad always remember you could be an algae eater in a fish tank, sentenced to press your lips up against the side of the glass and peer out at the world around while ingesting algae. I'll bet any algae eater would trade you. You could go and suck algae for a while, and they could be a domainer, and sit and eat bagels while regging domain names that will never sell.

Or, if you think you have it bad you could be toilet paper. I don't believe that one needs any explaining

Cheer up! And quit dwelling on all that negative crap.