John D.

"The World Is a Business, Mr. Beale": youtube.com/watch?v=V9XeyB… #movies #oldschool #business #facts #truth #power

Listing your gem domains on X for bragging rights is dangerous pre-sale. You are a prime target for dirtbags salivating at the chance to front-run your domains WITHOUT exclusive permission. So deep in the weeds of dissonance, they don't give a sh*t if you are hit with a UDRP.

@Aladey @onlinedomaincom It is misrepresentation because the party at-risk is the SELLER not a front-runner or solicited buyer. If a UDRP proceeding is filed due to your dirt-bag tactics, registrant not a phantom/fraudulent front-runner is held liable. Your credibility shrinks with every new post.

When done with full transparency and written contingency. The prospective buyer is always told upfront (in writing): • explain the domain ownership • the status It is currently in an active auction/expiry • Any interest or agreement is 100% contingent on me successfully acquiring it No misrepresentation. No false claims of ownership. Just a conditional pre-sale. This is standard contingent contracting (common in real estate, pre-order sales, etc.) and fully compliant under law when disclosure is clear.

💡 Today’s Domaining Tip 💡 Use “Pre-Sell Before You Own” a contrarian, almost never-used tactic. Yes… sell the domain before you even buy it. Here’s how it works: 1.Spot a strong domain: •Expired (but not yet deleted) •Or listed cheap in auction / marketplace 2.Identify perfect end users (startups, SaaS, local businesses). 3.If you get real interest or a soft yes: •THEN you buy the domain •Close the deal immediately after ⸻ 🔥 Why this is powerful: •Zero inventory risk •No capital locked in bad domains •You validate demand before spending ⸻ ⚠️ Key rule: Only do this when you are confident you can secure the domain (expiring soon, low competition, buy-now available, auction, etc.) ⸻ 💰 This is how you turn domaining into: a demand-driven business instead of a guessing game. Many will hate me for this, but here’s the truth: your audience is way wider than Western countries. Most domainers hope to sell. Killers sell first… then acquire.

YouTube deleted our channel for being "harmful and dangerous." Our content since 2015: #Bitcoin education. Wallet tutorials. Objective news. YouTube's content: crypto scam ads running 24/7 with zero moderation. Appeal rejected. No strikes. No explanation. Just an algorithm that can't tell a 10-year-old company from an actual scam. @TeamYouTube — can we get a human, or do we need to buy an ad first?

@Aladey Terrible take. This can lead to UDRP costs for Domain owners. Its bad strategy, if your front-running scheme fails. Domain owner could end up spending a few thousand defending a domain. Front-runner walks away scot-free having purposely harmed another domain investor.

Hollywood is finally DYING — WSJ After streaming boom reached its end, studios now chase profits. 40,000+ jobs in Los Angeles are gone, production hits near 30-year LOW and local economy in decline Will Hollyweird ever see a new Golden Age?

@WellBuiltStyle Disagree. Hoodies and sweats offer unmatched comfort for long plane rides. So many stylish athleisure options these days. A man can be comfortable and stylish for 5 hours in the sky.

Hoodies and sweatpants should be banned at the airport. So many ways to dress comfortably and still be stylish.

@DomainNameWire Dot for dotCom.

