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> all registras have usage restrictions. Sure, but I never saw anything as ambiguous as: * Be used for action generation or online content creation; * Take t

> all registras have usage restrictions. Sure, but I never saw anything as ambiguous as: * Be used for action generation or online content creation; * Take the user directly into the action generation or content creation flow; * Allow Google Registry to verify compliance at no cost. That some AI script with a failure quote of ~2% will verify your compliance wont help also. And the only way to get some human support in those cases is when you manage to get on page 1 of HN with your "crying for help" tweet.

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Double_a_92 7y ago
That still seems pretty reasonable. They want ".new" to be seen and used as an interaction element, not as a random TLD. E.g. if twitter would get one, twitter.new would bring you somewhere where you could directly start typing a new tweet.
- tobltobs 7y ago
  What about "car.new", where you can buy cars? Would that be enough "action generation"?
  - Already__Taken 7y ago
    tesla.new where you can order directly online, yeh probably. That's I reckon exactly the kind of distinction I think they're going for. ford.new would make me go to a dealer so I think they should be able to never get one.
    - tobltobs 7y ago
      But when you can book an appointment at a ford dealer next to you that would be kind of "action generation". Or what is when Ford will never get ford.new, is it free to register by anyone?
      - Already__Taken 7y ago
        > Or what is when Ford will never get ford.new, is it free to register by anyone? Trademark law still exists, this is a solved problem.
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        wolco 7y ago
        Would only apply is the domain is being used with cars. Ford is a common last name.. could be dentist call to action.
- eloisant 7y ago
  Well, good luck when your app gets flag by their bot, broken because the .new no longer works, and you can't get a hold of Google to remove you from their blacklist. Just read all the horror stories about apps on Google Play.
  - Double_a_92 7y ago
    Well that would be a different issue... But their requirements / vision for the .new domain are not unreasonable or ill-intentioned.
    - tobltobs 7y ago
      Well intention doesn't help you if the execution sucks.
- sh-run 7y ago
  As a user I don't think I'd ever go to .new directly. If you've got some other way to get users there from the main site, you might as well use a query string, path, subdomain or some combination of the three. I'm not a web dev, but I've dabbled a bit over the years. So I guess I could be missing something. I'm sure the right marketing could make this work.

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Double_a_92 7y ago

That still seems pretty reasonable. They want ".new" to be seen and used as an interaction element, not as a random TLD. E.g. if twitter would get one, twitter.new would bring you somewhere where you could directly start typing a new tweet.

tobltobs 7y ago
What about "car.new", where you can buy cars? Would that be enough "action generation"?
- Already__Taken 7y ago
  tesla.new where you can order directly online, yeh probably. That's I reckon exactly the kind of distinction I think they're going for. ford.new would make me go to a dealer so I think they should be able to never get one.
  - tobltobs 7y ago
    But when you can book an appointment at a ford dealer next to you that would be kind of "action generation". Or what is when Ford will never get ford.new, is it free to register by anyone?
    - Already__Taken 7y ago
      > Or what is when Ford will never get ford.new, is it free to register by anyone? Trademark law still exists, this is a solved problem.
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      - wolco 7y ago
        Would only apply is the domain is being used with cars. Ford is a common last name.. could be dentist call to action.
eloisant 7y ago
Well, good luck when your app gets flag by their bot, broken because the .new no longer works, and you can't get a hold of Google to remove you from their blacklist. Just read all the horror stories about apps on Google Play.
- Double_a_92 7y ago
  Well that would be a different issue... But their requirements / vision for the .new domain are not unreasonable or ill-intentioned.
  - tobltobs 7y ago
    Well intention doesn't help you if the execution sucks.
sh-run 7y ago
As a user I don't think I'd ever go to .new directly. If you've got some other way to get users there from the main site, you might as well use a query string, path, subdomain or some combination of the three. I'm not a web dev, but I've dabbled a bit over the years. So I guess I could be missing something. I'm sure the right marketing could make this work.