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NSI Wants .banc and .shop

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can-I-have-.dot-please? dept.

dakfu writes: "NSI is suggesting two new TLDs, .banc and .shop." I want .rob and .dot please. Is that too much to ask for? I think .god would be fun too, but I think there really ought to be a .sex just to help me (ummm) avoid it. Yeah. Avoid it.

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  1. Cross-registering $$ by zavyman · · Score: 4

    Is it just me or does this seem like a plan for Network Solutions and other registrars to make more money of cross-registering domains like .org, .com, and .net.

    The problem is bad enough as it is, with companies registering a .com, and fearing that someone else might want to register something similar, will register the associated .org and .net addresses. Now they will also register .shop.

    Does this make any sense whatsoever? Doesn't the .com TLD serve the purpose of .shop already? NSI better stop its money grabbing practices. Too many TLD's are definitely a Bad Thing (tm) for people who register domains.

  2. This is NOT going to do anything beneficial. by dougman · · Score: 5

    1)Banks and financial institutions already have web sites. If there's a significant bank or FI that doesnt yet have a dot.com they don't deserve a .banc address.

    2) to infer this scheme will somehow lessen the stress on the supply of domain names now out there is absurd. NOONE is going to give up any of the existing registered names because a .shop equivalent is available- they will just register more names in addition to the ones they have.

    3) If anything, this will help the domain-squatting industry as it will rush to register EVERY common sense dictionary word/phrase and lock them up behind the internets answer to ticket scalpers, unless NSI plans to do the unthinkable and limit the number of domains a single entity can register (not bloody likely).

    4) Conclusion - this is a scam, a swindle, to make bucks. I spit on it.