New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
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Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#2I don't consider this a surprise at all. I see these new ads for things like ".digital" and ".media" and the only thing I can think of is using them for vanity, such as xyzcompany.media and then using that internally.
It's a shame that ICANN is polluting the internet like this.
Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#3I understand that the current situation is a bit of a money grab, but what is the rational for TLDs not being arbitrary in the first place? Isn't it all just letters anyways?
Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#4I don't consider this a surprise at all. I see these new ads for things like ".digital" and ".media" and the only thing I can think of is using them for vanity, such as xyzcompany.media and then using that internally. It's a shame that ICANN is polluting the internet like this.
To know that abc.media is a media company while abc.auto is a car company would be good for the user. It makes them less likely to click the wrong link. Really, more TLDs should just provide a finer grain of information to the previous '.com is a company and .org is an organisation'. There's no 'pollution' if you're only refining an idea. It's not like .com is going away.
Plus, what's actually wrong with vanity as far as what domain points a website? What is the benefit in having fewer TLDs?
Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#5I understand that the current situation is a bit of a money grab, but what is the rational for TLDs not being arbitrary in the first place? Isn't it all just letters anyways?
Not at all arbitrary. Some organizations do a much better job than others maintaining, developing and generally being good Internet citizens. We've had much good come from the Dutch, German and Swedish TLDs for example (but also many others).
They also have a self interest in handling conflicts responsibly and being proactive about new laws, and the juridical status of domain ownership, because they're in it for the long run. I wish I could say the same about for example Verisign...
Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#6To whom was this not always and immediately obvious?
Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#7I agree wholeheartedly. It's too late now, though. :(
Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#8To whom was this not always and immediately obvious?
Many, as it was allowed to continue.
Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#9I don't consider this a surprise at all. I see these new ads for things like ".digital" and ".media" and the only thing I can think of is using them for vanity, such as xyzcompany.media and then using that internally. It's a shame that ICANN is polluting the internet like this.
To know that abc.media is a media company while abc.auto is a car company would be good for the user. It makes them less likely to click the wrong link. Really, more TLDs should just provide a finer grain of information to the previous '.com is a company and .org is an organisation'. There's no 'pollution' if you're only refining an idea. It's not like .com is going away. Plus, what's actually wrong with vanity as fa…
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Re: New top-level domains a money grab and a mistake: Paul Vixie
#10I don't consider this a surprise at all. I see these new ads for things like ".digital" and ".media" and the only thing I can think of is using them for vanity, such as xyzcompany.media and then using that internally. It's a shame that ICANN is polluting the internet like this.
To know that abc.media is a media company while abc.auto is a car company would be good for the user. It makes them less likely to click the wrong link. Really, more TLDs should just provide a finer grain of information to the previous '.com is a company and .org is an organisation'. There's no 'pollution' if you're only refining an idea. It's not like .com is going away. Plus, what's actually wrong with vanity as fa…
> What is the benefit in having fewer TLDs?
User confusion for one.