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The name "fowndr" makes you look cheap. Why? Because the domain name was no doubt unregistered. Basically it looks like you went looking for a domain name that

The name "fowndr" makes you look cheap. Why? Because the domain name was no doubt unregistered. Basically it looks like you went looking for a domain name that you could get for $10 for a year; This reminds me of the old argument that you need to wear a suit when demo-ing your app. If you show up in khakis and a polo shirt, people might think you're too cheap to buy a suit. Sure, we know that the suit has nothing to do with your app or your business, but still we care about it. It's a little like being a peacock. No, these feathers don't help me catch more food, but carrying them around must prove that I'm the Alpha cock. Interesting in a way: It's easier and cheaper than ever to launch new businesses, so now that simply getting the code running no longer costs $1,000,000, we ask founders to spend their money on something else just to prove that they're spending money!

ScottWhigham 16y ago
"This reminds me of the old argument that you need to wear a suit when demo-ing your app. If you show up in khakis and a polo shirt, people might think you're too cheap to buy a suit." Weird analogy - I don't see it. I don't know anyone who would think that way in 2011, particularly if we're talking about founders, and double-particularly if we're talking about founders making a pitch. I agree that "fowndr" is goofy but, to me, it's goofy in a way that might appeal to 15 and 16yos. Not my thing but I don't think it's meant to be so no problem.
- raganwald 16y ago
  I'm not saying you should pitch in a suit today, but I am saying that picking a domain name on the basis of projecting that you spent money on it today is like wearing a suit used to be. That's why I called it an old argument. I'm also not saying that this would be a bad choice. There has been much talk of someone spending $350,000 on a domain name, and one of the interesting arguments in favour was that the domain could easily be resold if necessary. You can't do that with a suit.

ScottWhigham 16y ago

"This reminds me of the old argument that you need to wear a suit when demo-ing your app. If you show up in khakis and a polo shirt, people might think you're too cheap to buy a suit." Weird analogy - I don't see it. I don't know anyone who would think that way in 2011, particularly if we're talking about founders, and double-particularly if we're talking about founders making a pitch. I agree that "fowndr" is goofy but, to me, it's goofy in a way that might appeal to 15 and 16yos. Not my thing but I don't think it's meant to be so no problem.

raganwald 16y ago
I'm not saying you should pitch in a suit today, but I am saying that picking a domain name on the basis of projecting that you spent money on it today is like wearing a suit used to be. That's why I called it an old argument. I'm also not saying that this would be a bad choice. There has been much talk of someone spending $350,000 on a domain name, and one of the interesting arguments in favour was that the domain could easily be resold if necessary. You can't do that with a suit.