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Name News Stories of December 2007 — Top Domain

.Mobi and security attract most attention in December.

I’m diligently working on my “Top News Stories of 2007” article. The third installment of this annual article is taking more time than I expected. In the meantime, here are the top Reglike articles of 2007 by visits.

Music.mobi “Winner” Vows Lawsuit Against Sedo – the man who thought he’d won the auction for Music.mobi states he’ll sue Sedo. I’m not sure how this will change now that the entire auction has been voided.

Music.mobi Sells for Record $616,000 – …but not so fast, record books. Music.mobi will be reauctioned following Sedo discovers foul play during the final minutes of the original auction.

Gmail Hack Leads to Domain Theft – a flaw in Gmail causes a domain owner’s transfer authorization to be forwarded to a criminal. But a lax registrar shares the blame.

How to Read Domain Forums – a comical view of overzealous domain sellers.

Random Thoughts regarding Domain Names – here’s what happens when you think regarding domain names too much.

Things I Don’t Want for Christmas – a RegisterFly gift certificate and a Bob Parson’s poster weren’t on my wishlist this year. Thankfully, I received neither.

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