are domainers fueling the dotasia auctions?

[Master Chief]

Originally Posted by robmac

Master Chef: you are spot on. i have noticed a number that have not been registered by a few asian contries - problem is that peoples are piling in thinking its the next gold rush - i have snapped a few names in the auction but only $10 - $50 each -

"$10 - $50 each" to speculate, perfect! however, spending tens of thousands on english keywords is scary (with just a couple of exceptions).. have a plan people.. have a plan

[yedi200]

I came from china,and she.asia is my

[keyser]

Originally Posted by yedi200

I came from china,and she.asia is my

w00w

[robmac]

yeah nice simple generics will make some money for sure! she.asia < perfect

I just got ESOL.asia ( English Speakers of Other Languages )and as i have a training company that made perfect sense.

[yedi200]

robmac, thanks for your repeat
But what the mean "she.asia < perfect", it that means she.asia is a perfact domain?

[nameslave]

Originally Posted by DNWizardX9

english keywords . asia

when will domainers ever learn

The truth is, English is still the language of Asia, because ...

Originally Posted by mulligan

I beg to differ .. As you say ... "formerly" .. that is no longer the case .. If you are under the impression that 'colonial rule' is still the 'standard' then you are mistaken

Sad but true, those "former" colonialists were smart enough to lay the groundwork for generations to come. English is SO deeply rooted in many parts of Asia (such as India and Hong Kong) that it is STILL used EXTENSIVELY in both the public and private sectors NOW.

Originally Posted by mulligan

3: English is prevalent insofar that you are likely to only see anything written about Asia in English (Unless you speak / are fluent in languages other than English) .. this does not represent the language that Asians are speaking / use or communicate in for business / everyday life etc .. be it in 'real life' or on the 'interweb'

When a Japanese business man meets with his Chinese counterpart, what language do you think they will be speaking to each other? ENGLISH! Surprise?

But it's true that most Asians would not consider themselves "Asians" (except those living abroad perhaps). However, there has been a steadily growing trend in Southeast Asia that the younger generations are becoming more and more assimilated (e.g. watching the same TV drama series, some of which even starred by multi-national casts and dubbed into native languages when aired in respective countries).