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Topic: Why is no one uses bitcoin.com (Read 2586 times)

hero member
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May 28, 2015, 02:24:33 AM
#50
Is it just a coincidence, that one random dude (OP) asks about bitcoin.com and at about the same time there starts a fight Roger Ver vs. OKCoin for this domain?

Perhaps it could be a way to boost traffic to the website to justify the $10,000 a month price agreement he had with OKCoin to future buyers nothing like proof the domain is a premier investment.

Interestingly, the domain now redirects to https://bitcoinmagazine.com/
(Few days ago it was being redirected to bitcoin.org)

That is interesting since yesterday it was redirecting to creating a new blockchain wallet, well if he really got bored he could sell it as a rotator site with it redirecting to a new site every week for a fee.
sgk
legendary
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May 28, 2015, 02:18:52 AM
#49
Interestingly, the domain now redirects to https://bitcoinmagazine.com/
(Few days ago it was being redirected to bitcoin.org)


That domain may b down...dis community is better than that
Did you even read the thread or OP? It is not about the domain being down. It is about why no content is hosted on this domain.
newbie
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May 27, 2015, 06:45:43 AM
#48
That domain may b down...dis community is better than that
sgk
legendary
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May 27, 2015, 06:25:28 AM
#47
10,000 Shocked What kind of site he want to build?

The idea was to create an informative website about Bitcoin that can guide new users, at the same time generate revenue from advertising.
But still $10,000 a month is certainly NOT a conservative estimate.
hero member
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May 27, 2015, 01:12:54 AM
#46
Because Roger Ver doesn't have a use for it at the moment. His best bet is just to sit on it and wait, so that in the long term - if Bitcoin gains more attention and acceptance then he can sell it to a business for a sizeable amount of money. You could see with the OKCoin fiasco that he was willing to lend it out for $120K a year - just that no one else is willing to pay enough for him to bother reaching a similar agreement with anyone else.
legendary
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May 27, 2015, 01:04:18 AM
#45
I'm just curious, why is nobody uses this domain --> bitcoin.com

i thought i have visited this website before and something like a bitcoin tutorial was displayed there

That is something that actaully should be on a website like that.. Or maybe some youtube videos or links to some big bitcoin forums.

Leaving it like this is a waisted opportunity. Although, people will probably use google to find stuff anyway, not just randomly typing in urls.
AGD
legendary
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May 27, 2015, 12:52:19 AM
#44
Is it just a coincidence, that one random dude (OP) asks about bitcoin.com and at about the same time there starts a fight Roger Ver vs. OKCoin for this domain?
newbie
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May 27, 2015, 12:19:52 AM
#43
does it really matter  ?
legendary
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May 27, 2015, 12:08:53 AM
#42
There is an ongoing dispute between Roger Ver and OKCoin over Bitcoin.com Domain Name:

http://www.coindesk.com/roger-ver-and-okcoin-at-war-over-bitcoin-com-domain-name/
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Under the agreement, OKCoin was set to redesign the site and pay Ver a percentage of the revenue generated each month, with a minimum of $10,000 per month.
10,000 Shocked What kind of site he want to build?
sgk
legendary
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May 27, 2015, 12:02:31 AM
#41
There is an ongoing dispute between Roger Ver and OKCoin over Bitcoin.com Domain Name:

http://www.coindesk.com/roger-ver-and-okcoin-at-war-over-bitcoin-com-domain-name/
hero member
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May 26, 2015, 06:51:07 PM
#40
I see a redirection to blockchain.info to create a new wallet like Angelina
I'm assuming that OKpay put a redirect for a while when they build the site it's a step up from a dead url at least.
At least new bitcoin users will know where to go to create a bitcoin wallet
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May 26, 2015, 06:36:44 PM
#39
Hi everyone,
OKCoin signed a 5 year contract to manage the domain.
There are about 4.5 years left in that contract, but I'm not sure what their current intent is.

