People “Playing Around” With Domains? — Are Fewer

Number of people part-timing with domain names seems to have fallen.

Many sectors of the domainer industry have experienced a steep fall since regarding 2007. Has the number of people dabbling in domain names also dropped?

I suspect so. Over the past year or two I’ve noticed a drop in the number of hangers on. I think we’ve seen this at domain industry shows, on domain forums, and perhaps even on blogs. People that used to comment all the time have simply disappeared. (Admittedly, I don’t really have any data for you.)

It’s also possible people just aren’t spending as much time on it if they aren’t “all in”.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s just an observation I’ve made. What do you think?