Mike Berkens Invests in .XXX Domains - GoFuckYourself.com

porno jew · 10-05-2011, 03:27 PM

Mike Berkens paid ?into the six figures? for three .XXX domain names. His company acquired FreePorn.xxx, BlowJobs.xxx, and AnalSex.xxx. The actual purchase price isn?t being disclosed by Berkens or the ICM Registry.

The people behind the ICM Registry and their plans for the extension are big reasons for Berkens? investment. According to Berkens:

?I think when you invest in a new extension your investing the registry as well, the people behind it and their vision and plan.

ICM has some very smart, determined people who also have the budget and desire to make a turn .XXX into one of the better known extensions throughout the world to compete with .com for adult material.

I also think their forthcoming micropayment system will have a big impact on the space.
Moreover I don?t think another adult oriented domain will be approved by ICANN in the new gTLD process and therefore I think .XXX will own the adult domain space.?
Websites on these domain names (not safe for work or those under the age of 18) went live this past week. Berkens used the web development services of DDC to launch these three websites.

It?s likely that FreePorn.xxx is one of the ten most valuable .XXX domain names. It?s a risky investment, but it could certainly pay off down the road, assuming .XXX takes off. In fact, Frank Schilling is hoping for a ten bagger when it comes to his investment (watch the video on Danno?s Blog 3:00 mark).

L-Pink · 10-05-2011, 03:29 PM

Hope he loses his ass.

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porno jew · 10-05-2011, 03:31 PM

Nydahl · 10-05-2011, 03:34 PM

could turns out in good investment.In days to come the internet will be censored more and more.I can imagine that .xxx is the only place for adult games if some sort of Bildebergs push the pressure

ThumbLord · 10-05-2011, 03:37 PM

I hope he fucking loses his investment, well actually I am sure.

kane · 10-05-2011, 03:39 PM

can't whoever owns freeporn.com just say that they have the right to that name?

WarChild · 10-05-2011, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kane

can't whoever owns freeporn.com just say that they have the right to that name?

I don't think you could get a trademark for "Free Porn". That would be my guess anyways.

CyberHustler · 10-05-2011, 03:47 PM

kane · 10-05-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

I don't think you could get a trademark for "Free Porn". That would be my guess anyways.

ah, I guess I thought they had some kind of provision where if you had the established .com you got first pick of the .xxx, but maybe you had to file for that in order to get it.

Still likely won't matter, I can't imagine .xxx taking off.

Barry-xlovecam · 10-05-2011, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

I don't think you could get a trademark for "Free Porn". That would be my guess anyways.

Word Mark FREEPORN.XXX
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: ENTERTAINMENT OF AN ADULT-ORIENTED NATURE, BY WAY OF IMAGES,RECORDED AUDIO, RECORDED VIDEO, AND WEB LINKS OF SIMILAR NATURE TRANSMITTED VIA THE INTERNET, AND SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING MATERIALS PROVIDED AT NO COST. FIRST USE: 20050603. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20050603
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 78643691
Filing Date June 3, 2005
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Elite Family LLC James Edward McLendon USA Farrokh Mahzamani USA LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION FLORIDA 408 Sangria Dr Valrico FLORIDA 33594
Attorney of Record Mark E. Stein, David K. Friedland, Leslie J. Lott, Ury Fischer, Michael J. Keller, Nicole A. Valdivieso, Janet C. Moreira, Lauren Bercuson, and Brian Abramson.
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "PORN" OR "XXX" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date February 9, 2007
Hmmm.. Interesting ...

10-05-2011, 03:27 PM	#1
porno jew Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,166	Mike Berkens Invests in .XXX Domains Mike Berkens paid ?into the six figures? for three .XXX domain names. His company acquired FreePorn.xxx, BlowJobs.xxx, and AnalSex.xxx. The actual purchase price isn?t being disclosed by Berkens or the ICM Registry. The people behind the ICM Registry and their plans for the extension are big reasons for Berkens? investment. According to Berkens: ?I think when you invest in a new extension your investing the registry as well, the people behind it and their vision and plan. ICM has some very smart, determined people who also have the budget and desire to make a turn .XXX into one of the better known extensions throughout the world to compete with .com for adult material. I also think their forthcoming micropayment system will have a big impact on the space. Moreover I don?t think another adult oriented domain will be approved by ICANN in the new gTLD process and therefore I think .XXX will own the adult domain space.? Websites on these domain names (not safe for work or those under the age of 18) went live this past week. Berkens used the web development services of DDC to launch these three websites. It?s likely that FreePorn.xxx is one of the ten most valuable .XXX domain names. It?s a risky investment, but it could certainly pay off down the road, assuming .XXX takes off. In fact, Frank Schilling is hoping for a ten bagger when it comes to his investment (watch the video on Danno?s Blog 3:00 mark).

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