It's tough to run a domainer blog...

**Diabro** · 08-29-2011, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by DotComGod

Ihave had experience this week with domaining blogs, Elliotsblog.com and I have anew respect for what these domain bloggers must put up with.

I had a very pleasant email discussion with Morgan Linton and a nice phone call from Domain Sherpa ( Michael) andI have a new respect for what they and others go through so I apologize forcomments that may have offended them and anyone else who blogs about domaining.

Domain Bloggers have to put up with is horrendous torture and scrutinyfrom people that like to hide behind aliases.

The only thing I would reccomend is that you blog owners make people post undertheir facebook accounts so you/everyone knows who they are dealing with.

People using proxies or aliases to post on blogs are cowards, if you have somecomment to make to these guys have the guts to use your real name.

It's ok to have a difference of opinion but use your real name.

For the most part, I know who most people are on Dnforum, some I agree with andsome I disagree with but at least we know who we are dealing with.

It's tough for a blogger to write an article and have the same people come inand bash it sometimes for no reason what so ever.

So hats off to all the domain bloggers that continue to post day after day.

-=DCG=-

Horrendous torture? Like the evil Dick Cheney pouring a water kind ofhorrendous torture or the cool hip chopping fingers off Saddam torture?

Well despite the miscue I do not think writing a blog means you are saying youare an expert. Most are just journals. You can learn a lot from people'sfailures as well as their successes. Ido not regularly read any blogs but have a few I go back to every couple ofweeks. I avoid most of the negativecomments. You can get a good grasp onwhere they come from just by reading the comments after most CNN.COMarticles.

The people whopost them should learn to ignore the non constructive and the mine is biggerthan yours comments. Same as anythingonline.

But to call ittorture? Made me actually login.

**Anthony Ng** · 09-12-2011, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by DotComGod

Originally Posted by italiandragon

A question for you Adam:

if you started (and you did) using a nickname that you liked and then over the years you felt it like IT'S you....would you go around posting with that nick or with your real name, if you weren't famous?

I use my nick simply because it's more familiar to others, if I was using my real name, I doubt anyone would know who the poster is.

Whether you post as ItalianDragon or your real name doesn't matter because everyone knows its you.
I am talking about the people that post as John Smith or other ficticious names and then slam their articles, this happens on all blogs.

There is nothing wrong with posting under a nick that you use consistantly.

-=DCG=-

I guess the Internet has evolved into a huge exclusive club, thanks mostly to Facebook (and LinkedIn, and Twitter). The days when people could hide behind some anonymous "nic handles" is going, going if not totally gone. I for one have tagged my "nickname" with a first + last name since a while back (partly because some of my clients simply know me by my real name).

Having said that, ONE very important aspect about blogging or commenting online (about domain names or any other topic) is, your opinion could well be taken as a threat (intentional or else) to some vested interest, and there are people who would do just anything to protect theirs.

**Raider** · 09-12-2011, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by companyone

I have a question for Adam...

Why is the thread you posted telling everyone how you do not read "domain blogs"...ranting against almost all of them.
Now it seems it has been 'deleted'...It was about 6 pages or so long.

Most of the members that have posted in this thread...had a post in that thread also.... I know I had several myself

If it has not been 'deleted'...please point me to its current location, as I would like to read through it again.

Thanks much for your help.

Best,
Dan

I would like to have the opportunity to read the thread as well.

As for the posters trying to derail this thread by taking what Adam wrote about "horrendous torture" which we all know it was mental anguish he was referring to and not physical torture, Do him the favor and save your BS for the "P" section.

**myst woman** · 09-17-2011, 10:37 AM

If the domainer end user is a potential customer using your real name reveals you and further allows them to size you up. Who I am in real life is not the end sum total of the 500 words or more i post on any domain blog. For anyone to feel because they know my name they can presume to predicate any business relationship on this is preposterous.

Domain blogs should have aliases so people can use the anonymity and free press use of the Web as intended. Elliott and his ilk leverage their name as part of their blog, and like any industry the stars stand out and the constellations of those who have tried fade behind.

**CureCancer** · 09-17-2011, 09:55 PM

Words of wisdom by Myst!

**RTM.net** · 09-18-2011, 09:09 PM

My take is that if the blog, blogger, or commenter are writing on a subject that is highly risqué (sometimes possibly leading to imprisonment, real torture or significant business or personal loss) then it is appropriate to post under a fully anonymous (hmm, doesn't exist!) pseudonym.

If it is simply to post opinions in a relatively free society (as in Canada or the US) on strategies for making money with domains or the like, then hey... why hide - especially when critiquing!

My $0.02.

Rob

**SiberForum** · 09-20-2011, 12:39 AM

Using real name is not suitable for everyone. Some people may hide their names because of personal principles which cannot be beaten by the arguments you have given up.

**Domainster** · 09-20-2011, 09:24 PM

Wonder who will win the Best Domain Blog of the Year Award at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Florida in 3 weeks ?!?

**Anthony Ng** · 09-22-2011, 07:27 AM

I agree that unless you are blogging politically in a police state, staying anonymous hurts your credibility. I lost some business for my really mild criticism of the Chinese government, but it's the kind of "cost" you have to bear, esp. when speaking up is the least you could or should do.

**Mike Cruz** · 09-22-2011, 09:23 AM