I thought the same, but [a-z]{2}.bot are all reserved: http://whois.nic.bot/whoismtld/html/default/reservednames.ht...

They state that those two character domains are reserved, but it looks like they're authorized by ICANN to release these domains (Since 04 August 2015): https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/tlds/bot/bot-auth-...

Dang, that cuts out a ton of beautiful options.

What about bro.bot? It doesn't seem like there are too many 'fun' words that end in .bot

fem.bot? with apologies to Austin Powers & Steve Austin.

Have you any idea how it feels to be a Fembot living in a Manbot's Manputer's world?

I doubt it will be available. Normally two letters domains are reserved.

Who do they reserve them for? Deep pockets?

Exactly. For example, two-letter .de domains are far more expensive than normal ones – which is how DB and VW got theirs.

db.de (as well as ix.de, hq.de, and bb.de) was registered before the registration of two-letter was forbidden. After a lawsuit they had to give vw.de to Volkswagen which then led to permitting all short domains. Those were given out on a first-come, first-serve basis (i.e. to those with the best resources).

For $ in pockets DO graft.fu

dot.bot would be good.

Until you try telling someone over the phone to visit your website:

w-w-w-dot-dot-dot-bot

Exactly why Slashdot is a great domain ;)

I never realised slashdot didn't use the www subdomain. The name makes a lot more sense now.

http-slash-slash-slashdot-dot-org