Bought ryanblock.com
Shortly after I started at Engadget in 2004 a registrar took ryanblock.com. Ok, fine, that was my own stupid fault, I should have owned it anyway. Well, it’s a mistake I can finally say I’ve corrected — it’s also easily the most begrudging $400 I’ve ever spent. Ever. But as readers probably know, I just couldn’t snag ry.an or blo.ck, so this is it! I think I should probably donate some money to the EFF or some other organization to neutralize my bad internet karma for supporting the squatting industry.
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Hey, porn stars need domains too!
Congrats Ryan! :)
Rob
Ouch. I hope you don’t end up with buyer’s remorse. I guess in the end it’s the best move.
Are you going to move this site over there now, or use it for something else?
Good question. I guess I should probably move it over, right? Seems pointless to keep going at ryanblock.com when I have ryanblock.com.
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Seems pointless to keep going at ryanblock.com when I have ryanblock.com.
And especially since the latter cost you so dearly.
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