Speaking of domain names

[turlough]

I was wondering if you guys think any of my domain names are worth some $$. I never really thought about selling them, but if I could turn a quick buck, maybe I would let go of one or two. Thanks http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

i-porn.com
getsexhere.com
magicthumbs.com
dukeofporn.com

[shane]

Do you reliese you are opening trades, in a unresizable 400x100 console
magicthumbs.com your 'are you 18 link'

[Smitty]

Your domain names are horrible. i-porn.com is probably worth $1000 at the most, the rest are absolutely worthless. They arn't even worth the $70 registration fee.

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[turlough]

Hey Smitty, you should have taken $9000 for eroticvillage.com when you had the chance. He must have been a complete idiot to think it was worth more than about $100.

Have fun with your "elite class" domain names! LOL

Shane, I took down the console that was causing that to happen. How can I have the small console but keep my trades opening in a normal window?

[Ron]

WetPost.com any good?

Too bad some one stole LiveCameras.com from me. I don't give a rusty god damn fuck what you say smitty. It's a phat domain =)

I'm kinda bitchy today, i just got back from Saskatoon from a local rave, where i was DJing. Have had little to no sleep. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Friendly Foe
Ryan

[demoman]

yo Turlough, whats wrong with you?
Be happy Smitty gave an honest answer man!

[cynthia]

Seriously - a domain with no type in value is only worth the amount of established, regular traffic it receives.

[Smitty]

I just sold eroticvillage.com for $18,000.00 US to 3D Clicks, Inc. You guys are a bunch of laughing fools. Go to hell all of ya. By the way cynthia, you little jerk piece of shit, you are way off. Get a clue girlfriend. Oh, and as for 'turlough', you may be a 'big jerk' for posting a lot of messages, but you will always be a douche bag in my books. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif Hmm... what domain name to sell next... Maybe dvdfaq.com for $15,000.00? Shouldn't take long to find a buyer on that. Or maybe dvdideas.com for $20,000.00? How about surferfriendly.com for $30.000.00? They'll all move fast, I guarantee it.

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[Smitty]

Oh, by the way 'demoman', I don't know who you are, but you must have had at least some intelligence to realize that I was correct in the post above, the one about that losers domain name being worth nothing. Stay away from the fools on this board, little jerks, big jerks, it doesn't fucking matter... They are all a bunch of queerbaits. Take care of yourself man.

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[Webfather]

Mr. Smith,
You seem to 'think' that you know everything about the adult industry and domain names in particular. You also seem to carry around alot of anger and that reflects in your horrible business manner. I don't know if you've had a hard life, been raped by your childhood pet, have a 2 inch penis...the fact of the matter is you need to seek psychiatric help. As for domain names, you need to do a little research my friend before you go off and call Cynthia a "little jerk piece of shit." Seems like she is alot more domain savvy than you are. I find it hard to beleive that you sold Eroticvillage.com for 18k. I don't beleive it at all. Unless, you found someone as ignorant as you to buy it. Dvdfaq.com? DVDideas.com? I'll give you 2k for both of them combined. Ask anybody and they'll tell you, I know my stuff when it comes to domain names. I'd be willing to tutor you on the subject since it seems that you don't know much about them.

As for the way you treat people on this board, it is completely repulsive. Your words will bite you in the ass in the future. You seem to think people owe you respect and should bow down to you because you sold a paysite to maxcash? Give me a break. I don't know about everyone else but it takes alot more than that to earn my respect. Things like integrity, will-power, good ethics, compassion. When you turn your nose up at newbies you are selling yourself short. There are a few newbies on this board that will be more successful in 5 years than you will be in your entire life. Think any of them will do business with you then? No. Because you're a prick.

Sorry for the long post but ignorance that intense has to be addressed.

