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I think that there's should be an automatic tool for anything under .gov.uk and .nhs.uk, and then manual process for other links.
by zinekeller 5y ago
I think that there's should be an automatic tool for anything under .gov.uk and .nhs.uk, and then manual process for other links.
- ben0x539 5y agoI get the impression that they want to ensure people choose meaningful short(ish) URLs, rather than getting random alphanumeric suffixes, because they are invested in the trust placed in the gov.uk domain and it not looking like phishing bullshit. So it makes sense to me that they want to curate the namespace rather than making it either self-service or fully automated.
- joshgree88 5y agoYeah absolutely but you can write a tool that does that and doesn't require 2 weeks wait time... Its just a crazy example of gov bureaucracy!