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Re: The .feedback scam

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I might want to include that IMHO all new TLDs are trick. Brand proprietors are compelled to enroll their name in a large portion of them.

I consider any "non standard" tld as crap. If you have a weird tld i wont go to your website.

Where do you draw the line on this? I can understand that unknown companies running on some obscure GTLD might raise suspicion, but what about a personal blog or someone's side project?

Re: The .feedback scam

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They also own .sucks... of which they were charging $2500 per domain. I don't know why these manipulative TLDs are allowable without considerable regulation. This latest example seems to be more directly extortion, and is likely illegal in many places.

Re: The .feedback scam

#114

A site that provides uncensored free speech aimed at companies is considered a huge scam? It looks like the comments are not manipulated, and I appreciate that authenticity more than practices happening around Google, YouTube, Facebook etc.

It's a scam because they purport to be affiliated with the company everywhere except the disclaimer at the bottom.

Re: The .feedback scam

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Could the major browser providers start just blacklisting these kinds of TLD's? Or grey listing with huge warnings?

The whole point of arbitrary TLDs was to enforce self-segregation for some industries (porn above all), so I expect systems dedicated to web-filtering have adopted or will eventually adopt some policy on the subject. I guess .feedback should be considered "fraud, scam".

Re: The .feedback scam

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post #102

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I consider any "non standard" tld as crap. If you have a weird tld i wont go to your website.

Where do you draw the line on this? I can understand that unknown companies running on some obscure GTLD might raise suspicion, but what about a personal blog or someone's side project?

TLD more than 3chrs? Not for me.

.info is the furthest I'd go. At a push. I'll also still click on ".google" and other reputable corp vanity domains if the content appears on HN and looks interesting enough.

Re: The .feedback scam

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A site that provides uncensored free speech aimed at companies is considered a huge scam? It looks like the comments are not manipulated, and I appreciate that authenticity more than practices happening around Google, YouTube, Facebook etc.

Thanks for the feedback, .feedback guy.

Re: The .feedback scam

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You should only be concerned about people who know enough to tell that `google.com.feedba.ck` is probably not owned by google, but don't know enough to tell the same about `google.feedback`. I really don't think this covers a lot of people.

Two points: - I do think they are concerned about google.com.feedba.ck, those lawyers need to fill up their day. - google.com.feedba.ck is far more sketchy looking than google.feedback. It's far easier to fool someone with the latter, and therefore far more of a thread.

For now. Give it 5 years and everyone will know that something.random_tld is sketch too.

Re: The .feedback scam

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You should only be concerned about people who know enough to tell that `google.com.feedba.ck` is probably not owned by google, but don't know enough to tell the same about `google.feedback`. I really don't think this covers a lot of people.

Two points: - I do think they are concerned about google.com.feedba.ck, those lawyers need to fill up their day. - google.com.feedba.ck is far more sketchy looking than google.feedback. It's far easier to fool someone with the latter, and therefore far more of a thread.

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