So upset! Read and learn from my mistake.

**CGM** · 02-18-2010 02:53 AM

I am very upset, mainly at myself.

Here is the story:

I have been secretly working on a new website. I did not want to share my idea with anyone, in fear someone would buy the domain up immediately. The domain was a top level domain, on GoDaddy for regular domain price.

What was it?

www.thefuckingnews.com

At the time, I was in between moving from Nevada and Indiana, and I didn't purchase it. I myself don't use credit cards, nor the bank. I know that sounds so "grandma and grandpa" (im 21) but its an important part of my lifestyle. I like cash.

I began to develop this: The Fucking News - BETA - Because shit is happening everywhere. Always. which was my plans for the site. I think you'll agree mine looks much better than the other one. Keep in mind: My site was never public, this is the first time I have shared the link. The two news stories on there were simply so I could see the layout of the site.

Tomorrow however I was going to Wal-Mart so I could put some cash on a prepaid Visa card, come home, and buy thefuckingnews.com

I check GoDaddy tonight, and I was beat to the punch by THREE DAYS. I couldn't believe it. I'm so pissed.

And, what is up right now is some horrible, run of the mill, word press site that in my opinion looks horrible compared to what I had come up with.

I'm trying to type this without too many profanities.

Anyhow, I am extremely disappointed but mainly in myself. I have been so excited about this new project, I knew it was going to be big. It was a name that was easy to remember, and would of been a huge hit in the 18-25 demographic. I was building a badass site that had Facebook login credentials so anything a member posted could also be shared on their Wall, a great marketing tool. I was going to take this all the way.

So now I don't know what the hell to do, I just wasted the last two weeks.

**Mega B** · 02-18-2010 03:23 AM

Its not very nice when someone jumps in and registers the domain 1st but although its stopped your current project in its tracks is it that big a deal loosing that domain,you must be able to setup another one that is better than that one i would have thought.Just my opinion

**CGM** · 02-18-2010 03:33 AM

I could, yes. And I do have a list of other top level domains that I was surprised had not been taken yet, all that are memorable too.

What I liked so much about thefuckingnews was the bold name, its one you're not bound to forget. "Well, was it thefrigginnews or thefreakingnews?" None of that.

It catered specifically to a very large audience of people, 18-25 year olds would of gotten a big kick out of getting their news from a website called "The Fucking News".

I've done a few websites, and this was the first one I felt like could of been truly "big". Big meaning large traffic flow, I was going to go all out on guerrilla and money-smart marketing.

If the .net version of the domain was still available, i'd buy it in a heartbeat and compete directly. I feel like my site is clearly the better looking, and so far the best laid out. I already explored wordpress as an option for the backend of the site and it wasn't working out, I hope this new person realizes that too so its not a waste of such a good domain.

Anyhow, as upset as I am over this (Which it is my fault, I should of not gotten my hopes up that the domain would remain un-bought).

I take it you've never heard of THE FUCKING WEATHER ? That was my original inspiration for the news website, furthermore after checking out stats and data for the weather version seeing as they get 1,000's of unique hits daily and have a very steady ad revenue for such a basic website.

EDIT: And on a side note, I think I am going to take a couple hundred to the bank tomorrow and open up a checking account so I can get a debit card. I just don't like the thought of someone else knowing when and where I spend my money, how often, etc. If I would of done that in the first place, I would of bought the domain when it was still available.

**M.C.** · 02-19-2010 03:13 PM

How about registering....

That fucking news site dot com
Todaysfuckingnews dot com
TheFuckingNewsNetwork dot com

Or something similar. Stay positive, don't change the goal, just changes the steps to get there.

Marc

**CGM** · 02-19-2010 05:21 PM

Well I enjoyed the original domain as it was directly associated with the thefuckingweather which is big.

I have some ideas, I wanted to keep the domain as simple as possible. Still doing a news site, and this was one of three possible new projects so its not a total loss.

But it just goes to show that you should buy the domain you want as soon as you know you want it, instead of hoping it will be there in a week when you can get it.

