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Yes, you read correctly, I am giving away this domain name.
Story is, I snagged this name on a backorder using Godaddy back in 2004 - one of the few drops I ever got through GD. At the time I didn't really know the line between domaining and cybersquatting. Because I am a hockey player and love the sport I suppose I thought it would be a good one to develop - even though it is a typo (common typo in this case).
So, here I am with the domain parked and this kid enters the NHL, blows up like we all knew he would and the domain starts getting traffic. It was rather heavy at first, but is now tapering off - I suspect people are figuring out how his name is really spelled. Anyhow, the domain gets between 200-400 uniques per month.
I know someone will snag it if I choose not to renew it. If I keep it, I feel guilty for profiting off the guys name. So, I am giving it away to the first person who posts, "I'll take it" on these boards. You get a TM typo for free and I rid myself of the guilt. Nice logic eh? Just passing it on to another squatter, right? :sigh2:
I suppose I could try and contact his agent or his organization, but to be honest I attempted this on another unrelated domain with similar TM issues and it was more work than it is worth. Perhaps the new owner will take the reigns and follow through with an attempt to transfer??
Thanks to Andrew over at DomainNameWire for pushing me over the top on this one: referring to the article he posted today about Cybersquatting.
Domain name is: SydneyCrosby.com
Regards,
Stuart.
Story is, I snagged this name on a backorder using Godaddy back in 2004 - one of the few drops I ever got through GD. At the time I didn't really know the line between domaining and cybersquatting. Because I am a hockey player and love the sport I suppose I thought it would be a good one to develop - even though it is a typo (common typo in this case).
So, here I am with the domain parked and this kid enters the NHL, blows up like we all knew he would and the domain starts getting traffic. It was rather heavy at first, but is now tapering off - I suspect people are figuring out how his name is really spelled. Anyhow, the domain gets between 200-400 uniques per month.
I know someone will snag it if I choose not to renew it. If I keep it, I feel guilty for profiting off the guys name. So, I am giving it away to the first person who posts, "I'll take it" on these boards. You get a TM typo for free and I rid myself of the guilt. Nice logic eh? Just passing it on to another squatter, right? :sigh2:
I suppose I could try and contact his agent or his organization, but to be honest I attempted this on another unrelated domain with similar TM issues and it was more work than it is worth. Perhaps the new owner will take the reigns and follow through with an attempt to transfer??
Thanks to Andrew over at DomainNameWire for pushing me over the top on this one: referring to the article he posted today about Cybersquatting.
Domain name is: SydneyCrosby.com
Regards,
Stuart.
