Flashing Back to the Dotcom Era: 24 Hour Dotcom

comforteagle writes "I was taken back six years in one swoop by the 24 Hour dotcom project this morning. A group of german folks at the Wizards of OS conference have launched 24 hour sit-in 'to create a dotcom business from scratch in 24 hours.' As of writing there's only three hours left until the IPO on eBay. Half serious, half art project, it looks like great fun."

Comments

Re:They forgot one other part...

[jooon]

Half-stupid. The sad part is, someone is going to buy into this heap.

And some suckers already have:

Investors

• 2% Sabine Blaich
• 1% Daniel O'Huiginn
• 2% Martin Melle
• 2% JA Johannesen
• 2% Jon Aslund
• 2% Roger Nesbitt
• 2% Steve Mallett
• 5% Gustaf Bjorklund
• 2% Joris Bontje
• 2% Gerard van Schip
• 2% Adam Wasta
• 2% Matthew Langham

/Jon Aslund

Visit them !

[proxy2]

You can find their dotcom site at

http://dozomo.24hdc.com/

Taken from their site:


What is dozomo?

Dozomo is a quick way to reach every search engine in the world! Just type the name of a search engine followed by a search term, and dozomo will take you there immediately. If you want to search google for "Miles Davis", for example, type "google Miles Davis". To search allmusic for "Miles Davis", just type "allmusic Miles Davis".


Soon they will be millionaires with this !

Re:Visit them !

[s7uar7]

Oh dear. Do none of them use Firefox? You can do exactly the same from your address bar.

Re:Doesn't domain registration alone take longer?

[Anonymous Coward]

It would appear that they used a subdomain, so they already had the .com available. No need to wait for registrars.

Prohibited items on eBay: Stocks

[hugesmile]

From eBay's rules page:

Prohibited and Restricted Items > Stocks and Other Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulates the sale of stocks and other security interests that represent a current investment ownership interest in an entity, and efforts by individuals to raise money or find investors for businesses. Such regulations place substantial restrictions on an individual's ability to sell such items on the Internet through eBay, and therefore eBay does not permit the sale of "securities" on its site. Examples of items not allowed on eBay:

• All stocks, bonds, and investment interests in any entity or property, including but not limited to corporations or partnerships, other than the exceptions permitted below for cancelled certificates and single-share gifts.
• Credit (for example, you may not sell $1000 in credit to a buyer).
• Solicitations to invest money in any business venture.
• Any portion of an ongoing business.
• 100% of any ongoing business if the sale involves a transfer of any stock in that business.
• Documentation that represents proof of a current investment interest in any entity.
• Notes (except as specifically permitted under our Real Estate Rules).

Some business related items are not "securities" and may be listed on eBay. Examples of items that can be sold:

• 100% of the assets of a business (inventory, lease, good will) where no transfer of stock is involved.
• Information about how to start a business.
• Any sale of inventory, leases, fixtures.
• "Turn key" businesses such as vending machines, windshield repair kits, and breathalyzyer machines.
• Tools used for a business, such as silk screening machines, photo mug equipment, business card makers.
• Websites or domain names.
• Old or collectible stock certificates, provided that such stock certificates are cancelled or represent an interest in an entity that no longer legally exists.
• Single-share stock certificates marketed for gift purposes rather than investment purposes, provided that the certificates are marked and advertised as non-transferable, the ownership is not transferred into the name of the purchaser, and the minimum sale price is more than twice the current exchange trading price of the underlying single share security.

Wonder how this will come out!