Re:Internet Society told to halt .org sale by its own adviso...
by Wowfunhappy on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @11:15AM
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> Does anyone actually use or go to services on super-generic TLDs like that?
Well, I occasionally read CNET, which has the domain "news.com".
But, the fact that domain points to CNET rather than something more well-known (and general-interest) is itself great evidence of the unimportance of general domains.
Also, CBS Interactive bought CNET more than a decade ago, and the news.com domain with it. CBS has kept the domain pointed to CNET rather than, say, having it point to cbsnews.com.
Well, I occasionally read CNET, which has the domain "news.com".
But, the fact that domain points to CNET rather than something more well-known (and general-interest) is itself great evidence of the unimportance of general domains.
Also, CBS Interactive bought CNET more than a decade ago, and the news.com domain with it. CBS has kept the domain pointed to CNET rather than, say, having it point to cbsnews.com.