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I see lots of Domainers asking about the future of domain names in an AI world. So, I asked ChatGPT: “The type of value changes, and most people misunderstand how.” ⸻ 🧠 The Big Shift: From Navigation → Authority In the old internet: •Domains = how people find you (type-in traffic, SEO) In the AI-driven internet: •People don’t search → they ask AI •AI doesn’t care about your domain name the same way Google did 👉 That sounds bearish… but here’s the twist: Domains are shifting from “traffic assets” to “authority + trust assets.” ⸻ 🔑 What Still Has Strong Value (and may increase) 1. Category-Killer Domains (EXTREMELY valuable) Examples: •Insurance.com •. Cars.com •Health.com Why they win in AI: •AI systems prefer clear, authoritative sources •These domains signal dominance instantly 👉 If AI says: “For Nashville concerts, check Nashville.com” That’s more powerful than SEO ever was. ⸻ 2. Brandable, Memorable Names AI doesn’t eliminate brands — it amplifies them. People will still: •Click links AI gives them •Remember names they hear repeatedly Short, clean, premium names = still gold. ⸻ 3. Trust-Based Domains In an AI world full of hallucinations and scams: 👉 People will gravitate toward: •Clear •Legitimate-sounding •Professional domains Think: •Medical •Financial •Legal Trust becomes currency. ⸻ ⚠️ What Loses Value 1. SEO-Only Domains Examples: •BestCheapCarInsuranceQuotesOnline.net These die because: •AI bypasses keyword-stuffing •Users don’t “search and click” anymore ⸻ 2. Long-Tail / Low-Intent Domains If it relies on: •Random search traffic •Niche keyword ranking 👉 It’s vulnerable. ⸻ 3. Parking / Passive Domains The old model: •Buy domain → wait for type-in traffic That’s fading fast. ⸻ 🚀 The New Power Move The winners will be people who: ✔️ Combine domain + AI presence •Build content AI can reference •Become a source, not just a name ✔️ Think in ecosystems, not just domains •Domain = anchor •AI = distribution engine

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@BettyAiProject cc: @DomainNameWire

The Beanstalk Challenge Formula is Simple. Here is the money-making part. I bring the category defining domain names. Builders bring the ideas & execution. You pick a domain from my portfolio and build a real functioning business on it. Not a landing page. Not an idea. A real operating site with a business model. Revenue, users, traffic, or clear traction. If a real business emerges, we become partners. Partnership Model (50/50) I provide: •the domain •brand authority •visibility •leverage You provide: •the build •execution •product •growth We agree on value. If it works → 50/50 partnership If it doesn’t → domain returns to me. Simple. ⸻ Ownership Path (82 / 18) If a builder wants to own the domain long-term: They can operate under: 82% builder 18% Domain King With: •lease structure •agreed domain value •3 year path to buyout ⸻ Acquisition Scenario If a larger company later acquires the business: If the domain is the core value driver, the split changes. 80% Rick 20% Builder Because the domain itself becomes the asset being acquired in most cases. If it doesn’t work, the domain simply returns to me and the builder moves on. Nobody loses anything except time and effort. If it doesn’t work, the domain simply returns to me & the builder moves on. Now here the upside. The first 18 builders who successfully launch real businesses become the Founders Club. Those 18 people are the founding class. But Founder status is earned and maintained. To remain in the Founders Club the site must show real signs of life: Real revenue Real users Real growth If a project never gains traction, the domain simply reverts back and that Founder seat opens for the next serious builder. The goal is simple. The Founders Club is not just the first 18 people who tried. It becomes 18 builders who actually built something real. If one of these domains turns into a real breakout company and produces a major financial outcome, acquisition, buyout, or other large event, 5% percent of the gross proceeds I receive will be distributed among the Founders Club. Not the net. The gross. That is how the long term leverage works. ⸻ One More Advantage The builders who succeed in Round One don’t just secure Founder status. They also graduate. That means they automatically qualify for the next stage of the Beanstalk Challenge. And when the next round opens, Founders pick first. ⸻ This is a five stage ladder system designed to expand beyond the domain industry. Stage One The ignition. Prize: My 2010 Bentley Convertible. 6500 miles. Near mint. This stage is primarily domain investors, developers, and early builders. Proof of concept. ⸻ Stage Two Acceleration. Prize: A brand new 2026 Corvette. Now developers and startup builders start paying attention. ⸻ Stage Three The exotic stage. Prize: A $350,000 exotic car. Now we attract serious entrepreneurs and experienced operators. ⸻ Stage Four Serious territory. Prize: A $1 million car of your choice. At this point venture level builders and serious startups enter. ⸻ Stage Five Beast Mode. Prize: A $2 million oceanfront condo. Large companies, funded startups, and organizations will compete. At that point the Beanstalk Challenge becomes global headline news. ⸻ You don’t have to be the builder to participate. If you introduce a developer, founder, or team that launches a successful project inside the challenge, connector rewards will exist for bringing the right builders into the arena. Builders build. Connectors connect. Both matter. ⸻ I bring the assets. Builders bring the execution. And somewhere along the way, one of these domains may turn into something nobody expected. The real prize. #BeanstalkChallenge #Entrepreneurship #Startups #DomainNames #BusinessBuilders #StartupBuilders

