There are two use cases. 1. I want to own my own name: "Noah Clark" noahc.net was available and the best I could do. In that case it makes sense to go with .n

There are two use cases. 1. I want to own my own name: "Noah Clark" noahc.net was available and the best I could do. In that case it makes sense to go with .net or .org as in sivers.org. Erica of Erica.biz is a big fan of the .biz domain name. I personally hate it, but it works for her. 2. Say you're creating a service or website. If you're not tied to what your parents named you or an already existing business, I would pick a name I could get a .com for. I would not use any other domain. I'd also buy the .net and .org as well, but not before making sure I could get the .com