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Re:Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to ... by gwbas1c on Thursday September 06, 2018 @09:37AM (#17926130)
Do we really need to change the url system? What if we make it super-easy to register a TLD?

What if there is an alternative system to verify that a website is owned by someone? For example, what if the icon needs to be registered with some kind of trademark-like entity, and the browsers made the icon more prominent?

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Re:Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to ... by eximius on Thursday September 06, 2018 @09:45AM (#17926188)
It is super easy to register a tld. Type in the name, add to cart, purchase.

Using it is more difficult.

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Re:Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to ... by 0xcde4c3db on Thursday September 06, 2018 @09:50AM (#17926228)
That's for second/third-level domains (depending on the scheme of the TLD they're under). To run a TLD you have to apply to ICANN and provide evidence that you will actually be able to run the registry.
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Re:Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to ... by eximius on Thursday September 06, 2018 @09:59AM (#17926305)
Oh, you're right, I wasn't paying attention.

Why would making that easy be a good thing, though? Seems like it would just lead to tld squatting and poor performance .

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