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Ok, the title is a reach........in the right direction. Any reasonable individual can see where this thread is headed. However, it's the unreasonable folks, who champion an "unchecked culture", that'll do their best to ensure this thread is buried. (Thank goodness for screen grabs and the ability to share outside this particular platform.) Now, it's important the record reflects that NamePros is a forum that appears to have more upsides than downsides. It's definitely a treasure trove for domainer information that dates back; but the community culture is starting to show its age through biases and downright grumpiness. It's time to ask whether NamePros has what it takes to avoid becoming an encyclopedia that Ai is used to siphon information from. Primarily due to new folks wanting to sidestep the "member politics" the platform tends to play host to.
Now, anyone who knows the centralized domain investment space recognizes that NamePros is one of the only platforms of its kind. (For now.) Many folks converge here because this is where you learn many of the ins and outs about how, and why, the domain industry works the way it does. Over the years, NamePros has amassed a lot of information; which makes it akin to an experience-based encyclopedia for domain investing. It has become a compilation for investing experiences that are good, bad and downright ugly. Unfortunately, this hasn't come without a level of toxicity mixed into the perspectives and viewpoints offered by some folks. Many of which have been NamePros users from the early days. Their badges and user tenure allow rank to be leveraged to get anything/anyone moved, censored or banned. They, in essence, heavily influence a key source for domain information. Problematic? Absolutely.
There's a common belief that time is the best revealer of revelation. This aligns with the fact much of what NamePros has become probably isn't what it was intended to be in the early days. In its infancy, it was probably a place where a small group gathered to discuss a niche the world didn't quite understand. As the internet blossomed, so did the financial spoils and status of those folks that many likely referred to as crazy for seeing the vision ahead of time. This graduation led to many members contributing to the landscape of centralized domain investment outside of just the forum. The walls were built and guards were employed so-to-speak. Hence, the "old-guard" references. This kept certain things out; and only allowed certain things in. This has been the working strategy up until recently. The era of evolution is now upon us; and NamePros has the scent of the 80s and 90s permeating most of its threads.
So, what makes use of the word "Gang" in the thread title warranted? Well, the answer is an extension of "what NamePros is" as opposed to "what NamePros could be". The domain industry has grown exponentially; and more people are stumbling upon the idea that a digital name can be leveraged for a profit. A lot of this has to do with a rising interest in digital identity; but it's happening nonetheless. Yet, many tenured NamePros members are using this as an opportunity to put a flame to any views that don't align with their own. Any fabric of discussion that doesn't pay homage to the 80s/90s investor-mindset is often scolded because "the audacity to think things can change and be more creative is forbidden". Many of the tenured NamePros members will gang up and get you booted if you dare speak of the possibilities. Now, this isn't the NamePros platform per say; but it's the tenured users who suggest it's their "territory".
Like many things in the centralized domain space, the NamePros forum seems slow to evolve. What makes this problematic is that it's one of the only sources of domain investing information. This means those who are pillars of the platform have the duty to get it up to speed to ensure it doesn't remain a silo for one train of thought; while covertly perpetuating gang-like antagonization. All members should be encouraged to envision a future where domain name investing can be more than what it has been "allowed" to become. The lifespan of NamePros shouldn't run parallel to the lifespan of its oldest members. It has the potential to be more if those oldest members seize the moment to grow the platform rather than attempting to hijack the reality that things are in fact changing on the information front. Especially with tools like Ai making it easier to "pull from without ever having to deal with.........the gang mentality".
Maybe the Pros will see things this way and steer the platform culture accordingly.@bobhawkes, as an observer, and tenured user, of the platform your weigh-in on the evolution of NamePros would be most appreciated.
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