tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112616498992283199.post2437042862323225457..comments2023-04-20T06:35:13.937-07:00Comments on THE Domain Page: On GoDaddy's Fire Sale...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112616498992283199.post-63400088129993505652007-11-28T22:52:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:52:00.000-08:00John,I suppose the general public doesn't care (or...John,<BR/><BR/>I suppose the general public doesn't care (or understand); believe it or not, there are people out there who have no clue how to reg a domain.<BR/><BR/>Heck, if the average John Q Doe and Jane Q Doe knew the value of their unwanted generic domains, they would renew their virtual real estate and SELL them.<BR/><BR/>Domainers, on the other hand, SHOULD be outraged. This will come back to bite them in the butt, especially when ALL deleted domains begin going through a monopolistic auction house.<BR/><BR/>Worse yet, we can expect to see more law suits. The TM Domain Lawyers will be busy, indeed.<BR/><BR/>Ms DomainerBugzitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535457965143420999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112616498992283199.post-45113517603851511882007-11-28T10:59:00.000-08:002007-11-28T10:59:00.000-08:00"Another thought: shouldn't expired domains be rel..."Another thought: shouldn't expired domains be released by the registrar?"<BR/><BR/>Yes they should! This is a huge conflict of interests - once the name is parked on the registrar expired page, they instantly know the traffic and value.<BR/><BR/>There needs to be more public outrage but the process is so convoluted and obscure no one knows what is going on.<BR/><BR/>At least I believe that godaddy does not hold back good names for themselves, but who knows. <BR/><BR/>I know the other guys do and thats a fact.<BR/><BR/>ICANN doesn't care. The only people who attend those meetings and bring up issues are the same ones who want to keep this under wraps. The registrars prefer to solve problems between themselves and keep their golden geese a secret.<BR/><BR/>Auctioning off expired domains is a 2-sided coin though... if they deleted a domain, and you wanted it, you have to place backorders with numerous drop-catchers to get the highest probability of getting a shot at the name. If they auction it via an exclusive partner or website, at least you can be gauranteed to at least get into the auction for the name (except the ones they hold back).NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804244410525365121noreply@blogger.com