Why is .tel on the right track (and much better than you think)?

The discussions about .tel aren't always nice, but they are based on too high expectations. Domain buyers are only disappointed because .tel hasn't become a huge success within 5 years, but that's mainly the only problem (which isn't a big deal). Build your own opinion and please consider this:

1.) Developing .tel software makes currently no sense, because we don't know how .tel will be used in the future.

2.) .tel will become a huge success in any case, because phone numbers belong into the DNS for future use cases.

3.) It's not a problem that .tel had not that great start as expected earlier, because it will take only more time to succeed.

4.) Two attempts to make .tel big failed so far (selling .tel through Telnic via registrars and approaching small businesses through Telnames). Now it's time to wait for other developments outside Telnic / Telnames.

5.) Future developments will need the DNS infrastructure of .tel to bring innovations to telecommunications.

You don't have to believe me, but perhaps not all forum members are right!

Natal wrote:1.) Developing .tel software makes currently no sense ...

Mr. Kash, if you think that such kind of reasoning will stop customers from dropping their TELs,  you are wrong.

Is .tel much better than one might think?

Perhaps, but certainly it is obvious that there have been more .tel drops than .tel registrations, so the market is clearly not impressed with anything that .tel has done.


Domainers that cling to hope is all that is left, because Telnic did not stick to the basics of intelligent registration:


1. A .tel page that is an easy to use page worthy of owning and operating - Finally Telnames satisfies this.
2. A popular, functional, easy-to-use directory where a .tel page can quickly be found. - Telpages is a disaster, so there's no point to do anything but register for one year, and then drop.

IF .tel will develop somewhere along the way better than in the past, how does Telnic want to survive until better days will come?

Natal wrote:1.) Developing .tel software makes currently no sense, because we don't know how .tel will be used in the future.

That's true! The best way to prevent potential customers buying a product is to stop all development for it!

The best way is to tell people
about dutch his adult domain !
I am making more and more money.
I have from 1500 to 6000 Unique visitors a day !!!
I have page 1 position 1 Google ranking for years now

That i dont read here on the forum and everybody nows.
I see in my analytics everybody is checking my domain every day

Whats wrong with this forum
Half my message is missing

Dutchstreetdog wrote:Whats wrong with this forum
Half my message is missing

Welcome to this forum, Dutchstreetdog!
Your input is much appreciated.

No messages have been deleted or adjusted. You're the first user reporting this problem.
Could you describe what messages are missing? What has happened?

Thank you!

Hello Teltalk and thx for the welcome
I was telling in my previeus post that i benefit from my adult domain

I am making more and more money.
I have from 1500 to 6000 Unique visitors a day !!!
I have page 1 position 1 Google ranking for years now
And the google page rankings are unbelieveble, not with all but some do

i also lose money holding on to +200 Geo domains i cant let go, but thats mine own fould
Now i started to develop them a bit putting in subfolders with dating and more adult stuff
i cant wait anymore for other things to happen but the are fine for the adult purpose also, so no problem

Afcours telnic can do more to develop there project, but anyway, its not all negative in mine opinion.

i read lots of complains here from lot of people and the think
buying a premium telname is garanty for money and sucses, wich isnt true!
And when people losing money the get mean and nasty, but dont cry to much boys
Nobody put gun against your head, telling you to buy them
And for €6,- a year 3500 pages is lots of good for your money
if you cant make money with 3500 pages for 6 euro a year u must look for other thing to do i think

It takes blood sweat and tears to make somthing of it, but me adult is fine and rocking and the proof of sucses (till now anyway)

ps yesterday text dissapeare from mine first post
i think because i leaf space alinia between
well that dosnt matter
Friendley regards dutch

Dutchstreetdog wrote:... for 6 euro a year ...

Dutchstreetdog, where had you found TEL for € 6?

Name.com
Mabey 8 i dont now excecly but cheap

Dutchstreetdog wrote:Name.com
Mabey 8 i dont now excecly but cheap

Name.com for TEL - $10.99 ≈ 10.22 € (today's rates 1$ ≈ 0.93 €)

Okay €10.22 (april 21, 19:07 hrs) for 3500 pages is almost for free

Dutchstreetdog wrote:i read lots of complains here from lot of people and the think
buying a premium telname is garanty for money and sucses, wich isnt true!

The reason why I complain is because of the following conditions:

• Telnic excludes customers from new developments (see Telnames).
  
• Telnic doesn't care about customer needs.
  
• Telnic doesn't appreciate partnerships.
  
• Telnic doesn't realize the smallest improvements.
  
• Telnic isn't reliable.
  
• Telnic doesn't keep promises and cancels announced developments.
  
• Telnic isn't reachable for important questions since years.
  
• Telnic shows clearly that customers aren't important.
  
• Telnic neglects its business.
  
• Telnic has developed a product in the state of 1995. I expect more than that!

I guess that are enough reasons to complain.
I didn't expected this in the year 2009! (6 YEARS AGO !!!)

Okay i understand, but it is what it is
When you bought it you see what you buy
You hope the thing turn into gold, but there is no garanty
Its just like the casino, you can win, you can lose
But ones again my adult dottel is doing more then good
So it is possible to make somthing with the domains
I wish all mine 200 domains were simulair just like my adult then i was rich
You must work with what you bought, and work hard mabey you get lucky.
I do understand your dissepointment but think its not fair to put all the blame on telnic site
The just sell what the sell and thats it
Its up to customers to make somthing with it, or not
If the do somthing extra (development partnership etc etc)
it helps but i dont see it as a must.
And its not in there hands if it will become succes or not
Its all faith and time will learn
I think the also benefit more with succes but hè

Yes but the may put back some money in development
That is true i think and there people are right complaining

Its 50 / 50 blame
And now i rest my case
Thank you and friendley regards

@Dutch

Wise words!

Thanks Natal

Dutchstreetdog wrote:Its up to customers to make somthing with it, or not

Yes, as example Mark did a great job in the past.
But what .tel needs is a bigger company to drive the whole DNS platform to a higher level.
(I thought Telnic would be that company. I was wrong!)

Or just 1 person with a great idear
I am shure those crazy teldomains have the cards to bey somthing special
The whole storage/manage in the dns is great, but who invents a good purpose
25 year ago nobody wanted to spend €1000 for a premium dotcom, now the are miljons
P.s Mark is great Pioneer i still use his tools everyday, and who nows what he is pulling out of his sleef
The adult branche is good mabey conect people with teledildonics in combi with a dottel dns platform
Click to vib instead of skype

P.s check this highly competive search prase in Google
"free skype sex"
Who can program somthing to concer
the world with a dottel domain ?!

Dutchstreetdog wrote:P.s check this highly competive search prase in Google
"free skype sex"

2,400 searches per month (= very low)
Competition = low

Dutchstreetdog wrote:Who can program somthing to concer
the world with a dottel domain ?!

It's easier to do it with a normal domain extension which gives the programmer all needed freedom.

Dutchstreetdog wrote:I am shure those crazy teldomains have the cards to bey somthing special
The whole storage/manage in the dns is great, but who invents a good purpose
25 year ago nobody wanted to spend €1000 for a premium dotcom, now the are miljons

But where is the demand for .tel? (After six years!)
Who could use it?
What can you do with it you can't do with any other domain?
And why has Telnic given up? (All employees are gone.)

@Dutchstreetdog

I sympathize with your enthusiasm. I had the same when I started with .tel.
Unfortunately, the project has been completely stopped. Too many mistakes were made.