Definitions
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- noun Internet The buying and selling of
domain names - noun The identification of anthropological (and other)
domains
Etymologies
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Examples
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Often this choice—I will call it domaining the device—is automatic.
The Nature of Technology W. Brain Arthur 2009
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For those with thousands of names, or even those with 10-20 good or great names, development defeats the whole purpose of domaining, which is to improve your lifestyle.
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For those not actively "domaining", the business is based on revenue flow.
johnon.com 2009
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For those not actively "domaining", the business is based on revenue flow.
johnon.com 2009
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Notice the complete silence on the issue of eminent domaining these supposedly toxic mortgages, though if the issue was toxic land it would be an obvious approach.
On “The Bailout”, Part 5: Ideas I hate « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy 2008
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A designer who puts together a computer operating system these days will need to consider domaining it within the Linux versus Windows collections of functionalities.
The Nature of Technology W. Brain Arthur 2009
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I think part of the reason for the increase is because so many people are now domaining as part of their online business. reply igniguy
The Dot Coms Are Booming Again (Domain Registrations, That Is) MG Siegler 2005
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October 17th, 2009 at 7: 07 am PDT worthless property. i can think of about alot more serious domaining going on than this garbage. this puts a bad rap on trolls. some trolls are good people and would never be involved with such nonsense. reply
A Troll Squats On WWWBING.com — Literally MG Siegler 2005
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I always thought domaining, drop domain catching, domain parking, etc are not right. all good domains are gone now, and most of them are parked or sth, not used for what they could be right for.
SnapNames: Apologies Shouldn’t Be Conditional, Especially When You Steal From Customers Michael Arrington 2005
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Welcome to the age of vanity plate domaining … where anybody who makes a name for themselves would be a fool Not to create a new revenue stream from their own domain extension.
Squatters Are Screwed; Nobody Cares If Your Domain Has That Hot New Suffix Jason Kincaid 2005
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