Comments on: Critical shortage of vowels not an issue for Web 2.0 companies http://www.jambrose.ca/critical-shortage-of-vowels-not-an-issue-for-web-20-companies/ Interactive Digital Media Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:40:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jaime Macias http://www.jambrose.ca/critical-shortage-of-vowels-not-an-issue-for-web-20-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jaime Macias Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:41:47 +0000 http://www.jambrose.ca/critical-shortage-of-vowels-not-an-issue-for-web-20-companies/#comment-13 Jayson, We actually did go back and forth on whether to name it Bl(a)nk or Bl(i)nk but in the end we went with the eye-twitch sounding one. The shortage of available domain names is an issue, but we are thankful to Flickr for opening up the can of worms that dropping the vowels provided. We also have another product: Logg - launching soon, you can thank Kevin Rose and Digg for making that acceptable as well. It is a real problem in branding and product launch caused by domain squatting and the glut of new products launching so we look for names that are easy(ish) to spell and short enough to remember. JM No need to remove the previous post I just thought it was comical, if you could update it that would be helpful though so that all those Googlers out there don't get confused if they miss the comments. Jayson,

We actually did go back and forth on whether to name it Bl(a)nk or Bl(i)nk but in the end we went with the eye-twitch sounding one.

The shortage of available domain names is an issue, but we are thankful to Flickr for opening up the can of worms that dropping the vowels provided. We also have another product: Logg – launching soon, you can thank Kevin Rose and Digg for making that acceptable as well.

It is a real problem in branding and product launch caused by domain squatting and the glut of new products launching so we look for names that are easy(ish) to spell and short enough to remember.

JM

No need to remove the previous post I just thought it was comical, if you could update it that would be helpful though so that all those Googlers out there don’t get confused if they miss the comments.

]]> By: jambrose http://www.jambrose.ca/critical-shortage-of-vowels-not-an-issue-for-web-20-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-12 jambrose Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:30:21 +0000 http://www.jambrose.ca/critical-shortage-of-vowels-not-an-issue-for-web-20-companies/#comment-12 Sorry Jaime, I was only making a joke. I actually ended it with a compliment. Are you the CEO? Can I get a real quote from you (instead of the fictitious Ms. Hugginkiss? If you are very passionate about this, I can remove it... Sorry Jaime, I was only making a joke. I actually ended it with a compliment. Are you the CEO? Can I get a real quote from you (instead of the fictitious Ms. Hugginkiss?

If you are very passionate about this, I can remove it…

]]> By: Jaime Macias http://www.jambrose.ca/critical-shortage-of-vowels-not-an-issue-for-web-20-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jaime Macias Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:08:51 +0000 http://www.jambrose.ca/critical-shortage-of-vowels-not-an-issue-for-web-20-companies/#comment-11 Ummm, BLNK.com is a site I own and run, what are you talking about in your post. Unless you just write fictional accounts I don't understand why that made up piece includes references to my company. JM Ummm, BLNK.com is a site I own and run, what are you talking about in your post. Unless you just write fictional accounts I don’t understand why that made up piece includes references to my company.

JM

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