Comments on: The Bad Image of Domainers http://www.dmueller.com/2008/08/03/domain-names-domains/the-bad-image-of-domainers/ Dominik's blog about domain names, web search, online marketing and economics. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:24:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Pizza Hut Rebrands as Pasta Hut, Does Not Buy Domains | Dominik Mueller http://www.dmueller.com/2008/08/03/domain-names-domains/the-bad-image-of-domainers/comment-page-1/#comment-3996 Pizza Hut Rebrands as Pasta Hut, Does Not Buy Domains | Dominik Mueller Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:19:50 +0000 http://www.dmueller.com/?p=483#comment-3996 [...] This is both an example of a company that does not understand the importance of a complete domain name portfolio and yet another example of why domain investors are having a hard time changing the image of their industry to the better. [...] [...] This is both an example of a company that does not understand the importance of a complete domain name portfolio and yet another example of why domain investors are having a hard time changing the image of their industry to the better. [...]

]]> By: concerned http://www.dmueller.com/2008/08/03/domain-names-domains/the-bad-image-of-domainers/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 concerned Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:55:21 +0000 http://www.dmueller.com/?p=483#comment-3981 http://www.cocacola.cm http://www.mastercard.cm http://www.pepsicola.cm http://www.generalmotors.cm While I don't like to pick on any one person this is a shining example of how to piss trademark holders off. Individuals that participate in trafficsquatting should pay towards cleaning this mess up. It gives generic domain holders a bad name and lumps us in with this type of activity. Clean it up please Dr.Ham. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/06/01/100050989/ Best Regards, concerned http://www.cocacola.cm
http://www.mastercard.cm
http://www.pepsicola.cm
http://www.generalmotors.cm

While I don’t like to pick on any one person this is a shining example of how to piss trademark holders off. Individuals that participate in trafficsquatting should pay towards cleaning this mess up. It gives generic domain holders a bad name and lumps us in with this type of activity.
Clean it up please Dr.Ham.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/06/01/100050989/

Best Regards,
concerned

]]> By: Adam http://www.dmueller.com/2008/08/03/domain-names-domains/the-bad-image-of-domainers/comment-page-1/#comment-3867 Adam Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:57:15 +0000 http://www.dmueller.com/?p=483#comment-3867 Because there are a few laywers who are ambulance chasing, lying, cheating, scumbags, that means they all are right ? I also heard a phrase before about educators : "Those who can't, teach". That must be true and include all professors too (right Mr. Goldman ?) Because there are a few laywers who are ambulance chasing, lying, cheating, scumbags, that means they all are right ? I also heard a phrase before about educators : “Those who can’t, teach”. That must be true and include all professors too (right Mr. Goldman ?)

]]> By: Domain Investor http://www.dmueller.com/2008/08/03/domain-names-domains/the-bad-image-of-domainers/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 Domain Investor Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:06:52 +0000 http://www.dmueller.com/?p=483#comment-3864 Dominik, I completely concur. While domain tasting is a problem, it is by no means common among all domainers. Eric Goldman shows how shallow his depth of knowledge is of our industry. I would also like to point out the other side of the coin. I recently received a email from Sedo.com informing me that my parking privileges for one of my domains was rescinded because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had filed a trademark infringement complaint against me for the domain... OlympiaNewCars.com I have contacted the IOC and still no response. Really guys? Is there no one with common sense in the IOC legal department? Specifically James Bikoff and David Heasley who are heading up the IOC's In Rem lawsuit. I am probably going to have to spend my time and money to get back privileges they were able to hijack. While this kind of sweeping, unfettered litigation is growing among large corporations, I would not say it is 'common.' The full email string is here. http://www.geodomainer.com/forum/topic/show?id=2024417:Topic:53616 Thanks, Dominik, for defending the domain industry against misconception and for all your educational and informative posts. Jay Lohmann http://www.InvestInURLs.com Dominik,

I completely concur. While domain tasting is a problem, it is by no means common among all domainers. Eric Goldman shows how shallow his depth of knowledge is of our industry.

I would also like to point out the other side of the coin.

I recently received a email from Sedo.com informing me that my parking privileges for one of my domains was rescinded because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had filed a trademark infringement complaint against me for the domain…

OlympiaNewCars.com

I have contacted the IOC and still no response.

Really guys? Is there no one with common sense in the IOC legal department? Specifically James Bikoff and David Heasley who are heading up the IOC’s In Rem lawsuit.

I am probably going to have to spend my time and money to get back privileges they were able to hijack. While this kind of sweeping, unfettered litigation is growing among large corporations, I would not say it is ‘common.’

The full email string is here.
http://www.geodomainer.com/forum/topic/show?id=2024417:Topic:53616

Thanks, Dominik, for defending the domain industry against misconception and for all your educational and informative posts.

Jay Lohmann
http://www.InvestInURLs.com

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