Hopefully a much better website will be coming soon.

Looking at the versions that you and Star Xu have posted, it seems like both of you are correct indeed. Changpen Zhao has probably played the trick in between.

So, someone has already got the contract to build a new website ? For now, as I can see, it is going to blockchain.info new wallet page.
legendary
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May 19, 2015, 09:01:06 AM
#38
this domain is indeed pointed at the official bitcoin website. it doesn't make much difference as everyone knows the official site has a .org extention.

That is true for all of us,  but new people don't know.
Bitcoin.com gets tens of thousands of unique visitors each month from people who don't know anything yet,  so they go to Bitcoin.com because they figure that must be the official website for the official Bitcoin company.


lol

I wondered if people are doing that: Hearing about some thingy and than just type somethingy.com in their browser to learn about it.
Obviously they do. Haven't they heard about google?

Can the owner of the domain get some earnings from that visitors? Grin

You people do realize that when you talk to MemoryDealers you are talking to Roger Ver, right? LOL

You are hearing directly from the owner of Bitcoin.com. ROFL

/thread
legendary
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May 19, 2015, 08:45:56 AM
#37
this domain is indeed pointed at the official bitcoin website. it doesn't make much difference as everyone knows the official site has a .org extention.

That is true for all of us,  but new people don't know.
Bitcoin.com gets tens of thousands of unique visitors each month from people who don't know anything yet,  so they go to Bitcoin.com because they figure that must be the official website for the official Bitcoin company.


lol

I wondered if people are doing that: Hearing about some thingy and than just type somethingy.com in their browser to learn about it.
Obviously they do. Haven't they heard about google?

Can the owner of the domain get some earnings from that visitors? Grin
hero member
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May 19, 2015, 08:41:36 AM
#36
this domain is indeed pointed at the official bitcoin website. it doesn't make much difference as everyone knows the official site has a .org extention.

That is true for all of us,  but new people don't know.
Bitcoin.com gets tens of thousands of unique visitors each month from people who don't know anything yet,  so they go to Bitcoin.com because they figure that must be the official website for the official Bitcoin company.


lol

I wondered if people are doing that: Hearing about some thingy and than just type somethingy.com in their browser to learn about it.
Obviously they do. Haven't they heard about google?
sr. member
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May 19, 2015, 08:13:57 AM
#35
bitcoin.com is the most valuable, then comes bitcoin.org, bitcoin.net, bitcoins.com, bitcoins.org, and bitcoins.net. Everything after that is nothing.

But yea, the amount of traffic going to bitcoin.com must be huge.
vip
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May 18, 2015, 08:01:04 PM
#34
this domain is indeed pointed at the official bitcoin website. it doesn't make much difference as everyone knows the official site has a .org extention.

That is true for all of us,  but new people don't know.
Bitcoin.com gets tens of thousands of unique visitors each month from people who don't know anything yet,  so they go to Bitcoin.com because they figure that must be the official website for the official Bitcoin company.

legendary
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May 18, 2015, 11:31:48 AM
#33
this domain is indeed pointed at the official bitcoin website. it doesn't make much difference as everyone knows the official site has a .org extention.
legendary
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May 18, 2015, 10:52:20 AM
#32
Maybe he would consider redirecting it to bitcoin.org while the domain is not in use?

That would seem to be more beneficial to the currency than a dead domain.

For me, bitcoin.com domain is already re-directing to:
https://bitcoin.org/en/

I'm sure it must not be only me, though?

Not for me, I get a page not found error from bitcoin.com

I Googled for "bitcoin" yesterday and bitcoin.com was on the first page of results. Strangely, I Googled for it again today and it doesn't show up in the first two pages of results. Perhaps someone important noticed our discussion and decided to change things.
full member
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May 18, 2015, 07:36:38 AM
#31
wanting to lease it to somebody for enormous $
Probably as above, time will tell what will happen with this domain. Currently it points to bitcoin.org so its ok Smiley
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