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Reglike stories of 2011 — Top 10

What a year in domaining. Here’s a look back.

Here’s a look back at the top stories on Reglike for all of 2011. These are ranked by number of pageviews.

1. Apple gets control over porn domain names – apparently Apple + Porn equals traffic.

2. .XXX launches national TV campaign and www.Buy.xxx – OK, so the top two stories have something to do with porn. Maybe that will change for story number 3.

3. ICANN Approves Fresh .XXX Top Level Domain – guess not. That’s it, I’m eliminating all other .xxx and porn stories from the top 10.

4. Proactiv wants to be quiet regarding its product recall – finally, something regarding teenage angst rather than porn.

5. Canadian Court Rules Domain Names Are Property – an notable decision from a Canadian court.

6. Is Bit.ly Toast if Libya Shuts Down the Internet? – It could have been catastrophic.

7. Joan Rivers Body Double is No Stranger to Go Daddy Commercials – Will next year’s .co/GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial be as talked regarding as the Joan Rivers commercial?

8. Domain Owners Ought to Not Worry Regarding Poker Domain Seizures – but poker site operators targeting U.S. clients ought to.

9. Monte Cahn Sues Oversee.net Over $13 Million Incentive Plan – the case may go to trial in early 2012.

10. Bob Parsons Explains Go Daddy – KKR Deal to Reglike – shortly following announcing a deal to sell part of GoDaddy to three sizable private equity firms, founder Bob Parsons talked to Reglike regarding what the deal meant, counting him stepping down as CEO.

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