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Soviet Union TLD Owners Snub ICANN
An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist has up a post about ICANN's latest decisions about country-code TLDs. The body is making an effort to tackle the problem of Yugoslavia's .yu outliving the country by over a decade but is far from getting its way with the Soviet Union's domain .su. Around 2,500 new .su sites are created every year despite ICANN ordering its retirement — the disgruntled .su registrars have announced an 80 per cent price cut in the price of .su domains in response. 'It makes the much-publicized wrangles over the ".xxx" domain seem tiny by comparison. And it convinces me of the need to reevaluate the existence of the US Dept of Commerce-backed non-profit organisation that is ICANN. The current squabbles are petty compared to the diplomatic arguments that TLDs could cause. An international body like the UN would be a more appropriate overseer, surely?'"
Must Resist! Will fading! Must be strong. NNNRRRRR!!!! NOOOoooooo!!!
In Soviet Russia TLD discontinues YOU!
*forcechoke*
"In Soviet Union, you accepted apology."
And what are they going to do when Tuvalu goes under water? Will they discontinue .tv? All its going to take is a foot or so rise in sea level and tuvalu goes glug glug glug ...
Kevin Smith on Prince
US or Canadian?
Please stop stalking me, bro.
So .su me.
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Finally, the best of /.'s "In Soviet Russia..." comments all in one place.
I think those of us remaining in the deep South should start a .CSA top level domain. If it has now become politically correct to create and or maintain domains for countries that are in effect no longer in existence, it should not be a problem to start a .CSA domain in honor of our blessed South and those who fought for her.
In Soviet Russia, domain resolves you!
Here's another, more complete, list of the useful things the UN has achieved
I'll go back to my armchair in my cave now...
I like my beverages with warning labels!
ICANN request can be found on the page:
.yu domain registar can be found on page:
.su registar on page:
listen.to.us
Response to ICANN from
f..k.yu
From
try.and.su
> Yes, let's remove an organization whose competence is questioned and replace it with one whose corruption and incompetence is beyond question.
The US Government?
Done with slashdot, done with nerds, getting a life.
"Show me one piece of evidence indicating that UN weapons inspectors dismantled ONE piece of weapons making technology between 1991 and 2003."
They couldn't find their ass with both hands. They had iraqi-made phosgene laying about for the janitor to find in the UN building. Last month.
http://righttruth.typepad.com/right_truth/2007/08/wmd-phosgene-fr.html - has a summary of many of the reports
They dismantled enough to hold onto a piece of those WMDs that "never existed".
In soviet russia, domain snubs you!
Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power lost.
In Soviet Russia, Domain Names You!
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Kentucky has a constitution AND a bigger population... and if you ever talked to a native, its own culture and language. Are they getting a TDL?
Sure. Bring a six-pack.
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
I am going to register ebay.su! In communist Russia, ebay sells you.