Have a Nice Day,

Webfather

Originally posted by Smitty:
I just sold eroticvillage.com for $18,000.00 US to 3D Clicks, Inc. You guys are a bunch of laughing fools. Go to hell all of ya. By the way cynthia, you little jerk piece of shit, you are way off. Get a clue girlfriend. Oh, and as for 'turlough', you may be a 'big jerk' for posting a lot of messages, but you will always be a douche bag in my books. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif Hmm... what domain name to sell next... Maybe dvdfaq.com for $15,000.00? Shouldn't take long to find a buyer on that. Or maybe dvdideas.com for $20,000.00? How about surferfriendly.com for $30.000.00? They'll all move fast, I guarantee it.

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[Smitty]

Webfather, I know that you are way above anybody at this board, so why are you here? You are one of the most respected business men in the adult industry, and I congratulate you for that. I have done well myself and am also very respected by my peers. As far as you thinking there is something wrong with me, let me assure you this isn't true. I am just fucking around with the retards that post on this board. I honestly have a corporation considering buying eroticvillage.com for $18,000.00, that is not bullshit. The name is great, you and I both know it.

Take care webfather,

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[turlough]

Demonman, dude, Smitty telling me my domain names are not worth the registration fee is not what I call an "honest" answer. I'm sure I get more type-ins than eroticvillage ever will.

I didn't get these domains to sell. I got them because they are brandable names I want to use. I was just curious what anybody though about their value. I knew I wouldn't get a serious answer from Smitty; anybody who says "fuck the newbies" doesn't understand this business. 4 years ago, I was a newbie and I got a lot of help from others. I like to think I have repaid that debt to countless other newbies since. And they are all friends now, even if they are rivals.

Anyway, I'm not looking to make any enemies. All I wanted was an honest answer. Instead, Smitty decided to be snide and insulting, not to mention dead wrong. I expected that from him. He called me a "douche bag" http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif Is he even old enough to be in this business? You have to be 18 to view porno, right? http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

I hope, Demonman, that you understand why I was a little pissed at Smitty.

"Your domain names are horrible. i-porn.com is probably worth $1000 at the most, the rest are absolutely worthless. They arn't even worth the $70 registration fee."

This is not a serious answer to my question. This is someone with issues taking it out any way he can.

BTW, GulliT99, porrno.com IS a good domain name. You will get lots of type-ins and it is VERY brandable. Might be good for a TGP. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

[TheJimmy]

See there ya go again Smitty with that phrase, "way above"...

"Webfather, I know that you are way above anybody at this board..."

1) How do you know he is way above anyone on this board? Are you a psychic or the CJ Webmaster Board official pollster?

2) By who's criterial is he above everyone on this board? I'd love to see the list of criteria to be as cool as you so I can start to work on attaining your level of greatness. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif


FYI, I don't believe it's a requirement for webmasters that have attained a certain level of success to act like pompous asses. They are what is called "secure" in who they are and what they do. I have a lot of respect for Webfather and others that exibit qualities of being true professional, mature individuals.

As for this comment: "I am just fucking around with the retards..."

Sure, there are plenty of ignorant people in the world, and I will be the first to admit that I have had plenty of ignorant moments....however to refer to anyone you don't know or even ones you do as "the retards" is another testament to your pleasure in putting others down to build up your own low self esteem. I hate to inform you that no amount of money will fix your internal pain, although some of that $$ you make would be well spent at a therapist's office.

Oh yeh, once again...

1) By what criteria are you defining retard? Intelligence Quotient? Social Economic Status? Scholastic achievement? Traffic? etc? ... Sure would be nice to have that list. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif


I do not mean to offend or provoke you Smitty, but wish you could see how you look around here. I am fairly new to the CJ game, but have been around the biz for a few years.
Your posts were quite amusing the first few times I saw them, but apparently you have a hard time communicating in any manner other than rude and condescending.

I honestly wish you well and hope that you come around to being a more positive representative for what can be achieved in this business.

Don't take too much of this seriously though Smitty, cuz I'm a newbie, lamer, retard http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/wink.gif

Anyways, have a great rest of the week and I wish everyone Happy Trading and Clicky Hits!

type-atcha-later, TheJ

[Smitty]

Hey, like I said before, I was just messing around. Relax man, it was a joke. Firing up the webmasterboard jockies is always fun when I become bored at work.

Take Care,

Jeff Smith
ICQ#: 7127736
smitty@rof.net

[richard]

LOL

Richard.

