▲ 122 ▼ ICANN is Accepting Suggestions for new TLDs (for $227k) - what would you pick? (www.theregister.com) submitted 6 months ago by tinfoilhat@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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
[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) *whooosh* permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Care to explain? Anyone can buy any domain, and host anything they want on it. Domains don't guarantee anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Care to explain? Anyone can buy any domain, and host anything they want on it. Domains don't guarantee anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent