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Looks like he sold one of his domains, ww.com, for 3 million; guessing he probably doesn't need donations :) https://jacquesmattheij.com/domains-for-sale/ https
by jamesgagan 9y ago
Looks like he sold one of his domains, ww.com, for 3 million; guessing he probably doesn't need donations :)
https://jacquesmattheij.com/domains-for-sale/ https://jacquesmattheij.com/domains-for-sale/
- GordonS 9y agoWow, looks like he is really 'hoarding' a lot of domains. I'd be interested to know what the HN sentiment is for this kind of behaviour; his only claim to these domains is that he got there first - he obviously has no intention of using them beyond selling to the highest bidder.
- mbrookes 9y agoI think it's shitty behaviour - but what's the alternative? I've found good fresh domains in the past, and let them drop when the project I registered them for (inevitably) doesn't go anywhere, only to see them grabbed by domain squatter. Recently I listed an unneeded but above average (trademarkable, keyword, .com) on HN as free to anyone who could use it, with the stipulation that they pass it on if subsequently not used. I'd be glad to see more of that.
- iDemonix 9y agoHa wow, I'd have a mini cluster of GPUs powering it!
- JacobAldridge 9y agoFor those who don't know, ww.com was the first multi-webcam site on the net. Jacques has shared some stories over the years of hacking that (technically and the nascent business modelling) together - very much in the spirit of this Lego, and his other, projects.
- jacquesm 9y agoThat was the asking price, it fetched a lot less than that (about $1M). Then there were taxes and some debt to get rid of but in the end it was a good deal.