Dot-Word Bidders In Last Minute Dash

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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Archery

[Spad]

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.

My choices....

[mark-t]

1. .comdotcomdotcom (what? am I stuttering?)
2. .dotdot (The dreaded ellipsis)
3. .dashdot (a pirate domain)
4. .slashslashcolonhttp (just to mess with people)