Please don't tell me there exists genuine attempts to "cancel" the .io domain.

Sorry maybe I missed the memo, but is this how things get “cancelled”?

I was just pointing out that the domain is tied to a sad history.

At no point do I advocate for/against using it, nor did I pass any judgment on people who choose to use it.

The only opinion expressed in my comments is that the way the British and American governments have behaved is bad. If you take issue with that, let’s discuss but please don’t put words in my mouth.

> is this how things get “cancelled”

Yes, associating tangentially-related controversies with previously innocuous topics is how things get canceled. Bringing up topics like this on a post about emoji emails implies that you want the conversation to flow in a certain direction; that's how conversation works. It's only missing Twitter and the word "problematic."

Are you cancelling free speech?

Owning a .io domain is taking part directly in the enslaving and poisoning of the island's native /s

Not everything has to be “cancelled” but if you are buying a domain, you should probably inform yourselves of what that TLD represents since people you’re communicating with might and might not look too favorably on its use.

Yeah, .io represents “Input/Output” as much as .net represents “Network”

Domains often have little connection to their intended meaning.

Let's say you're running a startup and decided to be hip and get an io domain. You reach out to a potential major client who happens to be of Chagossian descent.

They probably wouldn't care for your interpretation of the domain, they just see you supporting the people who relocated their entire group of people from their native homeland.

So, yes, you should be well aware of what the io domain represents and who you're supporting when buying one. Because it might bite you in the ass down the line and could have easily been avoided by just getting a different one without a storied past.

No "cancelling" going on, but just like a lot of other things, it's a risk that should be taken into account.

> they just see you supporting the people who relocated their entire group of people from their native homeland.

I'll take "Things that you'll never have to worry about IRL for 1000$ Alex" This reads like satire. What cross-circles of people who happen to recognize the .io and know its associated with a TLD for a country or nation and also happen to not know it's other innate purpose of representing input/output? This is as ridiculous as worrying about having a brand with a .tv domain and a negative perception of those from the Tuvalu island.

Since at least 2014: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8587379