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The guy runs http://dnforum.com http://dnforum.com - he is a very well known domainer. He just took the job not too long ago. There was a thread about it on DNF
by goodkarma 18y ago
The guy runs http://dnforum.com http://dnforum.com - he is a very well known domainer. He just took the job not too long ago. There was a thread about it on DNForum.
GoDaddy knew this - it is probably why they hired him. By doing that they probably knew that he would continue his domaining business activities. (Which could, at some point in the future, create a conflict of interest.)
That said.. I don't think this is that big of a deal. So the guy won a few domain auctions - if he wasn't there someone else would have won them. He just happens to be the person that won in this case.
- tortilla 18y agoThe problem is there's a huge conflict of interest. He could easily bid up auctions he had no intention of winning, thus inflating prices. Another is he might be able to see the bids or domain watchlists of other bidders, which gives him a huge advantage.
- goodkarma 18y agoI don't understand.. why would he specifically want to bid up auctions? To boost GoDaddy's revenue? If GoDaddy wanted to do that, why do they need him - couldn't they already have been doing that, before they hired him??
- tortilla 18y agoI'm not saying he specifically bid up auctions, but there's a possibility. So it weakens trust with all parties involved. All the other major companies have some policy against this (not all). I would also figure that his compensation is tied to the performance of his division (domain auctions). It's almost like saying, "I don't see the problem with that figure skater also judging the event." :)