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...if we're going to keep doing this, why even have top level domains anymore? How do they improve UX? Writing "draw.com" makes it clear you're referring to a

...if we're going to keep doing this, why even have top level domains anymore? How do they improve UX? Writing "draw.com" makes it clear you're referring to a (commercial) website. But "draw.ing"? Just drop the stupid dot: "drawing".

layer8 3y ago
Every new TLD is a new opportunity for making money, and that’s why they won’t be going away anytime soon.
- Wowfunhappy 3y ago
  But making websites harder to find also costs money. "Was it 'draw.ing', 'drawi.ng', or just 'draw.com'? Screw it I'm using Powerpoint." Although I suppose making websites harder to find would increase Google searches...
  - layer8 3y ago
    It doesn’t cost money to registries and registrars, who are making the money.
  - al_borland 3y ago
    I think most people already bank on people searching for sites vs remembering domain names. Though now, even with a search, which “draw” result is the right one. The TLD can’t be used as much of a filter anymore.
    - Wowfunhappy 3y ago
      > I think most people already bank on people searching for sites vs remembering domain names. But that can't be entirely true, or else Canva wouldn't have purchased draw.ing in the first place, they'd just stick with Canva.com. The whole reason these TLDs are desirable is because they create easy-to-remember addresses.
      - al_borland 3y ago
        I wonder if they will use these almost like we use file extensions on a desktop OS. Something like draw.ing/1234 would be a link to share are Canva drawing, kind of like 1234.psd tells you a file is a Photoshop document. Though using canva.com/1234 still makes more sense, from a branding point of view. Draw.ing vs draw.io will being confusing, especially if company names aren’t changing. Go.ing I get. That one just makes sense, but is ultimately pointless when they already have going.com.
  - Izkata 3y ago
    There was a period where non-technical people would reflexively add ".com" to the end, getting "draw.ing.com"
kirse 3y ago
I don't mind it, it's harder for squatters to control the name you want and if your product/service takes off eventually you just buy the quality TLDs as desired. So many people now just follow links through search, mobile apps, social media posts (etc) vs. typing them in, so having a mint TLD is becoming less important. Recently I wanted a domain and a squatter was firm on $8k, basically just ignored the sales tactics and after some digging found the same name at an equally great TLD for ~$250. Overall it's a win, domain squatters will start to realize they're trying to control an increasingly infinite space and those of us doing work on a budget have some leverage to not support their gouging behavior.
Ferret7446 3y ago
ICANN cannot administer every single domain in existence, so they delegate that to other entities. That delegation is segmented by TLD. Thus, TLDs indicate on who is responsible for administering the domain, and thus who to contact if something has gone wrong (e.g., if law enforcement wants to commandeer a domain). (At least in theory, I'm sure there are ambiguities in practice).
- Wowfunhappy 3y ago
  This is a good point, but couldn't the administrator just be part of the WHOIS record?

layer8 3y ago

Every new TLD is a new opportunity for making money, and that’s why they won’t be going away anytime soon.

Wowfunhappy 3y ago
But making websites harder to find also costs money. "Was it 'draw.ing', 'drawi.ng', or just 'draw.com'? Screw it I'm using Powerpoint." Although I suppose making websites harder to find would increase Google searches...
- layer8 3y ago
  It doesn’t cost money to registries and registrars, who are making the money.
- al_borland 3y ago
  I think most people already bank on people searching for sites vs remembering domain names. Though now, even with a search, which “draw” result is the right one. The TLD can’t be used as much of a filter anymore.
  - Wowfunhappy 3y ago
    > I think most people already bank on people searching for sites vs remembering domain names. But that can't be entirely true, or else Canva wouldn't have purchased draw.ing in the first place, they'd just stick with Canva.com. The whole reason these TLDs are desirable is because they create easy-to-remember addresses.
    - al_borland 3y ago
      I wonder if they will use these almost like we use file extensions on a desktop OS. Something like draw.ing/1234 would be a link to share are Canva drawing, kind of like 1234.psd tells you a file is a Photoshop document. Though using canva.com/1234 still makes more sense, from a branding point of view. Draw.ing vs draw.io will being confusing, especially if company names aren’t changing. Go.ing I get. That one just makes sense, but is ultimately pointless when they already have going.com.
- Izkata 3y ago
  There was a period where non-technical people would reflexively add ".com" to the end, getting "draw.ing.com"

kirse 3y ago

I don't mind it, it's harder for squatters to control the name you want and if your product/service takes off eventually you just buy the quality TLDs as desired. So many people now just follow links through search, mobile apps, social media posts (etc) vs. typing them in, so having a mint TLD is becoming less important. Recently I wanted a domain and a squatter was firm on $8k, basically just ignored the sales tactics and after some digging found the same name at an equally great TLD for ~$250. Overall it's a win, domain squatters will start to realize they're trying to control an increasingly infinite space and those of us doing work on a budget have some leverage to not support their gouging behavior.

Ferret7446 3y ago

ICANN cannot administer every single domain in existence, so they delegate that to other entities. That delegation is segmented by TLD. Thus, TLDs indicate on who is responsible for administering the domain, and thus who to contact if something has gone wrong (e.g., if law enforcement wants to commandeer a domain). (At least in theory, I'm sure there are ambiguities in practice).

Wowfunhappy 3y ago
This is a good point, but couldn't the administrator just be part of the WHOIS record?