Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain?
by c7b on Monday November 21, 2022 @10:42AM
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There were similar debates prior to the Scottish independence referendum. I think the takeaway back then was that Scotland could leave the nation and actually stay part of the monarchy (similar to how Australia, Canada,... still view the King as their head of state), but the UK could keep its acronym and just rename itself to be the United Kingdom of [whatever remains of it].
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Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain?
by N19PEDL2 on Monday November 21, 2022 @11:35AM
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One day it might become the United Kingdom of England and Wales.
Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain?
by andylynch on Monday November 21, 2022 @12:28PM
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No- UK always meant GB and (parts of) Ireland;
Wales has been part of the Kingdom of England for far longer, nearly 500 years. Though the chances of Welsh secession would increase if NI and Scotland leave!
Re:Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain?
by umanwizard on Monday November 21, 2022 @01:46PM
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Nowadays however Wales is not normally thought of as part of England, so I suspect that if everyone but the two of them leave the Union they’ll have to come up with a name other than Kingdom of England.