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The Beginnings of a TLD Free-For-All?
Mordok-DestroyerOfWo writes "According to the BBC, ICANN is considering opening up the wholesale creation of TLDs by private industry. While I'm sure this is done for the convenience of the companies and has nothing to do with the several thousand dollars they will be charging for each registration, I was curious what the tech community at large thought about this idea. It seems to me that this will simply open the doors for a never-ending stream of TLD squatters."
Now I can finally realize my dream and create the ".isgay" TLD.
Feed the need: Digitaladdiction.net
I still get to call dibs on XXX?
what is wrong with you people?!
http://first.post
Assuming how much money they spend remains the same and that domains are roughly $10 to register (+ or -), instead of registering thousands, they will registers fourties.
Layne
I've had it with this hugely confusing system of names and TLDs, so here's my proposal:
We drop DNS completely and establish a completely numerical system of finding things on the internet. Each machine will just get a simple number. No more wondering what everything is called - just type in the number and presto - you're there! No fighting, no trademarks, no registrations, just "Here's your number pal, have fun."
Should work fine - right?
yet, .8==D wouldn't be a troll...
rewriting history since 2109
Come-on people lets use the full words at least once and not just jump into acranyms. "New for nerds" Not all nerds work on networking at that level. They may know what a Top Level Domain is however they don't work with them in a way where they use the Acranym "TLD". IHASMTBDTISTSHUTA
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Hey, I don't know about you but I'm find just memorizing IP addresses.
Saying "I'll probably get modded down for this" in a post is the best way to get it modded up.
I read the summary 5 times wondering why the hell a ICANN was messing with TLDs. Ya, oh... the "other" tld... right. um.. moving along now...
Modding Trolls +1 inciteful since 1999
Eight equals D?
I thought D equaled 13...
Ignore this signature. By order.
I thought the obvious TLD for phishers was .con
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My preacher told me this, and I've always just taken it on faith (pun intended)
wtf.FTW!
My first Journal Entry ever, in 8 years! http://slashdot.org/journal/365947/aphelion-scifi-fantasy-horror-poetry-webzine
I think it'd actually be fitting for phishing sites to be using .con.
I see your informative link, and raise you a pithy comment.
"With a name like Painful Rectal Itch, it has to be good."
--Saturday Night Live skit, late 1970s(?)
I bet Smuckers thought that was just HILARIOUS.
I expect Commander Taco to register http://slashdot.dot/ immediately upon its availability.
The Humblest Mollusk on the Net
I don't know! WAAAAAAARGGHHH!
Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power lost.
I would suspect .con would see some value for typosquatters as well.
But, at least that TLD would be an accurate description...
== Jez ==
Do you miss Firefox? Try Pale Moon.
Moving away from that original intent, it's become ingrained in most casual user's minds that this is the obligatory suffix of a typical web address. .net and .org are only sightly as recognizable as additional suffixes.
Exactly. That's why I always visit slashdot.com, I know it's the real Slashdot. That .org site is an obvious scam, filled with pointless 'news' links and inane comments.
== Jez ==
Do you miss Firefox? Try Pale Moon.
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you / Now we are one in everlasting peace
I think you need to see a doctor.