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Shorter '.uk' Domain Name Put On Ice

Posted by Unknown on from the sudden-outbreak-of-good-sense dept.

judgecorp writes "The British domain name registry, Nominet, has abandoned the idea of a shorter .uk domain name system, which would replace the current regime where all .uk domains are in subdomains, such as .co.uk, or .org.uk. Although a consultation found a huge demand for a simpler system, Nominet couldn't get agreement on how to get there from here — so has put the idea to one side for now. There are some shorter addreses like british-library.uk — but these predate Nominet's regime."

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  1. Well, shit... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    There will not be a motherf.uk

  2. F.and S by O('_')O_Bush · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would think that it wouldn't have been lost on anyone the problem with websites ending in F or S. Or even Y. Co.uk just doesn't have the same naming problems.

    --
    while(1) attack(People.Sandy);
    1. Re:F.and S by dave1791 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I am totally registering goats.uk if they do this.

  3. Re:Don't change it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    That is great idea but I would also want:

    xxx.org.[country_code] for non-profit porn.
    xxx.asn.[country_code] for locker room porn.
    xxx.edu.[country_code] for college porn.
    xxx.gov.[country_code] for whitehouse porn.
    xxx.pub.[country_code] for amatuer porn.