Domaining Is More Than Speculation
As the battle continues at Wikipedia to have an informative Domaining page, biased commenters keep trying every trick in the book to undermine this goal. The latest trick is to request that Wikipedia eliminate the domaining page, and just merge it with a page entitled “Domain Name Speculation”. There is no logic or persuasive points articulated by these dissenters. They are literally cyber vandals who keep throwing eggs at our house from the street as they hide behind anonymous screen names.
I keep waiting for a Wikipedia administrator to intervene and disallow further protests. Apparently, Wikipedia allow envious (and uninformed) protesters to throw eggs indefinitely.
I have posted a response to someone who claims domaining has no real purpose or shape, and who recommends to just merge it with domain name “speculation”. Below is my lesson in truth & common sense to the uniformed there.
Merge is not Appropriate – Domain name “speculation” is one of many monetization techniques under the much larger umbrella of Domaining. People “speculate” on real estate, stock, art, thoroughbred horses. They also invest. They also develop. They also partner. They devise business plans & take on angel investors. They hire employees to launch internet companies built around their domain investments. They go in any number of varied directions as they explore their many revenue generating alternatives. That is what domainers do on a daily basis. It is a mature, diverse business which has continually expanded year after year. It’s a fact. It cannot be contested.
The ”Domaining” page will evolve with the continued expansion & success of the domain name industry. Many components and elements can be added to the page as the industry continues maturing into new areas and attracting many thousands of enthusiasts. This is something which Wikipedia users will enjoy and find educational.
The world of domaining is extremely well-developed as evidenced by the presence of established online companies dedicated specifically to the business of domaining. A mere redirection to domain name “speculation” is the equivalent of forwarding the broad category of “law” to a page on “divorce law”. It presumes that “divorce law” somehow represents everything there is to know about all law. ”’Speculation”’, by definition, is to buy and sell with the expectation of a quick or very large profit. Wikipedia include in their definition a “low margin of safety” and “significant risk of loss of the principal investment”. There is no doubt that such an approach exists, but using this narrow definition to encompass all of investing is completely inappropriate whether the object of the investment is real estate, gold, or domain names.
Speculation is by nature considered a more risky proposition, and simply does not account for proven, thoroughly researched business models. Business models that are applied in real estate, domain names, stocks, and an endless variety of other investment vehicles. A recommendation to simply merge or forward to “speculation” reveals a very limited understanding of investing as an activity that occurs along a continuum … with speculation being a proportionally small segment narrowly located only at the extreme end of that investment continuum.
Domaining must stand as an independent page due its broad, all encompassing nature. Thank you.
