# Mtv Com on The No Agenda Show Mtv Com comes up in 9 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2011 to September 2026. - **Chapters:** 9 - **Episodes:** 9 - **Discussed:** July 2011 – September 2026 - **Related topics:** [Mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md), [Domain Names](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/domain-names.md), [University Of Minnesota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university-of-minnesota.md), [Aol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aol.md), [Compuserve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/compuserve.md), [Discovery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/discovery.md), [Eff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eff.md), [Encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [Eworld](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eworld.md), [Facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md) ## Chapters 1–9 of 9 ### Gopher Protocol, MTV.com Domain Registration - **Episode:** [1902: The MTV Chronicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1902-the-mtv-chronicles.md) - **Published:** 2026-09-10 - **Time:** 1:39:24–1:42:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1902-the-mtv-chronicles/chapter/gopher-protocol-mtv-com-domain-registration.md Adam Curry explains how he registered the MTV.com domain and initially ran a Gopher server on it. This led to a legal dispute with the University of Minnesota over the commercial use of the Gopher protocol, which Curry eventually settled by agreeing to wear a university T-shirt on air. Keywords: [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md), [gopher protocol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gopher-protocol.md), [university of minnesota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university-of-minnesota.md), [internet history](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-history.md), [domain names](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/domain-names.md) ### Domain Name History, MTV and Elvis.com - **Episode:** [1882: Buy the Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-02 - **Time:** 1:28:08–1:31:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash/chapter/domain-name-history-mtv-and-elvis-com.md Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak share historical anecdotes about the early days of the internet and domain name acquisitions. Curry discusses his legal settlement over MTV.com and his decision to give Elvis.com to Priscilla Presley. Dvorak mentions John Markoff's acquisition of NYT.com and the story of how Anheuser-Busch traded a six-pack of beer for Bud.com. Keywords: [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md), elvis.com, priscilla presley, bud.com, [john markoff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-markoff.md), [domain names](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/domain-names.md) ### Stablecoins and Trump, MTV.com Origin Story - **Episode:** [1716: Silver Buckshot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1716-silver-buckshot.md) - **Published:** 2024-11-28 - **Time:** 1:39:14–1:45:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1716-silver-buckshot/chapter/stablecoins-and-trump-mtv-com-origin-story.md Adam Curry shares the history of founding MTV.com in 1993 using a Gopher server and his early email exchange with Marc Andreessen regarding the Mosaic browser. The discussion shifts to the future of finance under Trump, with Curry speculating that stablecoins like Tether could be used as a "money printing system" backed by U.S. Treasuries. Keywords: [tether](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tether.md), [stablecoins](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stablecoins.md), [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md), gopher server, [mosaic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mosaic.md), [university of minnesota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university-of-minnesota.md) ### MTV Networks Legal Dispute, Adam Curry Domain Name Case - **Episode:** [1400: The Learning Curve](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1400-the-learning-curve.md) - **Published:** 2021-11-18 - **Time:** 9:01–12:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1400-the-learning-curve/chapter/mtv-networks-legal-dispute-adam-curry-domain-name-case.md A host recounts a 1994 legal battle with MTV Networks over the registration of the mtv.com domain name. The story details the discovery process involving the retrieval of emails from floppy disks and the psychological pressure of being portrayed negatively by corporate prosecutors. The experience is used to illustrate how legal teams can manipulate facts to influence a jury's perception. Keywords: mtv networks, [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md), [domain names](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/domain-names.md), [discovery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/discovery.md), [litigation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/litigation.md) ### Internet History, MTV.com and the Rise of the Web - **Episode:** [1322: Dark Fate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1322-dark-fate.md) - **Published:** 2021-02-18 - **Time:** 2:49:35–2:54:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1322-dark-fate/chapter/internet-history-mtv-com-and-the-rise-of-the-web.md A retrospective on the early internet describes the registration of MTV.com and the era when AOL keywords were considered more valuable than URLs. The discussion covers failed proprietary systems like Apple's eWorld and the IBM-owned Prodigy, which ignored the burgeoning World Wide Web. Early social tools like ICQ and the CB simulator on CompuServe are credited with laying the groundwork for modern social media. Keywords: [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md), [gopher](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gopher.md), [eworld](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eworld.md), [prodigy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prodigy.md), [compuserve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/compuserve.md), icq ### EFF, Mozilla, and Google Financial Ties - **Episode:** [795: Trump Head](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/795-trump-head.md) - **Published:** 2016-01-31 - **Time:** 3:02:46–3:06:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/795-trump-head/chapter/eff-mozilla-and-google-financial-ties.md The financial relationship between the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Mozilla Foundation, and Google is scrutinized. Google reportedly pays Mozilla $100 million annually to be the default search engine and is a major donor to the EFF. The "HTTPS Everywhere" extension, a collaboration between the EFF and the Tor Project, is introduced as a tool that forces encrypted connections on websites. Keywords: [eff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eff.md), mozilla foundation, [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [tor project](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tor-project.md), https everywhere, [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md) ### Facebook F8 Conference, Native News Feed, AOL Comparison - **Episode:** [707: Bandwich](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/707-bandwich.md) - **Published:** 2015-03-26 - **Time:** 1:46:57–1:49:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/707-bandwich/chapter/facebook-f8-conference-native-news-feed-aol-comparison.md At the F8 Developers Conference, Facebook encouraged news organizations to publish content directly into the Facebook feed rather than linking to external sites. The hosts compare this "walled garden" approach to the early days of AOL and its "keywords." They argue that the internet is coming full circle back to a closed, proprietary system. Keywords: [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), f8 conference, [mark zuckerberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-zuckerberg.md), [aol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aol.md), [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md) ### Deja News, Usenet History, Early Internet Commercialization - **Episode:** [578: Blast Wave Accelerator](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/578-blast-wave-accelerator.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-29 - **Time:** 4:24–7:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/578-blast-wave-accelerator/chapter/deja-news-usenet-history-early-internet-commercialization.md The search engine Deja News previously organized Usenet newsgroups before its acquisition and eventual integration into Google. Early internet culture in the 1990s was often hostile toward commercial entities, exemplified by backlash against the registration of MTV.com. Users during this era frequently complained about "bandwidth theft" when websites linked directly to external images. Keywords: deja news, [usenet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usenet.md), [mtv.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv-com.md), newsgroups, bandwidth theft ### Domain Name Hijacking and Show Logistics - **Episode:** [318: Reckless & Provocative](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/318-reckless-provocative.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-03 - **Time:** 50:55–58:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/318-reckless-provocative/chapter/domain-name-hijacking-and-show-logistics.md The show highlights various new domain redirects, most notably "ifyouseesomethingsaysomething.com," which was registered by a listener named Toby and points to the No Agenda website. A call for help with CSS design is issued to fix the automated podcast licenses for donors. The hosts joke about their history with domain name disputes, referencing the famous MTV legal battle. Keywords: [domain names](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/domain-names.md), toby, [mtv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv.md), css design, [podcast license](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcast-license.md), ifyouseesomethingsaysomething.com --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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