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Dot-Word Bidders In Last Minute Dash

Posted by Soulskill on from the sit-back-and-watch-them-scramble dept.

benfrog writes "Dot-word bidders are in a last-minute dash for domain names as ICANN has revealed its timetable for the controversial new TLDs. The organization will close its TLD Application System (TAS) at a minute before midnight tonight (23.59 GMT, 19.59 ET, 16.59 Pacific). The TAS was originally supposed to close on April 12, but the deadline was extended twice because of a security bug. The winners for domains will be selected (initially) by a 'widely derided mechanism' of 'digital archery' in which every bidder will be assigned a date and time and then be asked to login to a secure website and hit a submit button as close to that time as possible."

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  1. Archery by Spad · · Score: 5, Funny

    The winners for domains will be selected (initially) by a 'widely derided mechanism' of 'digital archery'

    This replaced the original plan for a massive game of "Pin the tail on the domain" after they realised it would be impractical to get everyone together in one room.

  2. My choices.... by mark-t · · Score: 4, Funny
    1. .comdotcomdotcom (what? am I stuttering?)
    2. .dotdot (The dreaded ellipsis)
    3. .dashdot (a pirate domain)
    4. .slashslashcolonhttp (just to mess with people)
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  3. Re:So... by bobbied · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't slashslashslash.dotdotdot.slashslashslash be more of a cry for help?

    oops... That's dotdotdot.slashslashslash.dotdotdot.. My bad..

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