[richard]

No info on profile, no homepage, no icq.

Sorry bro, at risk of adding to the list of ignorants, who the fuck are you?

http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

I am sure many a webmaster reading this post is asking the same thing.

Richard.

[richard]

argh, deleted some of my post.

I was refering to WebFather.

[mutley]

richard,

webfather - http://www.webmastering.com/

[Dan S]

Hi Webfather,

have you registered pussywriting.com yet??
http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/wink.gif

Pretty surprised to see you posting here, hehe!

Regards from good ole germany!

Dan

[GulliT99]

turlough, thanks for your words of www.porrno.com (http://www.porrno.com) - there is realy GREAT domain and gets a LOTS of type-ins, so, may be you will buy it? http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Trades are here:
www.russextop.com (UCJ-C_III)

[Killah]

I'm thinking atm of selling CycleJerk.com.
I didn't have the time to update it since 1 1/2 months, even if the new layout is nearly ready...
I will have a lot of free time in 3 weeks, but atm it's impossible for me to run it on the standart of the first months in business.

If somebody is interested, let me know and send some price-offers. But please nothing under $5k.

Thanks,

Killah
SellYourExit.com

[richard]

Two comments.

1) Get real killah, everyone has an opinion of how valuable a domain name in its self is worth (my second point) but anyone who pays $5k has more money than they should have.

CycleJerk - the industry is refered to as CIRCLE jerking - is a shit domain name. It relates only to this industry, and does not even have the correct name.

The actual name aside, if i thought that i could make a good return from a web business, i would not necessarily care about the actual domain, so long as it makes money.

CycleJerk doesnt make any money - i am not supprised you want to sell it.

lmfao@$5k

--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--

2nd point.

I read about WebFather, and i do not agree with his ideas. Fair enough, if i bought business.com all them years ago, i would be fucking laughing now, but i think people who pay $1000k for a name have got to be on drugs.

Domain names are important, but not so important that they are number one on my list of global domination.

Like i said before, spend a few million on promotion, and with a goodish idea, you will have a business that is worth a lot more than your few million.

Dont get me wrong, WebFather saw into the future, and he has gotta be well set up now.

Again, times are changing, technology is moving on, whats will happen post .com ? a new name? a new way we use the net?

who knows.


But guess what? there will always be blokes wanting to wank off over a nice looking girl.

Richard.

[Smitty]

Richard, good post.

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[Killah]

Dear Sir Richard.
I'm sitting here on my bed and read your post after I watched a silly movie about the Clinton-Story with John Travolta. The movie was already silly, but what I read here from you is the top http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif
I nearly spitted my red-bull over the laptop...
Maybe you understood it wrong, but my ofer was to sell the webpage, not only the domain.
"Makes no money" hehehe
It's clear that a domain makes no money if you have no webpage behind it. Who cares about 500 type-ins to an adult-site ?
Sorry, I don't.
When you know what webmaster traffic is worth in the sponsor business, you can make me a new offer. It's clear that you have no idea of this. Think bigger, stay alive.
Think in small ways, die...

Sorry for this offence, but your post was really spreading out too much incompetence.

PS: Imagine Tim would sell AWI... I would not even pay 100 $ for the domain, but the webpage and the bookmarks make this site a goldmine. It's worth 10k$ without probs.

Peace,

Killah
somesite.com
mysite.com

[Smitty]

Killah,

I understand where you are coming from. However, the site 'cyclejerk', makes no sense. These sites are called CJ for 'circlejerk'. It has always been that way and it will always be that way. If your domain/site wasn't so out of place I think it would sell much easier. I don't know what cyclejerk means but if you find out please advise.

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[cracker]

NetPond makes no since. Wouldn't stop me from buying it. If cyclejerk has even just 300 webmaster visitors a day steady, it is worth that 5k. You get a percentage of what every webmaster that signs up at your site earns for life. Chances are that at least a few of those are gonna do damn good for themselves making you alot of extra cash.

My 2 cents

[richard]

Everyone has an opinion.

