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How much was that domain name? That's like prime real estate... that alone is like a billion dollar domain.
by gremlinsinc 5y ago
How much was that domain name? That's like prime real estate... that alone is like a billion dollar domain.
- hmate9 5y agoIt's a little bit annoying because "y" or "yo" or "you" will always autocomplete to youtube for me.
- elliekelly 5y agoFor some reason whenever I try to go to the New York Times site from my phone the browser autocompletes to the HN URL. So it’s really Safari’s fault that I’m here so often...
- marban 5y agoIf ...tube is the first suggestion, you're still in a good position
- Invictus0 5y agoUnderrated comment. If You.com ever takes off, there are going to be many, many embarrassing accidental autocompletions to youporn.com.
- BitwiseFool 5y agoDoes anyone know how browsers decide which to auto-suggest first? Is it merely a function of which domain you've visited the most often?
- akaij 5y agoFirefox uses Frecency: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Places.frecency.%28visit_type%29VisitBonus http://kb.mozillazine.org/Places.frecency.%28visit_type%29Vi...
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- zikduruqe 5y ago> Benioff’s involvement with the startup includes the transfer of the You.com domain name, which he has owned since the 1990s. Neither he nor the startup would comment on the terms of the URL exchange, and it was not clear whether the transfer formed part of the overall investment. Beyond Benioff’s TIME Ventures, other investors include Breyer Capital, Sound Ventures and Day One Ventures. https://www.reuters.com/technology/salesforce-ceo-benioff-invests-search-engine-startup-youcom-2021-11-09/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/salesforce-ceo-benioff-in...