.42: new experimental, all numeric top-level domain

Re:.42: new experimental, all numeric top-level domain by moe on Friday February 04, 2011 @08:58AM (#2179387)

Before anyone wonders: No, this isn't an official TLD. The domains you register there won't resolve for anyone unless they futz with their nameserver settings.

I'm not sure what to make of this. Looks like a bunch of hackers got really bored and perhaps had a beer too many...

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Re:.42: new experimental, all numeric top-level domain by JonnieCache on Friday February 04, 2011 @02:25PM (#2180751)

>Looks like a bunch of hackers got really bored and perhaps had a beer too many...

Many, many excellent projects are birthed this way.

I can only hope that one day, when I get drunk, my first instinct will be to start my own TLD. Right now, that generally isn't the foremost thing on my mind four pints in...

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Re:.42: new experimental, all numeric top-level domain by manvsmachine on Friday February 04, 2011 @09:26PM (#2182243)

Just a thought: maybe that's a feature, not a bug. Seems like a quick and dirty way to put up a site that people couldn't get to unless they're already know what they're looking for (which would imply that you want them to find it). Probably not the intent, but I'm kind of intrigued by the idea of it essentially being an Internet stash house.

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Re:.42: new experimental, all numeric top-level domain by fdghjkh on Friday February 04, 2011 @04:37PM (#2181344)

So what is an 'official' TLD? One that is controlled by an American government agency?

Why can't we have our own TLDs - just like we have our own browsers and servers.

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Re:.42: new experimental, all numeric top-level domain by ohashi on Friday February 04, 2011 @05:08PM (#2181481)

Technically ICANN isn't a US gov't agency but they do have a MOU with the DOC.

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