Flex Authority is not in the building

We're coming out with a Flex magazine along the same lines as the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. One of the first steps in publishing a magazine is coming up with a good name. Flex Authority is a great name. Problem is, it's being squatted on and the squatters (a European company being represented by moniker.com) won't even talk to us unless we offer at least $5,000.

On one hand I'm rather pissed as they're just sitting on the domain with the idea that it'll be worth something and they can sell it. On the other hand, it's much like buying a piece of land to resell later for a profit. The problem is, while waiting to resell, that land is barren and not only looks bad but brings the value of the community down. The same applies here.

Flex Authority was once an Adobe Flex site. It gave value to the community. Now it's a vacant lot gathering weeds and makes the entire community look bad. Unfortunately, spending 5k for a domain name has no return for anyone in the community at the moment and the domain is just going to waste. I'd buy or trade for it but the squatters aren't interested in anything but cash. I've offered 2k, free advertising in the Flex magazine, a trade for www.satanstool.com and the result was silence.

If I knew that the name Flex Authority would add to the success of the Flex magazine then I'd think seriously about buying it but publishing is like buying grenades in an alley. You never know if you got a good one till you try it. :)

And I really don't want to encorage squatters by giving them any money. Schmucks