Frank disses .mobi at Domainfest

[Gerry]

Wow. So cold in here.

Like a friggin freezer.com, .net, .info, .org, .us.

 

[Mr. Deleted]

10 .nets

www.everyone.net
www.earthlink.net
www.sourceforge.net
www.java.net
www.airliners.net






http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:.net&hl=en&start=0&sa=N

(and if you are online, you are international)

 

[jasdon11]

What does he have to gain?

If you really dont know the answer to this, thank your lucky stars you bought some good names years ago.

The thing is, the number of .mobi names being regged has remained pretty stagnant for quite some time now.

Which and when was the last .mobi name you regged?

About 50 this month so far.

 

[Gerry]

Is it me, or does anyone else see the irony in this thread?

The same ones bashing .mobi are the same ones that will defend to the bitter end...

.net

.org

.info

.ca

and others.

And we all know where they rank on the grand scheme of things. Just as desirable, valuable, and coveted just like the .com.

Why, those are the true blue tried and tested domains.

God forbid one of those are attacked because y'all on top of it like stink on shit.

Compared to .com, they are all new comers.

Compared to the usability and the hype, how did they grow in numbers?

Irony, oh irony.

Pure hilarity.

 

[nametrader]

Whatever, speculate guys speculate anyways this discussion will have long life(.mobi one).

 

[DropWizard.com]

.mobi threads are always entertaining. opcorn:

Yep. Reminds me of the .TV evangelists a few years back.

Anybody remember his name:?::?::?::?:

 

[Poker]

Yep. Reminds me of the .TV evangelists a few years back.
Anybody remember his name:?::?::?::?:

Which one, the one that bilked church goers out of millions or the one that visited the male escort for meth and "deep tissue" massage?

 

[accent]

..... Here is an analogy, lets say you are at a fine restaurant sitting with a Pamela Anderson look-a-like and your wife or girlfriend walks in and sees you flirting with the Pamela clone...what happens? Anger, dissing & attacks ensue by aforementioned girlfriend or wife

OK. Now lets say your wife or girlfriend catches you flirting with a Rosie
O'Donnell look-a-like....what happens? Satisfaction. Your wife or girlfriend is happy as a child on Christmas morning.

Truly a classic, Vision. --- Exactly, Exactly.

sashas[/B]]
The thing is, the number of .mobi names being regged has remained pretty stagnant for quite some time now.

Which and when was the last .mobi name you regged?

I bought two .Mobis this week.

There have not been many new regs for the same reason that there is not much traffic - there is no mobile web to speak of yet, at least in America and I suspect in Europe. There are few phones that can handle it, few websites set up for it, download times are long and prices are high. Regardless of what people think of .Mobi, most think that all this will change and that the mobile web will become an enormous market. It will take a few years. The great domains have been claimed or rest in mTLD's vaults, the mobile internet airwaves barely stir. The calm before the storm.

 

[Theo]

Regardless of what people think of .Mobi, most think that all this will change and that the mobile web will become an enormous market. It will take a few years.

I've read all of William Gibson's books and it doesn't happen this century

 

[iDName]

I've read all of William Gibson's books and it doesn't happen this century

You do know that we are in the 21st century now, not the 20th century?

 

[Theo]

You do know that we are in the 21st century now, not the 20th century?

Obviously you have not read any of WG's books then. They are set in mid-21st century.
I suggest that you start with Neuromancer.

 

[iDName]

Obviously you have not read any of WG's books then. They are set in mid-21st century.
I suggest that you start with Neuromancer.

Yes, you are right:lol:

I admit to not reading the books.

It's just the way some of you guys go on I think you have forgotten what century it is!:cheesy:

 

[Theo]

We interrupt this broadcast for some syndicated content

 

[sashas]

Here is an analogy, lets say you are at a fine restaurant sitting with a Pamela Anderson look-a-like and your wife or girlfriend walks in and sees you flirting with the Pamela clone...what happens? Anger, dissing & attacks ensue by aforementioned girlfriend or wife

OK. Now lets say your wife or girlfriend catches you flirting with a Rosie
O'Donnell look-a-like....what happens? Satisfaction. Your wife or girlfriend is happy as a child on Christmas morning.

