[spencerfry]

I completely understand how domain name transfers work. I've done plenty of them. Just because you're a big slow company doesn't mean that we as consumers should just shrug it off as "business as usual". The domain market is a mess specifically for the reason that nobody has built a better solution in ten years. When I purchased https://www.uncover.com back in ~2004 it was the same process as it is today. That's just not right ten years later.

[joshjdr]

It sounds like you had a crappy experience. That is understandable. But as soon as he cooperated it did transfer quickly. It was just lazy of him to take that long to pull the trigger. Does that mean the system is actually broken? A bad user on Craigslist doesn't mean Craigslist is a mess. Nor does the passing of ten years dictate the need for change. Now obviously we may disagree about whether or not the system is in fact broken- but I really don't think it is, and if it ain't broken... I'm just saying this market is so fragmented, the protocols do work, the human element will always exist (and it's a good thing you have to approve a transfer), so what kind revolution are you looking for?

[shiftpgdn]

But you didn't have to use a middleman. That's like riding the bus and complaining it took too long to get across town and drop you at your destination.

[spencerfry]

Yes I did. Legally.