http://www.elliotsblog.com/the-end-of-whois Domain blog featuring domain investing strategy, domain valuation, and domain development commentary from Elliot Silver, founder of Top Notch Domains, LLC. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:37:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.elliotsblog.com/the-end-of-whois#comment-572 Internet Real Estate Developer Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:27:13 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/2007/10/30/the-end-of-whois/#comment-572 It would be terrific if WHOIS was killed... as one who owns many domains, I agree with the article that the privacy concerns of domain owners is a big issue. With respect to buying and selling, the market will always correct itself with respect to the development of a place where buyers can easily and cheaply contact owners (and vice versa) in order to sell and/or buy domains, possibly adding a level of professionalism to the process of making an offer as opposed to those who just want access to the WHOIS database for marketing, spamming or other unwanted purposes. It would be terrific if WHOIS was killed… as one who owns many domains, I agree with the article that the privacy concerns of domain owners is a big issue. With respect to buying and selling, the market will always correct itself with respect to the development of a place where buyers can easily and cheaply contact owners (and vice versa) in order to sell and/or buy domains, possibly adding a level of professionalism to the process of making an offer as opposed to those who just want access to the WHOIS database for marketing, spamming or other unwanted purposes.

]]> http://www.elliotsblog.com/the-end-of-whois#comment-548 Alexandru Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:02:28 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/2007/10/30/the-end-of-whois/#comment-548 Might not help the industry, but it would certainly help me if I wouldn't have to pay for so many WhoisGuard subscriptions :) Might not help the industry, but it would certainly help me if I wouldn’t have to pay for so many WhoisGuard subscriptions

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