RE: UKNM: Marketing Quality Domains

[Stewart Dean]

 > -----Original Message-----

 >

From: Robb Masters [robb_mastersgyro [dot] co [dot] uk (mailto:robb_mastersgyro [dot] co [dot] uk)]

 > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 7:20 PM

 >

To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

 > Subject: Re: UKNM: Marketing Quality Domains

 > 

 > 

 >

On Thursday, January 20, 2000, Lee Bryant <Leetmg [dot] co [dot] uk> wrote:

 >  >Then Robb Masters wrote:

 >  >

 >  > >Buying up generic names such as business.com before the 

 > masses realise the

 >  >value is an entrepreneurial initiative that deserves to be

 >  >applauded.

 >  >

 >  >I reserve my applause for entrepreneurial initiative that 

 > actually *creates*

 >  >something or at least fulfills a need.

 > [snip]

 >  >It is a waste of resources because money is siphoned off 

 > from the value

 >  >chain by parasites who contribute nothing whatsoever in 

 > return. Why do you

 >  >applaud that?

 > 

 > Do you really believe that if it wasn't for "cybersquatters", 

 > lots of good generic names would still be available? I don't. 

 > Therefore, it could be said that cybersquatters keep these 

 > names aside for those who REALLY want them, and are prepared 

 > to pay over the odds to get them - like tickets touts, or the 

 > DVLA and fancy number plates. 

 > 


I know this is not very professional but that's plain crap. Anyone buying a

good generic name would either do it to use it or, in the case of the

"carpetbaggers" (the words cyber and interactive should be banned form the

new media lexicon for at least a year because of over use) pump up the price

with no reason other than making a quick buck. I liken this to someone

charging folks to drink from an oasis. The company has taken a public

resource and having added no value whatsoever is selling it on. There isn't

even a case for distribution in this case. Even ticket touts serve a purpose

(if buying up spare tickets). I personally would like to see more of that

kind of service with sensible pricing. I would like to see the naming

authorities running this much like the DVLA. That way if I no longer wanted

a domain name I could offer it up in a standard way or swap it for a new

one. 


If a name was bought, used but is no longer needed then I see no problems

with the name being resold. I'm not proposing they don't gain from having

used it. I do think it should be organised to allow for a open market of

domain names. I also feel that there needs to be greater regulations

regarding domain names as they are important to the success of eBuisness

around the worlds as long as the web-via-computer is popular. 


So in short these domain name people ad no value - provide no service but

are parasites.


 >

Stewart Dean - SDeanscient [dot] com

 > Customer Experience UK

 > 0207 849 7733

 > Scient*: The eBusiness Systems Innovator*

 > http://www.scient.com/london/ 



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