Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid?

Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by jrockway on Thursday May 26, 2011 @06:23AM (#2587216)

I doubt anyone wants this. Facebook, Twitter, and Google are already brands. Nobody says, "I want to do social networking! I'm going to type social.com!" They just google Facebook and go there.

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Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by sradnidge on Thursday May 26, 2011 @06:38AM (#2587242)

Microsoft might though, would certainly be more relevant than the amorphous live.com.

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Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by uptown on Thursday May 26, 2011 @08:34AM (#2587475)

I agree with your guess. This kind of thing seems right up Microsoft's alley. They used to have an entire campaign using the phrase: "Welcome to the Social". If one of the big players goes in, I'm guessing Microsoft.

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Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by chrislomax on Thursday May 26, 2011 @06:48AM (#2587263)

It wouldn't be unheard of for Microsoft to rebrand it again. They have already rebranded it 3 times!

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Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by ignifero on Thursday May 26, 2011 @07:54AM (#2587385)

Microsoft Live Social Network, very catchy

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Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by chrislomax on Thursday May 26, 2011 @09:09AM (#2587575)

Microsoft Bing Hotmail Live Social Network Simulator

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Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by shrikant on Thursday May 26, 2011 @08:43AM (#2587501)

Would definitely be interesting, given that they do live.com, docs.com, and office.com.

(is there something else that I'm missing out on..?)

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Re:Social.com Domain Is Up for Auction: Who Will Bid? by louismg on Thursday May 26, 2011 @04:13PM (#2589250)

In the post, I suggested those with big brands, like those you mention, are probably not interested. Maybe LivingSocial wants it?

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