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In my opinion, domain name (tld) are overrated in general. Because great content will always find its way to the users no matter how weird and long the domain n

by morphir 16y ago

In my opinion, domain name (tld) are overrated in general. Because great content will always find its way to the users no matter how weird and long the domain name is.

pmcginn 16y ago
To play devil's advocate, especially in a situation like Khan's Academy, $3,000 will end up being a very small sum compared to all the benefit new users who may not have found it another way will derive from its existence. I watched a close friend of mine log into her gmail the other day. To do so, she clicked the Home button in an open browser window and then typed gmail into Google. Obviously, this made my head explode. But as someone who remembers trying to finagle Yahoo, Astalvista, and Excite into giving me the address for something I knew existed (let alone something I was trying to find for the first time), I'm indescribably happy that just about everyone with internet access can find what they're looking for 99% of the time on the first try. Like you pointed out, things we used to take for granted as important in many cases aren't anymore. And the internet is a better place because of it.
- nitrogen 16y ago
  I watched a close friend of mine log into her gmail the other day. To do so, she clicked the Home button in an open browser window and then typed gmail into Google. Obviously, this made my head explode. I've had a similar reaction in the past when people use Google to find sites they frequently visit. However, I've become so disenchanted with the 'net by domain squatters and typo spam/porn sites that I will type a company name into Google now before I try CompanyName.com, just to avoid potential typos or squatters (Dropbox would be the first example I would cite if asked).
  - mcrittenden 16y ago
    Dropbox would be the first example I would cite if asked What do you mean? Was dropbox.com once owned by a squatter? Just curious.
    - jcl 16y ago
      Yes: http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/13/dropbox-acquires-the-domain-everyone-thought-it-had-dropbox-com/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/13/dropbox-acquires-the-domain...

by morphir 16y ago

In my opinion, domain name (tld) are overrated in general. Because great content will always find its way to the users no matter how weird and long the domain name is.

pmcginn 16y ago

To play devil's advocate, especially in a situation like Khan's Academy, $3,000 will end up being a very small sum compared to all the benefit new users who may not have found it another way will derive from its existence. I watched a close friend of mine log into her gmail the other day. To do so, she clicked the Home button in an open browser window and then typed gmail into Google. Obviously, this made my head explode. But as someone who remembers trying to finagle Yahoo, Astalvista, and Excite into giving me the address for something I knew existed (let alone something I was trying to find for the first time), I'm indescribably happy that just about everyone with internet access can find what they're looking for 99% of the time on the first try. Like you pointed out, things we used to take for granted as important in many cases aren't anymore. And the internet is a better place because of it.

nitrogen 16y ago
I watched a close friend of mine log into her gmail the other day. To do so, she clicked the Home button in an open browser window and then typed gmail into Google. Obviously, this made my head explode. I've had a similar reaction in the past when people use Google to find sites they frequently visit. However, I've become so disenchanted with the 'net by domain squatters and typo spam/porn sites that I will type a company name into Google now before I try CompanyName.com, just to avoid potential typos or squatters (Dropbox would be the first example I would cite if asked).
- mcrittenden 16y ago
  Dropbox would be the first example I would cite if asked What do you mean? Was dropbox.com once owned by a squatter? Just curious.
  - jcl 16y ago
    Yes: http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/13/dropbox-acquires-the-domain-everyone-thought-it-had-dropbox-com/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/13/dropbox-acquires-the-domain...