The new TLDs are here, do you really need Yourname.BLARGH?

Re:The new TLDs are here, do you really need Yourname.BLARGH? by Retric on Saturday March 29, 2014 @02:59PM (#7493462)

I was not suggesting that we should ban those domain names. However, using one is probably a bad idea, which makes adding them a waste of time. In the end there being added because companies know they can sell those domain names not because there useful.

A more useful option IMO is to have things default to .com if someone does not enter a domain name like how you can avoid country codes or area codes when dialing long distance.

However, by adding a huge list of TLD's your removing that option. Even worse while .edu means something WTF does .cow or .zzl mean? At best there is simply going to be another .com land grab except now seeing yourbank.bank or yourbank.bnk does not mean it's actually yourbank.

So yea, I do think it's a bad idea.

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Re:The new TLDs are here, do you really need Yourname.BLARGH? by glenstein on Sunday March 30, 2014 @10:10AM (#7496174)

As if to prove my point, you're using really random, idiosyncratic reasons to prevent creation of TLDs, and neglecting to consider that they might have any number of values we are yet to anticipate.

They don't need a reason to be added, other than offering more choice and more possibilities. You can not like them all you want, that doesn't mean they won't have value or that people shouldn't be free to explore the possibilities as they please.

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