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yes, didn't dropbox used to be trydropbox.com? And, tho non-YC, delicious.com was del.icio.us (or something). Successful companies can buy their domain. But I
by hyperpallium 11y ago
yes, didn't dropbox used to be trydropbox.com? And, tho non-YC, delicious.com was del.icio.us (or something). Successful companies can buy their domain.
But I agree with pg; a startup by any other name would succeed as sweet, so why not choose one you can get.
- ploxiln 11y agodel.icio.us is an awesome domain. I'd be inclined to believe someone came up with the domain before the name.
- eli 11y agoI couldn't always remember where the dots went. Not a great property for a domain name.
- jotm 11y agoWhich is why I had it on the bookmarks bar. A single bookmark to all of my bookmarks :-). I haven't used them in a long time, what are they up to these days?
- wyclif 11y agoI'm thinking that joshu did, IIRC
- dylanjermiah 11y agoDropbox was getdropbox.com and airbnb was airbedandbreakfast.com