**Kiwigirl** · 02-25-2010 03:04 AM

Thats a shame. Perhaps consider contacting the person about the domain, maybe you can buy it?

**Encrypted** · 02-25-2010 03:21 AM

Why wouldn't you just buy the domain when you thought of it? Especially if you were already developing a site for it!!! I have over 40 domains and I only use about 5 of them. I mean seriously, it's $8.

**freeliving** · 02-25-2010 06:24 AM

well news is business so why not thefuckingnews.biz ? or the fuckingnews.net or so on? how about myfuckingnews.com think outside of the box!
Great Idea I would not give up me and the wife were LOL on your idea!

**Encrypted** · 02-25-2010 03:10 PM

The name of the site is great and all, but I think you're trying to push your point too far. You don't need to include a curse for every single item in your navigation. Just name the site, The Fucking News and then let it rest, let the content do the speaking. I think you went a bit overboard.

**CGM** · 02-25-2010 03:47 PM

Project is gone, i'm no longer working on it. I was modeling after thefuckingweather.com, which is pretty popular.

Example:

32 Degrees? It's fucking cold!

I was more interested in the domain to develop something around, because as mentioned above, I felt the whole 18-25 age group would of gotten a kick out of getting their news from such a source.

**CGM** · 02-25-2010 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Encrypted

Why wouldn't you just buy the domain when you thought of it? Especially if you were already developing a site for it!!! I have over 40 domains and I only use about 5 of them. I mean seriously, it's $8.

I don't use the banks, I know it sounds crazy. I just like cash. So I basically just needed to get a reloadable debit card that I could just put cash on when needed. I was just beat to the punch, thats all. Although I do have a card now that I keep some spare funds for when I come across some domain whims. I bought a couple .info's when go daddy had them for $0.89, just because.

I have a 3 page list of domains that I was surprised to see are still available. Some I plan on developing when I get current projects off the ground, and once I start to get to the point for another website, i'll buy one from the list.

Lesson learned though, don't start developing without the domain you want already secure.

**Encrypted** · 02-25-2010 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by CGM

I don't use the banks, I know it sounds crazy. I just like cash. So I basically just needed to get a reloadable debit card that I could just put cash on when needed. I was just beat to the punch, thats all. Although I do have a card now that I keep some spare funds for when I come across some domain whims. I bought a couple .info's when go daddy had them for $0.89, just because.

I have a 3 page list of domains that I was surprised to see are still available. Some I plan on developing when I get current projects off the ground, and once I start to get to the point for another website, i'll buy one from the list.

Lesson learned though, don't start developing without the domain you want already secure.

You could go out and buy prepaid debit cards you know..

**Bohlman** · 02-25-2010 06:16 PM

You also could just get creative and think of a different name. Instead of following TheFuckingWeather, start a site with your own "word" and run with it. Someday someone might want to create a site following what you started.

**freeliving** · 02-25-2010 07:45 PM

I still think you should stay with the idea why not myfuckingnews.com
if you give up this easy you will never make it!
you beat the idea until it is dead in the water

**James D** · 02-26-2010 08:47 AM

I like today’s fucking news because the title tells you its current, fresh and the place to come back to, when you need “Today’s” news

You don’t need to have a great domain name to launch your idea, I think what you lack is the ability to understand that your project, if good enough should stand on its own regardless of the name. Sure a good name helps but it’s not the end of the world if it’s not the exact name you wanted.

By claiming you are dumping the entire project (with doesn’t sound like much more than an idea because you wasted two weeks), makes you sound like a little child who doesn’t want to play anymore because they didn’t get “Their” way.

A good website takes a long time to properly develop and launch. I have been working on two websites that have taken over a year just in their planning and layout stages to ensure their success when they are launched. I am getting very close and the “Big” one I also checked the name and it seemed it was available two weeks ago and yesterday it wasn’t. No big deal, find another name and move on, because I believe enough in the project.

BTW I like the fact you buck the system with only cash purchases, maybe there’s a niche market there by setting up a service that only accepts money orders?