Domainers are Internet real estate investors NOT cybersquatters.” Domainers are Internet entrepreneurs NOT cybersquatters. Domainers are domain name investors NOT cybersquattters. “If this domainer definition mis-understanding continues regarding the loose definition of domainer then all legitimate domain investors are being mis-interpreted and mis-represented as cybersquatters which is absurd and ridiculous. To reiterate Steve Smith’s comments above. Do not allow political self-preservists to misdefine our activities, or lump you in with criminals, jackasses, and infringers who actively exploit and damage trademark owners’ years of hard work. The ICANN President represents us, our interests. DO NOT give anyone heading ICANN “the benefit of the doubt”. We are stakeholders, have rights, and should be acknowledged and properly supported as principal funders of the domain name system.ĭon’t give this man a pass. If Beckstrom is principled, honest, and truly a person of integrity, then he will state the obvious – that domainers are registrants & entrepreneurs who are well within their rights to invest in domains, develop them, sell them. And it’s not our fault! It deserves to be confronted and stopped, and it has nothing to do with the lawful, respectful decisions & investments we have made as domainers, domain investors, developers, speculators, whatever term you choose. There are serious abuses and exploitation of global trademarks occurring which are crippling companies. Any intelligent, fair-minded person knows this & appreciates the obvious distinction.ĭO NOT let others define you and subtly insinuate that your choices and behaviors are indistinguishable from trademark infringers. There is no “debate” or lack of clarity distinguishing domainer investors/developers from cybersquatters. The way he worded his response, particularly in light of Andrew’s request for clarity, tells us that he has already made a decision to define domaining in such a way as to undermine its authenticity and legitimacy. What we just witnessed was an intentional avoidance of acknowledging the legitimacy of domain investors by the new head of ICANN.ĭo not make excuses for his deliberate side-stepping. I am very disappointed in Beckstrom’s choice of words, and I can assure you he is no novice when it comes to the issue of legitimate domainers vs.
Domainer define professional#
Domaining is a $2 billion+ professional industry and should be treated as such!
Investing in domain names of non-trademarked generic words or numbers is clearly not cybersquatting. Inventors are entrepreneurs in the same way a domain investor is and by law an inventor or domain investor has to be wary of not violating trademark law. Domain investing is like being an inventor. Domainers are Internet real estate investors NOT cybersquatters. If this domainer definition mis-understanding continues regarding the loose definition of domainer then all legitimate domain investors are being mis-interpreted and mis-represented as cybersquatters which is absurd and ridiculous. Also, certain trademarks that include a generic word or words do not necessarily have the right to a domain name if the domain name is used in good faith in an area not related to the trademark. Domaining is a professional practice that is understood by few. The term for trademark infringement regarding domain names is ‘cybersquatter’ not ‘domainer’ in the domain industry. The dark side of trademark infringement is not how domain pros define the term domainer.
Domain investors or domainers, who invest in generic, brandable and/or geo-domains that are non-trademarked terms are Internet entrepreneurs and professional domainers. There needs to be some serious clarification here in defining the word- ‘domainer’.
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