I don't know man. I think a wife/girlfriend would be even more annoyed if she sees you dining with a dumpy old fart...it wouldn't speak very highly of your choice (which includes her)...

 

[Poker]

Regardless of what people think of .Mobi, most think that all this will change and that the mobile web will become an enormous market. It will take a few years. The great domains have been claimed or rest in mTLD's vaults, the mobile internet airwaves barely stir. The calm before the storm.

And regardless of what pro mobi people think of .mobi, it's the mobile web that is the story, not .mobi itself.

 

[Gerry]

Copy and paste.

Please add today's date, time, and your user name in order for you to take credit on having an original idea or thought:

http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.php?t=75471&highlight=.mobi

 

[adultdomain]

I tend to do a lot of business overseas, and I have noticed there has been a huge influx of billboard advertising in Asia (in particular HK and Macau) and many of the central/south america countries. If you look closely, there will only be 2 extensions-- .com and .net.

I am not saying that they are the only valuable extensions, but I find it interesting that .hk or .br.com or really any other extensions are not advertised that much. I have a lot of doubts even about .asia (although I will be buying some just in case)

.mobi hasn't really got any attention among the worldwide consumer after speaking to some of the local college students, who I always feel have the best info when it comes to tech trends. I am certainly not bashing .mobi, but if you want to make money in todays market, I would think the only way to do it is to flip the domain name and NOT from PPC. You will have a better shot at .com/.net and even .org.

5 or 10 years down the road, who knows. Maybe .mobi will take over the other extensions. Or it will continue to lag. Nobody really knows.

Btw, my favorite mobi by far in Moniker's upcoming auction is Porn.mobi.

Disclaimer, i have nothing to do with porn.mobi..............but wish i did

 

[maroulis]

I tend to do a lot of business overseas, and I have noticed there has been a huge influx of billboard advertising in Asia (in particular HK and Macau) and many of the central/south america countries. If you look closely, there will only be 2 extensions-- .com and .net.

I am not saying that they are the only valuable extensions, but I find it interesting that .hk or .br.com or really any other extensions are not advertised that much. I have a lot of doubts even about .asia (although I will be buying some just in case)

.mobi hasn't really got any attention among the worldwide consumer after speaking to some of the local college students, who I always feel have the best info when it comes to tech trends. I am certainly not bashing .mobi, but if you want to make money in todays market, I would think the only way to do it is to flip the domain name and NOT from PPC. You will have a better shot at .com/.net and even .org.

5 or 10 years down the road, who knows. Maybe .mobi will take over the other extensions. Or it will continue to lag. Nobody really knows.

Btw, my favorite mobi by far in Moniker's upcoming auction is Porn.mobi.

Disclaimer, i have nothing to do with porn.mobi..............but wish i did

obviously you'd have nothing to do w/the porn.mobi cause it's ANOTHER case of how are they awarding the "premium" domains which were supposedly going to be awarded based on RFP/Development merit LOL

Status:INACTIVE
Registrant ID:mTLD-Premium
Registrant Name:mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd
Registrant Organization:mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd
Registrant Street1:11 Exchange Place, IFSC
Registrant Cityublin
Registrant Postal Code:1
Registrant Country:IE
Registrant Phone:+353.18541100
Registrant FAX:+353.17918569
Registrant Email[email protected]

 

[Theo]

At least porn.mobi has potential; think of all the Paris Hilton cellphone pictures one could put there.

 

[FuseFX]

At least porn.mobi has potential; think of all the Paris Hilton cellphone pictures one could put there.

Are you bidding on it Theo?

Okay, I may get fair gamed by fans.mobi, but would any of you pro.mobi fellas care to share your revenues on your .mobis?