Tim, how much money has AWI made you if you dont mind us all asking? - and i mean sponsors reccuring stuff, not helping promote UCJ.

Personally, i come here because of this board. I check it multiple times/day because its directly related to circle jerking.

The sites make my money, and i enjoy this community.
------------------------------------------

Just on a side note, whoever buys it i would like to offer my services to help run the site free of charge. Helping people makes me feel good, for eg after posting my exit frame code, i got messages from people thanking me for sharing the idea, its cool to think that i have helped those people.

If you dont manage to sell it Jan, same offer exists.

Best wishes with your sale.

Sir Richard.

[Killah]

Thanks, Sir Richard, but I already have 2 people working for me. Duke and Till.
I pay them well for their work and as I said, in 3 weeks I will have enough time to start working on it again personally.
I had and offer from Duke yesterday about the $5k. He knows what the site is worth because he has infos about all contracts I run with my customers.

Thanks again for the offer, nice to hear it, but I guess I will continue with Duke and Till after the (possible) restart because they are already introduced to the work.
As soon as we need another guy, I will post it here.

I guess Tim hasn't made that much money out of the site yet, because he hasn't used it as a cash-machine, as he could do.
The sales of UCJ is the thing here as far as I see and that it maybe worth 10 CJ-Sites.
Only a simple banner on the mainpage can be sold at 800$ per month. The message-board would also be a place of good advertisement. Listing at sites like Sextracker, Netpond or other webmaster resources push up the price for everything.
My oohh-so-crappy domain cyclejerk (I know that this is spelled wrong... and hey, it was NO mistake at the registration) is presented at a shitload of good places, receiving permanent fresh webmaster traffic. Imagine putting up a sponsor program that buys emails at www.sirrichard.com (http://www.sirrichard.com) and advertise it on cyclejerk... even if the domain is spelled wrong (is pornno.com right-spelled btw??), you will have 3-5 signups every damn day. If you make no money out of these signups, you do something wrong http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

YNOTMasters, Netpond, Sharky's... Do you really think these sites make no money because they have strange domain-names ?

You remember the Live-CJ-Workshop we made between Netpond and Cyclejerk ? It was the meeting where Anthony kicked you 76325 times http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif Do you think such events would be possible if there would be no deals between Kaiser and Me ? A Webmaster-Resource like CycleJerk helps the people, as AWI does every day. You have influence and you have to use that in a right way. Influence is cash. You said there is no cash...
I think you are 100 % wrong this time, sorry.

PS: Greets to Kathi, good to hear that you read our kindergarden-bbs http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

Killah
mysite.com
yoursite.net

[richard]

Cool.

I have never run a site for webmasters, perhaps i will.

What work have Till/Duke done, so far as i could see, all that was changed was the database ( http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif my site was kicked out http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif) and no mention of the db updates was made on the main page.

As for the netpond thing, Anthony had to kick me out because i was gagged. Very funny, the only way i could talk was to keep changing my nick... http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/wink.gif.

Keep it real.

Richard.

[kemp]

Just thought I'd throw my .000002 cents in on this one.

Webmaster traffic is golden, so whoever buys cyclejerk.com will not be wasting their money. So long as they put an effort into it there is no doubt in my mind they can make a substantial profit. So good luck selling it killah! http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[schick]

Here's two for ya....

SpyOnTeens.com
SlutChicks.com

I am in the Middle East working for ~ a month and don't have time (or a "non-monitored" net connection) to manage my CJ sites. So any real (cheap) offers are listened too...

-schick....X Porn....

[Due]

Uhmmmm what about clean-list.com? Anybody wanna buy it? Can be used for lots of things. Like "The Sponsors Clean List" "Clean TGP List" Clean CJ sites. Or a combination.
/Due
ICQ ~ 7694991

[baddogkeith]

Hey,
Let me add to the confusion.
I have over 200 registered domain names. I am a domainaholic and I am powerless to resist buying domain names.

Webfather is one of my heroes for seeing the value of domain realestate before the masses.

I have my opinion on formulas for valuing domain names.

Here are the main things I weigh when buying a domain name:

1.) Must be a ".com" (".net is worth less)

2.) One word is best, two words Ok, three words is weak.

