Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on .online domain name ext...
by cableshaft on Thursday May 05, 2022 @07:21AM
(#31271954)
I agree with this, except I don't necessarily think of .net as old. Personally whenever I get around to getting a new domain, I'm planning on it being ".io".
Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on .online domain name ext...
by Normille on Thursday May 05, 2022 @08:19AM
(#31272398)
All my personal domains are .net. I prefer it to .com, as I think it rolls off the tongue better. I also think it sounds a bit more neutral than .com which always sounds to me like it should be a business and a few of my domains are just personal projects or non-commercial.
As regards .online, it always strikes me as a bit of a <whatever the opposite of oxymoron is>
Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on .online domain name ext...
by hollowpython on Thursday May 05, 2022 @11:39AM
(#31274744)
Pleonasms! The following text contains 6 examples:
Dear John,
You have been invited to the president's birthday, please RSVP by post.
Attached you'll also find a PIN number. It's part of a free gift; true fact! Just use it on any ATM machine.
Best, Tim
PS: could you please bring some chai tea?
Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on .online domain name ext...
by Normille on Thursday May 05, 2022 @03:38PM
(#31277582)
Thanks. Who said HN wasn't educational?
OK. I'll play:
1: Please RSVP 2: PIN number 3: Free gift 4: true fact 5: ATM machine 6: Chai tea
PS: PLEONASM sounds like a Spoonerism.
Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on .online domain name ext...
by hollowpython on Friday May 06, 2022 @02:33AM
(#31281973)
Yep :)
Re:Ask HN: What are your thoughts on .online domain name ext...
by stanislavb on Thursday May 05, 2022 @07:08PM
(#31279361)
Thanks, this seems like a very good go-to guide on the art of domain choosing.
Personally I look at websites this way, if it's ".com", ".org", or ".<country>" it's probably a business or organization, if it's ".io" it's probably a young startup, if it's ".net" it's probably old and not up to date/relevant, and if it's anything else it's either a blog or a scam.