Comments on: Controversy Around Facebook.com/ProBlogger

By: Bentley Hire London

Bentley Hire London — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:10:00 +0000

LOL who seriously cares?? I’m sure Darren hasn’t got many friedns on facebook that know his better than his real name. If you have taken up both names, then it’s a different argument”!

Fight, fight, fight lol

By: Wire

Wire — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:15 +0000

You could have done better, you could have done worse. Why did you have that term in your head, probably because of Darren. But really, he was trying names & you were trying names. He didn’t try his professional name first because more than likely he wanted something else. Its not like an auction, and so many words were banned it was actually difficult to get a good name.

You would have been better off with Chefpatrick considering that it is your branded name, but best of luck with problogger – which is an ok but not amazing name imho.

I like mine the best
Wire

By: Dave Zan

Dave Zan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:57:58 +0000

but it’s good that your working with him to transfer it.

Wholeheartedly agree. Sure Patrick doesn’t have to give it to Darren, but he chose to.

Let’s leave it at that, folks.

By: FreshAvails

FreshAvails — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:41:11 +0000

Who really cares? I remember when people were selling a gmail account invites on ebay. A facebook vanity URL Frenzy? Facebook, Twitter, MySpace All these social networks are “For a limited time only” The real URL, the .com et all, are the ones that count. In the words of the police outside an accident scene…”Move along now. Nothing to see here.”

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:00:40 +0000

lol…what a joke. If he’s upset he’ll just have to build a bridge and get over it because life’s tough, so get a helmet.

Generic as dirt and was available. Good on you for taking it. I have a lot of respect for you and your knowledge, and the way you share it.

Don’t feel bad…you did nothing wrong in my opinion.

By: My220x

My220x — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:57:03 +0000

Chef! Look what you have gone and done! You took a name and ended up creating a online outrage, shame on you

All jokes aside, it’s just a name but it’s good that your working with him to transfer it.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:20:37 +0000

I think the excitement of the vanity URL’s is more centred around real world promotion.

If I’m at a party chatting with someone I haven’t seen for years I can just tell them to go to facebook.com/andywarburton – something that was all but impossible until vanity URL’s came along.

By: Francois

Francois — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:17:02 +0000

Congrats Patrick,

The domaining community is proud of you.
Fast to acquire a name of value as any respected domainer will have done for a domain name.

Now that you give it, trade it or sell it is up to you.

You don’t have to feel sorry nor have shame.
There was a landrush and you have be better.
I will not say lucky as apparently it was not your first choice, but well according the buzz it generates it was a good generic that describes very well ChefPatrick activity.

And you know what? I never hear about this problogger you are talking about, so it probably does not deserve it more than you.

It’s a generic, you have it, enjoy it!

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:51:03 +0000

I don’t think you should give it back, even if Facebook is willing to make an exception. It is a generic term that isn’t trademarked, you’re a professional blogger, and it was first come first served. If he was too slow to register it, that is his fault.

By: Chef Patrick

Chef Patrick — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:16:47 +0000

Actually Darren is doing all the work to make the transfer happen. He is doing the work to contact them and see what can be done. If he’s able to get them to transfer it I’ll simply approve.

So be nice

Thanks for your support Kevin, appreciate it.