+1 that's exactly what I mean: due to domain squatting, getting a reasonable .com name can be hellishly expensive. Since startups are now funded with far less

+1 that's exactly what I mean: due to domain squatting, getting a reasonable .com name can be hellishly expensive. Since startups are now funded with far less cash than 5+ years ago the cost of a domain name is a significant factor. Personally if I were to use domain.ly as my domain name I'd make sure I got domainly.com too.