I've been away for a couple of days and the email backs up. Early this evening I got an email asking me to confirm that I was leaving the "social" scene. I assume that was in reference to a post I made called "I'm opting out of social media" which promised more details but I haven't got around to writing more about. "Social Media" referred to Facebook and Twitter.When I woke up after a two hour nap to begin my second shift, I find an email box jammed with people asking me why I was giving up The Frager Factor and Domain Success. Then I went to Domaining.com and voila was Name Talent's headline: "Confirmed – Owen Frager Leaving Social Scene.. Goodbye FragerFactor and DomainSuccess." And an email published that I never had any idea would be published or I would have written a proper answer not just provided a few bullets.
I am NOT leaving Frager Factor nor Domain Success. In fact I recently posted that Domain Success had done its last show in the GoToMeeting format and will return in the fall in full video glory.
I put the brakes on social media such as Facebook and Twitter not because I don't believe in social media, but simply because it's become too time-consuming and spamy for the benefits It generates. It was a cost/benefit analysis given all that's on my plate now with a major domain development deal in the works that includes feet on the street to sell advertising for it.
Mike Law: Please issue a correction. My blog advertisers are having heart attacks reading that statement.
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Since Nameswing was mentioned as the spark for the post made by NameTalent, I thought I'd respond so as not to be dragged into any of the drama that has become domaining.
Much to my surprise, when I attempted to visit Frager Factor yesterday it was down so I went to Frager.us and it was up. So I followed the link to DomainSuccess.com...and it was down. I immediately recalled the post you referenced saying you were leaving the social scene.
To me, the social scene is Twitter and Facebook so I was surprised to find the two sites down and tweeted what I found to be appropriate at the time.
Even though it's been said that controversy is good for business I'm not interested in creating controversy in the domain space. However, I am interested in expressing my interpretation of the business of buying and selling domain names as I see it in hopes of helping new investors curb their enthusiasm until they've done their homework so as not to waste lots of money on 'pigeon shit' like I have because I couldn't afford to buy a name like Candy.com.
Thanks, Owen.
Bobby Lafaye
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