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Please, if you don't like the idea of this, comment on https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/programfeedback/login https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comme

Please, if you don't like the idea of this, comment on https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/programfeedback/login https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/programfeedb... This would be all sorts of horrible if it passed. It's bad for security, it's bad for usability, it will probably break stuff, it's unfair. There is also no benefit to it.

seanconaty 14y ago
Here's what I wrote: Subject: Creates More Problems Than It Solves Feedback Submission Date:13 Jun 2012 at 17:44:48 UTC Feedback: ...and its only purpose is profit. 1. It's bad for security. This will make phishing a whole lot easier. 2. It's bad for usability. Humans have come to learn that .com (and its ilk) signifies a website address. With now unlimited TLDs the only way to identify a domain is by a solitary dot, if that. 3. It will probably break stuff. Many a software / regular expression out there assume that domains will end in a relatively small list of TLDs. The new domains will not work with this type of software. 4. There is no benefit. The benefits listed on this page http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/benefits-risks http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/benefits-risks all equate to selling more Internet real estate and profiteering for the sake of profiteering. ICANN is abusing its power.