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@BaileyUK started a “tongue in cheek” thread regarding the idea of there being an “age restriction” for domain investing. It’s an interesting thread with some interesting comments. You’re encouraged to check it out. In this thread (no competition intended), we’re looking at things from a different vantage point. An angle we respectfully didn’t want to appear as an attempt to disrupt the sentiment of @BaileyUK’s comment section.
Honestly, we’re likely on the cusp of (2) separate domain industries existing anyway. The elders (or OGs as the newer domainers say) tend to have a more conservative approach to domain investing. Oftentimes, it involves being less tolerant of things that go against the status-quo. The new generation has a different level of accessibility, social-media and creativity to use as “culture benders”. This likely fuels their accelerated outlook on what digital identity is and could become.
⛓ It’s not necessarily a matter of whether the past and present domaining approaches are better than one another. It’s a matter of whether they can coexist. Setting an age limit on entering the centralized domain space would lead to nothing more than a push of the newer generation further into the decentralized/blockchain sector. Many have a foot in both centralized AND blockchain domain investing already.
🛠 Yes, we all know the stance many seasoned investors have on blockchain naming systems; but keep in mind the newer generation has the tools, and collective ability, to make everything work. We have to give them credit. The Ai and regular emergence of hip new tools prompts the question of whether future generations will find much interest in the conventional approach to domain investing. Especially if a culture of inclusivity is absent.
In closing, it would be nice if many of us seasoned investors can embrace the newer generation of domain investors; while understanding their era of digital identity is much different from that of the early-days. There will surely be growing pains; and .com tongue lashings unfortunately. But the past and future are bridged by the present. What will we do NOW? Hopefully the choice will involve keeping the doors open to everyone.
@bobhawkes Your thoughts?
(P.S: The title of this thread is humorous click-bait. It’s not intended to offend anyone.)
🗣Mel
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Honestly, we’re likely on the cusp of (2) separate domain industries existing anyway. The elders (or OGs as the newer domainers say) tend to have a more conservative approach to domain investing. Oftentimes, it involves being less tolerant of things that go against the status-quo. The new generation has a different level of accessibility, social-media and creativity to use as “culture benders”. This likely fuels their accelerated outlook on what digital identity is and could become.
⛓ It’s not necessarily a matter of whether the past and present domaining approaches are better than one another. It’s a matter of whether they can coexist. Setting an age limit on entering the centralized domain space would lead to nothing more than a push of the newer generation further into the decentralized/blockchain sector. Many have a foot in both centralized AND blockchain domain investing already.
🛠 Yes, we all know the stance many seasoned investors have on blockchain naming systems; but keep in mind the newer generation has the tools, and collective ability, to make everything work. We have to give them credit. The Ai and regular emergence of hip new tools prompts the question of whether future generations will find much interest in the conventional approach to domain investing. Especially if a culture of inclusivity is absent.
In closing, it would be nice if many of us seasoned investors can embrace the newer generation of domain investors; while understanding their era of digital identity is much different from that of the early-days. There will surely be growing pains; and .com tongue lashings unfortunately. But the past and future are bridged by the present. What will we do NOW? Hopefully the choice will involve keeping the doors open to everyone.
@bobhawkes Your thoughts?
(P.S: The title of this thread is humorous click-bait. It’s not intended to offend anyone.)
🗣Mel
QUAD Domains