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Originally Posted by nameslave  Because that's when .mobi just started, right after landrush. I thought it was obvious. Yes, I must admit I was stupid to even think it's worth something back then, partly because I buy in the bright future of mobile browsing (which I still do, just NOT with .mobi).
To be honest, it's really difficult to follow your "argument" because you apparently didn't even get my points.
When a name is registered in ALL gTLDs and MANY ccTLDs, that obviously means good demand. And you know what, DEMAND and SUPPLY determine PRICE. (Econ 101) So if you can't even get that, I have nothing more to say.
So for such a name, one would guess it's worth some investment in the new .mobi. I was wrong. I came to learn that very few websites actually use .mobi as a brand.
And the wheels of TLD development is gearing up, soon it will be buried in the sea of countless .mob if not .m. It's unfortunate for .mobi, perhaps it's a wrong dot (TLD) at a wrong time.
People are still not ready for that. Time will tell, so there's really no need for argument; just take a look at .biz, .info and .us.
Very much like I don't buy into .CA domains, because there are TLDs that simply don't make it, or at least too slow for now.
Goodbye .mobi, hello .m, or m. or whatever.
Why am I babbling in such an extended, disorganized manner? It must be infectious. Damn it. LOL! |
I get your points very precisely.
My clarification points demonstrate that the logic you use to determine the worthiness of something does not work.
Here is an actual live example right now:
The following domains are at auction right now.
Each are registered in 6 extensions.
Which ones do you want?
zachatown.com
yourheartalert.com
wl-2.com
whenbankscompete.com
Again, the question:
Because these were dropped are they worthless?
Because they are regged in 6 extension (not counting ccTLD's) are they not valuable?
Because of your Econ 101 lecture, should you be bidding on these?
Next scenario.
These are regged in 6 extensions.
These are available
RIGHT NOW at
reg fee:
SturgisGoDaddyGirlSux.com
NeogenBucks.com
SleepsSix.com
CockJugglers.net
SiteSeconde.net
calstrat.net
Shouldn't you reg these?
These were dropped by someone just like you dropped your mobi.
Then are these not in the same class?
Because your argument for mobi being worthless was:
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Originally Posted by nameslave I let a .mobi go last year. The name has long been taken in EVERY gTLD as well as MANY ccTLDs. Guess what, that .mobi is still available TODAY. |
But now you want to say that same argument DOES NOT apply towards anything other than a mobi.
I agree. The points are difficult to follow. Your points, that is - especially your logic for determining the worth, the worthiness, the value, the success.
You first want to discuss it is available therefore it sucks.
Then you want to attempt to school me in supply and demand as being the rationale for the success.
Lets admit. Those names above suck. Yet some have decent age, all are taken in every extension (I have not validated the list). It is the name - the words - that suck. Not the extension.
You will not admit that the name you selected for a .mobi sucked. It perhaps does not even relate well to a mobile environment or a mobile web. In other words, it does not fit the extension.
So your argument about something being worthless because
you had it
you dropped it
it is still available
therefore it is worthless
is full of holes based on the above criteria that YOU defined:
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Originally Posted by nameslave I let a .mobi go last year.
The name has long been taken in EVERY gTLD as well as MANY ccTLDs.
Guess what, that .mobi is still available TODAY. |
You can not apply your principles and logic to measure one extension's worthiness and not use that same principle and logic to define ALL extensions.
It does not matter that the names suck to begin with and should never have been regged to begin with. That is not the issue, according to you.
Otherwise, you SHOULD be regging all those names above right now to prove your point that your logic and principles DO NOT apply to .com, .net, .info, .org and others.
Remember your Economics 101 lecture regarding supply and demand? Obviously, there is the demand on all the above to have been regged.
And now you have your chance to add to that dwindling supply by regging those names above.
Hurry before someone else reads your supply, demand, all other ccTLD's taken lectures and gets them before you.
Remember, these are your words to define the validity, worthiness, value, and success of a domain extension.
Those framed quotes are your words, not mine.