Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Advice for Corporate from an experienced blogger

No need to register gannettblog.com, if you actually make good on your latest threat to launch a blog of your own. You've sat on that URL -- unused -- since at least April 21, 2006, says Network Solutions. (Thank you, BTW, for handing me such a terrific head start!)

[Exhibit A: shows Corporate lacks time-to-market urgency]

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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous2/17/2009 2:19 PM

    Since 2006 ... really?!? That's pretty funny stuff.

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  2. Anonymous2/17/2009 2:39 PM

    That sounds like it was around the time that they were urging all sites to register any domain name that might be relevant to them at some point in the future. I recall going through a plethora of domain names to choose which ones the site should register. Still pretty funny though. If they'll activate it, I'll gladly get on there and ask what the status of my pension disbursement is as well....

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  3. Anonymous2/17/2009 2:46 PM

    Well technically the domain is 'registered,' to GCI, so your wording is a bit off, but the fact remains they haven't done anything with it (a la 'hosting') since 2006.

    But I'm astonished at the clairvoyance of SOMEONE in corporate here to register this domain when the stock price back then was probably hovering around $75. No doubt that person was subsequently laid off.

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  4. Anonymous2/17/2009 2:51 PM

    Activate it?
    Right---After a task group meets to formulate a plan to innovate and execute a comprehensive monetization strategy to deploy sufficient mainstreamed and diversified blog leadership.

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  5. Anonymous2/17/2009 3:29 PM

    Only the pro Gannett suck ups will post on a company blog. If they do it the way they do everything else, it will just be another gigantic waste of a pile of money.

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  6. Anonymous2/17/2009 3:40 PM

    Hey 2:51pm....Is that you SUE?? The buzzwords make me thing ole SCJ is lurking.....hahahaha!!!!

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  7. Anonymous2/17/2009 4:22 PM

    Not much to read into here. GCI is just following the Microsoft model, that company registered a slew of domain names (usually ones that say "Bill Gates sucks" or something like that).

    This pre-empts "parkers" who file domain names in hopes that companies will have to buy them back.

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  8. Anonymous2/17/2009 4:29 PM

    Interesting that Jim removed my post stating that he has an agenda and the agenda is to harm Gannett and its employees. Truth hurt Jim?

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  9. Anonymous2/17/2009 4:33 PM

    Jim, that's some funny stuff right there.

    Tragically misunderstood!

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  10. Anonymous2/17/2009 4:50 PM

    4:29,

    If you were the one who accused Jim of wanting to "Tear down Gannett," your post is still there -- under the topic where you posted it.

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  11. Anonymous2/17/2009 5:12 PM

    2:51 WINS corporate bullshit bingo!

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