The Blog
We like to share our thoughts on certain subjects - domains, online tech, current affairs etc. We'll try to keep it as active as possible with regular updates, it will be both satirical and serious at times.
Sunday, 05 December 2021 14:53
Sale of Roost.co.uk
I've just seen a discussion on Acorn about one of my recent sales on Domainlore, the sale of the domain name Roost.co.uk. The user on Acorn is asking if anyone…
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Saturday, 04 December 2021 11:21
Why are there no UK pawnbrokers for domain names?
A few days ago, I was browsing some of the domain name forums and came across a thread discussing the pawnbroking of domain names, and it was mentioned that there…
Thursday, 04 November 2021 10:41
Recent £20,000 .uk sale further sign of .co.uk's replacement
We recently sold a .uk domain name to a large broadcasting group. A further sign that .uk is going to replace .co.uk. Back in June, we were contacted by someone…
Wednesday, 14 October 2020 23:43
Nominet Washes Its Hands of The Drop System
How did Nominet take a broken drop system and make it worse? Identifying multi-taggers as a problem, then giving them a helping hand takes some doing. Currently, Nominet has a…
Thursday, 27 August 2020 10:08
Nominet Drops The Auction Model As Option
Nominet has released an interim statement in which they confirm that they won't be pursuing an auction model for their premium expired domain names. "Firstly, we will not pursue an…
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 16:01
Don't use the DAC Flaw
When I first published the DAC flaw a few weeks ago, I wasn't sure if others were still using it or not. I have never used it myself. Since then…
Friday, 31 July 2020 08:18
New Catching Flaw - Part 2
I wouldn't want to get too deep into speculating and conspiracy theories but since I had posted details about the flaw, I started to think a little about how I…
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 11:12
New Nominet drop catching flaw revealed?
On Saturday, I received an anonymous email with details of a new catching flaw at Nominet. They asked that I would publish it on my blog. I have done a…
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 09:50
Time To Auction Nominet’s Drops? Sadly Yes
A fortnight ago Nominet announced a new consultation on proposals to change the way .uk domain names drop. The mention of auctions seems to have caused concern for many. Declaration…
Sunday, 21 June 2020 23:32
Katie Hopkin's just killed Twitter? #Twexit
If I had any idea how to short sell, I'd be short-selling the life out of Twitter stock right about now. Banning Katie Hopkin's has just broken the camels back…