Domain Bits http://www.domainbits.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:29:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First Canadian Reverse Domain Hijacking Finding Globe Media International Corporation tried to grab the generic domain ForSale.ca from Bonfire Development, Inc., through a CDRP proceeding (the Canadian equivalent of the UDRP) and failed.  Not only did it fail, but it resulted in Canada's first ever finding of Reverse Domain Hijacking. Background In January of this year, the domain ... http://www.domainbits.com/reverse-domain-hijacking/ Rick’s Adult Domain Auction - Results, Analysis, Opportunities Results There has been a lot of discussion in the domainersphere lately about Rick Latona's Adult Domain Auction held at The Phoenix Forum.  However, I haven't seen the results posted anywhere.  Here they are: PornCzars.com -$1.00 ChicBars.com - $50.00 HispanicPornos.com - $75.00 HispanicCouples.com - $100.00 boned.com - $4,750.00 hornychicks.co.uk - $350.00 BigDickPornos.com - $175.00 transsexualpornos.com - $150.00 MatrixContent.com Video Package ... http://www.domainbits.com/adult-domain-auction-results-analysis-opportunities/ Lots of Stolen Domains Over 1,000 high quality domains have been stolen by a thief in Iran.  He has brazenly set up a website to sell the domains - LuxaryDomains.com.  As well, he is sending out lots of emails to domainers informing them of the domains he has available.  Here is a partial list ... http://www.domainbits.com/lots-of-stolen-domains/ Frank Schilling Loses UDRP In one of the most ridiculous UDRP decisions that I have ever seen, Frank Schilling (owner of Name Administration) lost the domain ChilliBeans.com. The case was brought by a company in Uruguay, which owns a trademark for "CHILLI BEANS" for eyewear and watches. The panel found that the domain ChilliBeans.com was identical ... http://www.domainbits.com/frank-schilling-loses-udrp/ Sedo / dotMobi Registry Auction Results Today the latest Sedo / dotMobi auction finishes.  All eyes are on this auction as it is a bellweather for the state of dot mobi domains.  While the domain market as a whole has fallen during the course of the year, some say that the mobi market has had a meltdown ... http://www.domainbits.com/mobi-auction/