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Contrarian view: I'd rather negotiate with a "leech" domain parker than some random guy using it for his hobby site that he hasn't updated in 9 years and is imp
by 0xy 6y ago
Contrarian view: I'd rather negotiate with a "leech" domain parker than some random guy using it for his hobby site that he hasn't updated in 9 years and is impossible to reach.
At least the leech responds to me immediately, will negotiate 100% of the time and will actually sell you the domain.
Meanwhile, you've got the owner (might be previous owner considering the site has been updated now) of "Steam.com" who had a message saying "domain not for sale" on the site for years. [1] Not using it. Not selling it. Just sitting. Now Valve has to use the ugly abomination known as "Steampowered.com".
When I want a squatted domain, I can get it. When I want a domain some random guy owns, he doesn't reply 80% of the time. The other 20% he won't sell.
[1] https://imgur.com/JV0hm https://imgur.com/JV0hm
- croon 6y agoI'm not certain this is necessarily a contrarian view. If the person is using it for his hobby (keyword using) I don't see how that's any of our business. Either he wants your $10000 or not. On the other hand, if he is not using it, I'm all for avenues to address this, for example ICANN or local TLD "courts". This would then cover squatting/scalping as well.
- jowsie 6y agoJust because there's nothing on the homepage doesn't mean it isn't being used. I've had a domain name for the last 10 years with no homepage that I'd never sell because me and a few others use it for email only. There's more use for a domain name than simply the webpage.
- colejohnson66 6y agoI visited Steam.com and was met with “Steam.com is reserved for our Future Product” but with a copyright of 1994 to today. That’s a long product development cycle. Are they building the new Duke Nukem Forever?
- sdflhasjd 6y agoJust because they've not got an active website doesn't mean they're not using it.