Sedo removes Obama & McCain domains from its marketplace

**Acro** · 09-03-2008, 02:56 PM

In yet another hasty move, sedo has inexplicably begun to remove political domains from its marketplace. It is uncertain how far the pattern searcher reaches, however Carolyn from the support department mentioned that their legal department decided to remove domains that contain the name of the US political candidates, Obama and McCain.

The rest of the scoop at my blog, Acro.net

**randomo** · 09-03-2008, 03:32 PM

Yep - they just blacklisted these 3 .com's from my account:

McCainJokes
ObamaJokes
McCainRules

So I threw the first two on eBay ....

**Acro** · 09-03-2008, 03:40 PM

I take great offense at this move by sedo, especially as it's a blatant attempt to control the domain market outside of any truly objectionable material. sedo did not offer an explanation when I said that these domains pulled valid ads related to politics from their Google feed.

**thevirtual** · 09-03-2008, 04:37 PM

They removed my domain

PresidentObama.info

**stevo** · 09-03-2008, 04:45 PM

ObamaForPresident.us -- removed

Whatever........

**tldrental** · 09-03-2008, 04:56 PM

yeah, I didnt see this thread and started this one. If you guys are interested to see the email they sent me with explination it is to die for funny.

Ignorants runds deep in sedo!!

I have almost finished removing all 2000 of the domains I had in there system, only about 400 more to go and I ma closing my sedo account!!

**Acro** · 09-03-2008, 05:01 PM

Anyone with Palin/Biden domains got the same notice? I'm curious about the "brains" behind this censorship operation....

**tldrental** · 09-03-2008, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Acro

I'm curious about the "brains" behind this censorship operation....

Take the words out of my mouth!!!

I just finished removing all my domains from sedo, wasnt a big deal for me there parking program really sucks and they pay low, so I never use. Most of the doamins are parked with Parked.com and or developed PPC site.

I just listed them with sedo for "sale exposure"

so no love lost I am sure for both parties!!

Beaware Sedo there will be a point in your future where you wish you didnt make dumb decisions especially agaist me.

Rich

**ScottFish** · 09-03-2008, 05:30 PM

Sad to see this... I used to own a name listed on this site list that was still listed on sedo, and i just got the blacklist notice.
http://www.cadna.org/en/resources/ot...in-name-abuses

Luckily, I let it drop a while ago.

**Carter** · 09-03-2008, 05:38 PM

Scandalous

**Acro** · 09-03-2008, 05:43 PM

Sedobama.com is available for registration

**Carter** · 09-03-2008, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Acro

Sedobama.com is available for registration

Sedobama.com or Sedosama.com?

**DNP** · 09-03-2008, 05:51 PM

**Raider** · 09-03-2008, 06:17 PM

sedo is the "KING" of Parking and they can do whatever they want.... So they think.

All of us made sedo what it is today, we can knock them down to size right now by doing one simple thing.... Pulling our domains!

Originally Posted by tldrental

yeah, I didnt see this thread and started this one. If you guys are interested to see the email they sent me with explination it is to die for funny.

Ignorants runds deep in Sedo!!

I have almost finished removing all 2000 of the domains I had in there system, only about 400 more to go and I ma closing my sedo account!!

Good move Richard!

**tldrental** · 09-03-2008, 06:33 PM

Yeah, thts exactly how I feel about it!! I sent there legal department a request for cancellation.

I am firing them! bet that doesnt happen to often!!

**MobileDesigner** · 09-03-2008, 07:31 PM

pulled from sedo:
madamhillaryclinton(dot kom)
mshillaryclinton(dot kom)
mspresidenthillaryclinton(dot kom)
thepresidenthillaryclinton(dot kom)

still ok:
madampresidentclinton(dot kom)
theladypresident(dot kom)
uspresidentclinton(dot kom)

um..... she's out of the race........duhhhhh....

how about other names besides presidents/senators? maybe they are pulling just the ones with the names?

does anyone know of a place where we can sell/buy/trade domains without worries?.......

stupidsedo

**tldrental** · 09-03-2008, 07:35 PM

Does anyone know how many political domains sedo has sold prior to this development today?

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I found these sales took place recently on sedo, I am sure there is more

obamacenter.com $251 2008-06-15sedo.com
obamaosama.com $60 2008-04-26sedo.com
obamapress.com $60 2007-03-23Sedo
hillaryfacts.com $100 2008-02-21sedo.com
beathillary.com $7,000 2008-01-25sedo.com
beathillarynow.com $200 2008-01-19sedo.com

**MobileDesigner** · 09-03-2008, 07:41 PM

they know we need to sell domains, but i havent sold many for a while.

anyone interested in boycotting sedo? they really need to wake up. i have had more negative experiences with sedo than positive.

BEATHILLARYNOW.COM is still on sedo. what the F!? are they only selecting names to their desire?

**tldrental** · 09-03-2008, 07:45 PM

made my stand!! removed all my domains, no one else has the balls to do something this drastic becuase they think sedo is there life line.

**thevirtual** · 09-03-2008, 07:45 PM

This is not a big surprise to me. Technically these are tm domains (famous names) and they can be legally taken away. Although this is a very sudden random decision.

I would rather not take my domains off the biggest domain marketplace, unless you have a better choice. There other sites such as Afternic. However, Afternic already banned Gambling domains, adult, and many others.