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Implying that domain squatters are scumbags was this much of an assault on your ego? If you reserve lots of domains and wait for someone to want one of them so

Implying that domain squatters are scumbags was this much of an assault on your ego? If you reserve lots of domains and wait for someone to want one of them so bad that he's willing to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars, that makes you a scumbag. It's that simple, and it doesn't matter if this specifically falls under whatever definition of "cybersquatting" you want to use. > As far as doing nothing, they 'do' something. Most have nameservers and resolve to something. You can't be talking about "parked" domains that resolve to a page full of shit, right? Please tell me that wasn't what you meant. > As far as demanding payments. That's funny, you want something but don't feel obligated to pay. Seriously? We do want to pay. We just want to pay the normal price for a domain, and not whatever outrageous amount you feel like demanding for it. Feel entitled?! What the.. Yes, most of us feel "entitled" to being able to buy a domain at market value. > I think first-come, first-serve is the least worst option and also is in line with the spirit the internet was created. Allowing anyone to compete at minimal cost. By "compete", do you mean allowing anyone to compete in an auction for a domain you have, and others want? > If you really cannot come up with a name or put up some money and buy a decent name perhaps you need to rethink what you're doing. As I said, it's really freaking difficult. An ideal domain name is a .com that's somehow related to your product/service and consists of one or two words in English, maybe with a clever twist. These are the ones that have practically all been taken by scumbags like you.

ohashi 16y ago
Market Value. Price = what someone is willing to pay. Did you forget basic economics? Sounds like someone just didn't get their domain and wants to whine a lot. Lots of whiners, so few doers.
- gizmomagico 16y ago
  You should have stopped embarrassing yourself already. Your price is not based on supply & demand or market value, but just how bad someone wants the domain you're holding, which happens to be a perfect fit for his product or service. I've actually managed to personally come up with, and get two perfectly fitting .com's for (two of) the products I'm going to make. Those two domains consist only of words in English too. One of them is cutesy, and the other is clever. I won't tell you the names, though, because that would reveal my real name. But it really was difficult to come up with the names, because of human scum like you. If you're a "doer", then I don't even want to be one. Thanks for playing.
  - ohashi 16y ago
    How bad someone wants = demand. Sorry, you clearly don't understand markets.
    - gizmomagico 16y ago
      That's not applicable because you've done something to the supply, haven't you? All of your self-centered squealing here has been the result of your fragile little ego getting hurt from being called a scumbag. But that's like me getting upset about someone calling me a person. That's what I am. Scum is what you are.
      - ohashi 16y ago
        It's amusing to see your limited ability to understand things. My ego has very little to do with this, if you think calling me a scumbag is what the problem is. I get called worse every day, it doesn't bother me. What irritates me is those preaching about how bad something is without ever being able to offer a better solution other than one that would suit them. They all simply want more for themselves, it's not this perceived injustice that you couldn't get the domain you wanted is a bigger issue. It's not. It's simply your greed. Of course you will want to turn that around and say it's me being greedy. I've paid large sums for domain names and guess what... I know how to earn more money from it. Welcome to capitalism, quit your bitching and play the game or shut up.
        gizmomagico 16y ago
        > I get called worse every day, it doesn't bother me. Really? Every day? I'm curious, why do people call you names? Is it because of domain squatting, and if so, don't you think they might have a point? > What irritates me is those preaching about how bad something is without ever being able to offer a better solution other than one that would suit them. Would it make sense for someone to offer a solution that didn't suit them? There could be lots of potential solutions, but I'm not sure we agree on what the problem is. They could release all obviously squatted/parked domains, for example, and prevent or limit their programmatic reservation. I wouldn't mind an increase in price either, if it made squatting unprofitable, or there could be some requirements for reserving a domain. > They all simply want more for themselves, it's not this perceived injustice that you couldn't get the domain you wanted is a bigger issue. It's not. It's simply your greed. Heh. So now wanting a domain is the same as being greedy? Or is it greedy to want a domain that happens to be squatted? Either way, your comment didn't make any sense. > Of course you will want to turn that around and say it's me being greedy. Greedy? Most people are, but greed is not really the problem here - it's what you do. > I've paid large sums for domain names and guess what... I know how to earn more money from it. I'm sure you do. It's much easier to make money when you have no shame or morals. > Welcome to capitalism, quit your bitching and play the game or shut up. Yes, I'm sure you'll continue doing what you do.

ohashi 16y ago

Market Value. Price = what someone is willing to pay. Did you forget basic economics? Sounds like someone just didn't get their domain and wants to whine a lot. Lots of whiners, so few doers.

gizmomagico 16y ago
You should have stopped embarrassing yourself already. Your price is not based on supply & demand or market value, but just how bad someone wants the domain you're holding, which happens to be a perfect fit for his product or service. I've actually managed to personally come up with, and get two perfectly fitting .com's for (two of) the products I'm going to make. Those two domains consist only of words in English too. One of them is cutesy, and the other is clever. I won't tell you the names, though, because that would reveal my real name. But it really was difficult to come up with the names, because of human scum like you. If you're a "doer", then I don't even want to be one. Thanks for playing.
- ohashi 16y ago
  How bad someone wants = demand. Sorry, you clearly don't understand markets.
  - gizmomagico 16y ago
    That's not applicable because you've done something to the supply, haven't you? All of your self-centered squealing here has been the result of your fragile little ego getting hurt from being called a scumbag. But that's like me getting upset about someone calling me a person. That's what I am. Scum is what you are.
    - ohashi 16y ago
      It's amusing to see your limited ability to understand things. My ego has very little to do with this, if you think calling me a scumbag is what the problem is. I get called worse every day, it doesn't bother me. What irritates me is those preaching about how bad something is without ever being able to offer a better solution other than one that would suit them. They all simply want more for themselves, it's not this perceived injustice that you couldn't get the domain you wanted is a bigger issue. It's not. It's simply your greed. Of course you will want to turn that around and say it's me being greedy. I've paid large sums for domain names and guess what... I know how to earn more money from it. Welcome to capitalism, quit your bitching and play the game or shut up.
      - gizmomagico 16y ago
        > I get called worse every day, it doesn't bother me. Really? Every day? I'm curious, why do people call you names? Is it because of domain squatting, and if so, don't you think they might have a point? > What irritates me is those preaching about how bad something is without ever being able to offer a better solution other than one that would suit them. Would it make sense for someone to offer a solution that didn't suit them? There could be lots of potential solutions, but I'm not sure we agree on what the problem is. They could release all obviously squatted/parked domains, for example, and prevent or limit their programmatic reservation. I wouldn't mind an increase in price either, if it made squatting unprofitable, or there could be some requirements for reserving a domain. > They all simply want more for themselves, it's not this perceived injustice that you couldn't get the domain you wanted is a bigger issue. It's not. It's simply your greed. Heh. So now wanting a domain is the same as being greedy? Or is it greedy to want a domain that happens to be squatted? Either way, your comment didn't make any sense. > Of course you will want to turn that around and say it's me being greedy. Greedy? Most people are, but greed is not really the problem here - it's what you do. > I've paid large sums for domain names and guess what... I know how to earn more money from it. I'm sure you do. It's much easier to make money when you have no shame or morals. > Welcome to capitalism, quit your bitching and play the game or shut up. Yes, I'm sure you'll continue doing what you do.