oddsod - 12:57 pm on Jul 9, 2008 (gmt 0)

That something has been published in the media makes it publicly available information, not information in the "public domain [dictionary.reference.com]".

I spend a lot of time and money tracking the sales of domains, websites and online businesses - the metrics that influence buying prices etc. I use that data to create formulae to predict the prices of sites that haven't yet come up for sale.

I wouldn't like anyone to completely reproduce the data I send out to a few "friends" about the stats collected, or the price predictions made using my data and my Intellectual Property (formulae). Quote one or two figures, yes, but with full disclosure about the source and perhaps an invitation for the reader to visit my site.