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Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Re: Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Post by chevas »

ishansharma wrote: post #5
sidman wrote: post #3

I dont know what to say ! i get angry when i see a domain name that i want being parked on and going to absolute waste, but on the other hand the business this guy has created and the money he has made could be viewed as a smart hack in some perverse way. He has basically seen a market where no one else did in the early days (or only few did) and has managed to capitalize of it very sweetly (all of which he did skill…

Surely, it is legal and indeed a hack. But still, not morally correct!

It's not amoral. I've been frustrated myself over domains I couldn't get, but I fail to understand how this is amoral. Too often we are quick to make moral judgments based on distaste (of which I share).

Re: Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Post by citricsquid »

Vaguely related, a lot of people seem to jump to the conclusion that a domain that is registered and is not in use is automatically someone that bought it and wants to sell it to you at an extortionate rate to "steal" money from hard working "real" entrepreneurs, but how many people here have 1 or more domain that they don't use but did register with honest intentions? I bet most people do. I bet there are people who want your domains. Assuming someone is a squatter and not someone who registered a domain but never used it is silly.

Re: Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Post by abrichr »

ishansharma wrote: post #5
sidman wrote: post #3

I dont know what to say ! i get angry when i see a domain name that i want being parked on and going to absolute waste, but on the other hand the business this guy has created and the money he has made could be viewed as a smart hack in some perverse way. He has basically seen a market where no one else did in the early days (or only few did) and has managed to capitalize of it very sweetly (all of which he did skill…

Surely, it is legal and indeed a hack. But still, not morally correct!

After he sold to NameMedia, of which he still owns a 15 percent stake, Mann had a noncompete that kept him away from the domain game for about four years. Instead, he worked on his many other ventures, such as SEO.com and a nonprofit called Grassroots.org.

From grassroots.org:

The mission of Grassroots.org is to help charities succeed by providing them with modern technologies and best practices at no cost.

I don't know if it's morally correct or not, but Mann doesn't otherwise seem like a morally bankrupt individual.

Re: Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Post by citricsquid »

NatW wrote: post #13

The article says he claims that he sometimes buys domains via GoDaddy. Why would he use GoDaddy since he can get them from cheaper (and more-ethical) domain name registrars than GoDaddy?

Cheaper than GoDaddy, like who? GoDaddy give awesome discounts if you're a bulk buyer. You can pay close to verisign price. It can work out more economical than running your own registrar if you're willing to trust GoDaddy. They also have great support for high quantity customers.

Re: Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Post by zachallia »

citricsquid wrote: post #12

Vaguely related, a lot of people seem to jump to the conclusion that a domain that is registered and is not in use is automatically someone that bought it and wants to sell it to you at an extortionate rate to "steal" money from hard working "real" entrepreneurs, but how many people here have 1 or more domain that they don't use but did register with honest intentions? I bet most people do. I bet there are people who…

Very true. I have 40 or so domains, but none were purchased as an investment. All because of some random idea I had. Always happy to sell them for totally reasonable prices.

Re: Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Post by RollAHardSix »

japhyr wrote: post #9
cgag wrote: post #6

I bought a domain today, and I ended up having to come up with a bunch of synonyms for what I wanted and using a script to see if any of them were available. I guess I support the entrepreneurial spirit, but at the same time I kind of hope that guy gets hit by a truck.

Entrepreneurs build things. Domain snatchers/ squatters are not entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs take advantage of business opportunities. And it IS a business opportunity. Fact is people pay for those domains.

Let the down-votes commence.

Re: Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours

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Post by epoxyhockey »

zachallia wrote: post #17
citricsquid wrote: post #12

Vaguely related, a lot of people seem to jump to the conclusion that a domain that is registered and is not in use is automatically someone that bought it and wants to sell it to you at an extortionate rate to "steal" money from hard working "real" entrepreneurs, but how many people here have 1 or more domain that they don't use but did register with honest intentions? I bet most people do. I bet there are people who…

Very true. I have 40 or so domains, but none were purchased as an investment. All because of some random idea I had. Always happy to sell them for totally reasonable prices.

As someone who has approached others to buy their domain names, what do you consider as a totally reasonable price for an average domain name?
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