3.) No "-" in the name(s) ("hotsex.com" is more valuable than "hot-sex.com").

4.) short domain names are more valuable than long ones 3 or 4 letters are very valuable, 5 or 6 letters ok, and so on with the value of the domain inversely proportional to the length of the domain name.

5.) Commercial value. Are there products that can be sold under that domain name?
Naturally you can sell sex at sex.com, porno.com, pussy.com... But non-adult oriented domain names are bringing in the bucks. loans.com, drugs.com, etc.

I regularly search internic to find the burried treasure. Most of the time I come up with crap (although I wouldn't mind "crap.com").

I have bought some domain names where I don't know what I was thinking (smoking?).

Occasionaly I think up a clever domain name and when I look it up to see if it is for sale I find that it is already taken... When I check who the owner is ..... It's me!

Like I said, I am powerless over domain names and my internic bill has become unmanageable.

Have fun, Absolutely no leashes,

[dealer]

how about wild-fucking.com?

I own that one, I dont know what hair got up my ass but I up and bought it one day eheheheh

Sign up NOW!! http://vegas-teens.com/cgi-bin/ucj/webmaster.cgi

[sexthumbz]

how about sexthumbz.com think its worth anything?

[Smitty]

Wild-Fucking.com - $100 - $500
Sexthumbz.com - $500 - $1500

Take Care,

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[Reed]

I was thinking of selling 18.org and virgins.org for $70 each but I don't think I'll find a buyer.

[Smitty]

I'll take 'em for $70 each.

Take Care,

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[mortanius]

lol, ill take em for $71 each ;-)what would you guys pay for

lolitathumbs.com
lolitatop.com
infopursuit.com

? ;-)

[dealer]

Well if someone wants to buy wild-fucking.com let me know, I will sell it... start bidding guys =)

mailto:dealer@lvcm.com if interested
http://vegas-teens.com/cgi-bin/ucj/webmaster.cgi

Sign up now!!!

[Anth0ny]

Killah,

FYI, Kaiser no longer works at Netpond. 2 Guesses who took over his job?

There are reasons why Rimmer won't cash in on the traffic here, it's not my place to say. But his reasons define what a true webmaster resource is. But the day if ever, he changes his mind would make imho this domain a valuable one on the market for it's inherent strengths as outlined by Richard ealier. People like coming here.

Richard, how many times I gotta say it! It was moderated, anytime you or anyone else would like to have a workshop on CJ's, a meeting, workshop, etc... Netpond will provide the resource for it.

I still love ya Richard, and btw... I haven't used my local kill in MIRC after you, so it's still in the scripts memory. =o)

[richard]

http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/redface.gif)

Just to get the record straight as to why i was pissed. Killah asked me to help him out, check old pages on CJ.com and you will see.

I stayed up until 4am _specifically_ to join in on this meeting, with the impression i would be one of the guys giving help to the newbies. I turn up, on the dot, and have a nice little Q&A sesh before it all starts. Everyone arrives, you gag the newbies, and it ends up Killah had neglected to tell me that i wasnt needed or whatever.

I try to get myself on the panel, by messaging killah and anthony, to no avail.

I get very pissed, and the only way to talk was to change my nick: "Richard has changed his nick to Let me speak you fu*king retards"

I had to re-dial into my isp many times that night.

Anyways, all water under the bridge.

Just make sure i get a voice on the next one http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/wink.gif

catcha later

Richard.

[Anth0ny]

I think we should have another one. We, as a small part of the industry are looked upon with disdain.

Imagine, we make money doing this and don't show one damn picture! =o)

Anyone ready to run one? Jaz, NickD, Tony Raff, Krister, Rimmer, and on and on...

