.gay Generic Top Level Domain(gTLD.) is now open for public • Hacker News Board

arkitaip wrote: post #23

tuxxy wrote: post #10

I preordered https://areyou.gay a while ago. I don't know what to put on it, but I would like to host a FAQ or something for people who are questioning their sexuality and make it v wholesome.

I think you should transfer the domain to a gay rights org or similar because this type of domain squatting is obnoxious. I mean, you didn't even have a plan for the domain, just registered it for the novelty.

Seems better then someone with worse motives registering it first.

Re: .gay Generic Top Level Domain(gTLD.) is now open for public

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Post by cpach » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 2:07 PM UTC

rimliu wrote: post #33

How about .straight and .bisexual?

Feel free to launch them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_top-level_domain

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Post by tobilocker » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 2:07 PM UTC

gruez wrote: post #34

Before anyone gets any ideas: >The use of .gay for anti-LGBTQ content or to malign or harm LGBTQ individuals or groups is strictly prohibited and can result in immediate server-hold. Prohibited behavior includes harassment, threats, and hate speech. For the complete policy, see: https://toplevel.design/policy

I did not expect that people here would have needed that reminder to not come up with "funny" ideas

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Post by globular-toast » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 2:07 PM UTC

gruez wrote: post #34

Before anyone gets any ideas: >The use of .gay for anti-LGBTQ content or to malign or harm LGBTQ individuals or groups is strictly prohibited and can result in immediate server-hold. Prohibited behavior includes harassment, threats, and hate speech. For the complete policy, see: https://toplevel.design/policy

Who makes these rules? Who decides what is "anti-LGBTQ"? Will they keep adding on more letters to LGBTQ as they become available?

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Post by abstractbarista » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 2:07 PM UTC

i_love_limes wrote: post #41

numlock86 wrote: post #9

> buy is.gay > make a fortune from selling subdomains

> Buy TLD aimed for a community of persecuted people > Use it to make fun of them Cool.

It's only 'fun' if you let it be. Nothing wrong with stating facts. Be proud!

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Post by IanDrake » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 2:08 PM UTC

rimliu wrote: post #33

How about .straight and .bisexual?

Why not, we should all be able to announce our sexual preferences through our email address.

But why stop there? Might as well make things clear with sub-domains.

Bob@white.muslim.palistinian.overfourty.bald.fat.gay