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Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain? by chrisseaton on Monday November 21, 2022 @08:52AM (#33692456)
> In political terms it doesn't include NI ...

It often does - for example someone from NI can join the GB Olympics team.

Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain? by vonzepp on Monday November 21, 2022 @09:04AM (#33692554)
Indeed, but someone from NI can also join the Irish Olympic team. I guess the use of GB rather than UK is a way of addressing that sensitive question by not including NI as default in one team.
Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain? by wiredfool on Monday November 21, 2022 @10:31AM (#33693655)
Also Football and Rugby. In general the sporting associations have a conditionally Unified Ireland policy, where it's really flexible which countries an athlete can compete for.
Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain? by laurencerowe on Monday November 21, 2022 @09:59PM (#33701213)
Northern Ireland has its own Football team, though I guess anyone who was born in NI has the right to be an RoI citizen they could choose to play for RoI instead. There is only a single Irish Rugby team though.