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Re:Y Combinator Resources for Developers by nkozyra on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @07:50AM (#19207418)
People spent more money on them and are eager to show them off.

For a very short period they will be a status symbol for internet companies.

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Re:Y Combinator Resources for Developers by chiefalchemist on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @08:06AM (#19207499)
Status symbol? Those who know won't likely be impressed. Those who don't can't be impressed.

That might be what the buyer is hoping for, but the reality is they're probably mistaken.

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Re:Y Combinator Resources for Developers by nkozyra on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @11:42AM (#19209322)
"Impressed" might not be the right word. Jealous, maybe.

Would I like a .dev domain? Yep. Can I afford it? Nope. Therefore ... status symbol.

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Re:Y Combinator Resources for Developers by CydeWeys on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @01:36PM (#19210633)
You can definitely afford one in a few days.
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Re:Y Combinator Resources for Developers by nkozyra on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @11:02PM (#19214433)
The shelf life on most status symbols is limited.
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Re:Y Combinator Resources for Developers by CydeWeys on Thursday February 21, 2019 @11:43AM (#19218091)
There's no expiration date on having a good domain name, though. If anything their value increases over time.
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