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."

Comments

Sweet

[Jailbrekr]

Now I can finally realize my dream and create the ".isgay" TLD.

Re:Sweet

[hairyfeet]

As long as I get dibs on .sucks Hell can you imagine how much money I'll make just from screwed over consumers? comcast.sucks,bestbuy.sucks,walmart,etc. I'll make a fortune! Then I might get a chance to live my dream: to buy out Microsoft and force Ballmer to be my personal court jester,complete with stupid hat and pointy shoes. He will have to do the monkey dance for my amusement and I will send him to crush my enemies with chairs and his super B.O. I can see it now...

DANCE MONKEY BOY,DANCE! And to show my appreciation to my customers I would allow those burnt by WinME and Vista to throw rotten vegetables at him every Thursday afternoon,which would be broadcast live on technet for those who couldn't get away from work. But that is just my dream,your evil thoughts may vary.

Re:Sweet

[EdIII]

I fervently pray for your dream to come to true. I really do.

So umm, do you need a captain of the guard in your royal court? Would he get to mess around with the jester too?

Just askin'.

Any applications to fill out? Hello?

Re:Sweet

[ConceptJunkie]

You know, I am really tired of silly, childish, and unrealistic posts by immature child-like idiots on /.

Fortunately, this isn't one of them. I for one, welcome you, my consumer-rage TLD overlord.

Make sure you give him the little stick with bells and a tiny Ballmer-puppet head.

Re:Sweet

[cerelib]

... Ballmer to be my personal court jester,complete with stupid hat and pointy shoes. He will have to do the monkey dance for my amusement and I will send him to crush my enemies with chairs and his super B.O. So... are you implying that Steve Ballmer is The Mule? I guess that would explain Microsofts mysterious assimilation or destruction of all who dare to stand in their way and, really, why anybody would like Steve Ballmer in the first place. I would have suspected frail Bill Gates, but you might just be on the right track.

I cannot wait...

[Anonymous Coward]

http://first.post

Re:Spammers, etc. will LOVE this

[ringman8567]

I thought the obvious TLD for phishers was .con

Re:Wait - I've got a MUCH better idea...

[dfm3]

Having your post modded "Funny" has no effect on your Karma, while "Insightful" does. So, there are a number of moderators who give out the insightful moderation to posts that they think are exceptionally funny or witty.

Of course, maybe I'm giving the moderators too much credit. After all, why was your post modded troll? On second thought, maybe the moderators are smoking something today. ;)

Re:DIBS!!!! round 2

[TaoPhoenix]

wtf.FTW!