Comments on: Comments on the .CM Landrush

By: Dominik Mueller

Dominik Mueller — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:42:12 +0000

Thanks for your reply, Robin.

I corrected the quote above, so it should now contain your complete comment. I apologize for the incomplete quote.

Regarding the topic at hand, I think we’re on the same page. Cybersquatting is a serious problem that I hope we can push back in the future. I just wanted to clarify that not every domain investor is a cybersquatter and that the trading of domain names is a legit business that can create value for all parties involved.

By: Robin Wauters

Robin Wauters — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:07:23 +0000

Part of my comment above was stripped out. I did not write what you claim I wrote. Read it again.

By: Bk

Bk — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:04:40 +0000

So why is Ham applauded and awarded as domainer of the year when this s
is not the example to follow? I will buy .cn cause I want to be
rich like Ham. YOu can’t make an honest living in parking without crime.

By: dcmike77

dcmike77 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:49:52 +0000

Huh? You’re completely over-analyzing it.

If I want to buy Orlando.cm or NewYork.cm and make some easy money from typos then whynot? So long as it’s not a TM name and it gets traffic then it’s worth it to me. It doesn’t take a lot of ‘energy’ to buy it and park it.

Assuming it gets traffic then it will always have re-sell value too to domainers, just not to end-users (but that accounts for <1% of sales anyway).

It’s not a Lexus, but it’s a cheap alternative that gets the job done.

-Mike

By: Aron

Aron — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:02:12 +0000

Good post.

Couldn’t agree more.

Aron

By: Paul...aka Has2hands

Paul...aka Has2hands — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:37:18 +0000

Hello,

I just wanted to add that a .cm domain costs $350 to register (2 years registration) during the “land rush” period.

That is a bad taste also, along with cybersquatting sentiments.

No one is really talking about this high landrush registration fee, plus all the nice generic names are at auction at Rick Latona site.

Paul

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:20:08 +0000

Dominik,

Perfect.

All domain investors should look at the big picture. Your last words “In short, domain investors must be willing to be more professional about their business if they want the industry to mature”

Exactly – we as an industry can only look within to help create a more positive sterotype of what we do. Problem is this industry was created from lone cowboys and still to this day – many prefer to be solo.

I think a greater responsibility rests on auction houses (especially those owned by domainers) to bypass these names altogether but where there is money there is also short sighted vision so its a vicous cycle of providers vs industry again.

Providers usually win while industry complains – same in all industries.

Great article.

Alan