@BettyAiProject You mentioned in the past, the desire to create a 'shark tank' like opportunity. This might be better than the shark tank model. Good luck to all participants👍🏿

Five Rounds. Final Prize: A $2M Oceanfront Condo. Round One Starts Now With My Bentley. Monday's post I lit a flare. Yesterday I showed you where it could go. Now let me explain something important. The Founders Club. The first people who step up and actually build something in Round One won’t just be competing for the Bentley. They will become the Founders of the experiment. And founders get advantages. Here’s how it works. You pick a domain. You build something real. Not a landing page. Not an idea. A functioning site with a real business model. If it launches and proves it can actually operate as a business, we become partners. If it crashes… I keep the pieces. That’s the risk. But here’s the part that changes the game. The Founders Club will be limited. The first 18 builders who launch real, functioning businesses become the Founding Class. Not concepts. Not mockups. Operational sites. Those 18 people will hold permanent Founder status inside the experiment and will qualify to participate in future rounds with much larger prizes. Once the first 18 seats are filled, the Founders Club closes. But there’s another layer most people haven’t thought about yet. If one of these domains turns into a real breakout company… A small percentage of what I receive from that success will be distributed among the Founders Club. Nobody builds alone. Early builders matter. They’re the ones who prove the model works. So if you’re part of the first wave… You’re not just competing for a Bentley. You’re helping ignite something that could become much bigger. That’s why Round One matters. And that’s why the people who step forward first will always have a seat at the table. Domains can be viewed at iCombinator.com Tomorrow I’ll explain how the economics of the domains themselves work. Because the real leverage in this experiment isn’t the car. It’s the assets behind the challenge. Game on. Every empire starts the same way. With a few builders who showed up early. The rest just watch. Let’s see who they are. #StartupChallenge #BuildInPublic #Entrepreneurship #StartupBuilders #Creators #AIInnovation #Startups #Founders #ProductLaunch #Innovation #Domains #DomainNames #DigitalAssets #OnlineBusiness #SideProjects #BuildSomething

As long as power elites can send poor men to die in foreign wars, they will gladly send them to die. When the next BIG war is propagandized by the corporate media. Remember, it's all for profits the poor will never enjoy🤷🏿‍♂️

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@financialsamura 1/3 of college degree holders are languishing in unemployment. The traditional path to financial freedom is diminished. FIRE lifestyle opportunities have exploded powered by AI💯

The FIRE Movement Is So Back Thanks To AI financialsamurai.com/fire-movement-… The FIRE movement, which I helped kickstart in 2009, faded for several years after COVID. With so many people gaining the flexibility to work from home and enjoy more freedom during the day, there was less urgency to save and invest aggressively to escape traditional employment. But now, with AI likely to eliminate millions of jobs in the years ahead, FIRE is so back, and more important than ever. It's time to get cracking again!

Ryan Coogler has made BAFTAs history as the first black man to win Best Original Screenplay. See the full winners list: bit.ly/BAFTAs26

Wise ruling by SCOTUS. Until 2024, most notable economists understood tariffs to be a tax on consumers. See Milton Friedman for specifics.

If you are using a domain name for personal email, a hobby, or some kind of other personal or family use, you NEED to move it out of @GoDaddy immediately:

@Darcymason Yes

Do you think it devalues a domain when you spam it everywhere as 'promotion'?