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ICANN is Accepting Suggestions for new TLDs (for $227k) - what would you pick? (www.theregister.com)
submitted 3 days ago by tinfoilhat@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Do you have ideas for TLDs? Here's some of mine, not sure if any of these exist already:

  • .plus
  • .now
  • .ent (short for enterprise)
  • .one
  • .er (for domain hacks, don't get any ideas)
  • .db
  • .source
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[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

.antifa and .profa so we don't have to guess where the company/project/person/etc. stands.

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Unless the domain registry is going to research each and every applicant, you'll still have to guess. I own a .uk domain despite never having visited ~~Ukraine~~ United Kingdom.

Edit: not sure why I was confused about the .UK TLD, fixed.

[–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

.uk is the cctld for the United Kingdom. Ukraine uses .ua

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

I have no idea why I got that stuck in my head wrong. Still, my point stands, anyone can buy any domain at any time. Ownership of a domain implies nothing.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

*whooosh*

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Care to explain? Anyone can buy any domain, and host anything they want on it. Domains don't guarantee anything.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

It wasn't serious. Just like .dot or .slop it's more a joke than a serious suggestion. You wouldn't seriously expect "AI" companies to dutifully buy .slop domains for their nonsense. Just like I wouldn't seriously expect right wing parties, companies that support them or are "apolitical" or "undecided" to buy .profa domains.
But it would be lovely of them.