[Jimbo]

baddog, I agree with your description of a good domain name... but I also think you should go in a cure! http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

when you dont know wich domain you own, its time to sell some http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

my 2 canadian cents

[Smitty]

Krister as a guy to give advice on script sites? Uh, nope! The man that wouldn't add productivity to my seven scorpion scripts for months and months because he didn't feel it was necessary? The man that wouldn't add automatic signup to scorpion for months and months because he didn't feel it was necessary? I have bought 5 ES scripts and 7 Scorpion scripts from Krister. He does know his programming, that is for sure. I will give him the credit of saying that when CJ script sites were starting, when it was just myself, Jason, Anthony, Javier, Marc, and Nick running them, Krister knew more than we did. However, after staying out of the game for months and months, Krister hast not kept up with the times. He is writing a new TGP script that is sure to be incredible and I am sure to buy, but as for CJ sites, he just hasn't kept with it.

As for not including me in the group of expert CJ webmasters that you listed above, I think that is funny. I guarantee you that I know as much as, if not more about CJ sites than Jason, Anthony, etc...
But that is ok. They are my good friends and I know they won't waste their precious time chatting for hours explaining to newbies how to get their sites going.
Take Care,

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

Just my $400 million.

[Anth0ny]

Smitty,

I would have added you in there, but I know how you hate newbies. =o)

I just named some people who had a part in the last one and some off the top of my head.

Chill out! You know I love you more than any of them! =o)

Btw, got your email, been really slammed with them since I got back. Call tomorrow?

[Smitty]

Anthony,

Tomorrow will be great. If am golfing for a bit tomorrow, so when you call you might get my machine. It will read off my cell phone #, try calling it. If still no answer, try again later or leave your number so I may return the call.

When I am on the golf course I put my cell phone on 'vibrate', so there is always the chance that I don't notice the call. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

Take Care,

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[Jason]

Of course since his phone is on vibrate he may let it ring several times before answering http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Smitty]

Hey, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

Take Care,

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[nick]

Smitty, does krister have a webpage for this upcoming tgp?

[Smitty]

Nope, he doesn't. I've heard that his new tgp script is going to be great, though. I am looking forward to its release.

Take Care,

Jeff Smith
smitty@rof.net
ICQ#: 7127736

[demoman]

speaking of domain names iz da topico

[HMMWV]

Do you think anyone would pay some good money for:
sweet-babes.net and
8teenz.net
?

[demoman]

somebody, anybody, everyboddy fuck up!!! show me what you got woooahhhh... hey ladiesssssss whos da whos da.... tutut...

[hp]

How about
yeahhoo.com
??
anybody wants to offer me $10k ?? http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Shovel]

If you find someone send them round to see me afterwards, I'm selling hard kicks in the testicles for a grand each and he's sure to want a couple of them http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

[Bubba]

FYI - from jodie@lastpage.com

Does Network Solutions Own Your Domain Name?

Well, if you read their contract, they effectively do. The little noticed new contract language introduced last year explicitly states that Network Solutions can take away your domain name registration if you use the domain for "any improper purpose, as determined in our sole discretion". Coupled with the recent court decision that a domain name is not property (see item above), this basically means that your domain name is at the mercy of Network Solutions. Time to switch registrars perhaps? News.com has an article which lays out the legal landscape, while Slashdot has the outraged discussion.

Legal: http://news.com/Perspectives/Column/0,176,428,00.html
Discussion: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/05/12/2141250&mode=thread

[Ron]

", the Virginia Supreme Court ruled 7-2 last month that a domain name "is the product of a contract for services," and not a type of property that a Web site owns. "

That is pure Bull Shit, MyUniqueDomain.com gets taken back, that is how my surfers know how to reach my service. If NWS takes it back for what ever reason, i have to move to a newdomain.com. What good will that do to my traffic? Yeah as of right now, i am not going to use Network Solutions anymore. I love how the law-makers have a full clue of what is going on online.

Just to make it fun, i hope one day that one of those peeps who voted that a website isn't property, gets their government party site stolen http://adultwebmasterinfo.com/ubb/wink.gif

Just so they can see the HUGE pain in the ass it is to relocate.

[aw-tolik]

i cannot resist ;)

[ultra160]

well www.eroticvillage.com is still under construction. $70 for a domain reg probably kept the numbers down as well.

btw magicthumbs.com is in redemption period if anyone is interested. :)

[Viking]

Lame

[ultra160]

Makes a change from "please delete" .