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Always use the cheapest TLDs. There is no reason to give ICANN more money. It works the same.
by OutOfHere 1y ago
Always use the cheapest TLDs. There is no reason to give ICANN more money. It works the same.
- edm0nd 1y ago[flagged]
- Kye 1y agoBluesky's moderation team contact email is on .xyz
- strictnein 1y agoEnterprises are increasingly blocking a lot of the random TLDs. So unless you want your service and site to be inaccessible for people with deep pockets, avoid most TLDs.
- icepush 1y agoCheck out this official site: https://abc.xyz/ https://abc.xyz/
- OutOfHere 1y agoThat's a baseless generalization. I love .top and I use it for regular services. Just because scammers use it doesn't mean that others don't.
- mikeevans 1y agoThere are a few companies that you might know of that use it, like https://block.xyz/ https://block.xyz/ and https://abc.xyz/ https://abc.xyz/
- brewdad 1y agoCool. Novelty domains for well established dot coms. Now go build a startup that you expect to build up and still own yourself 10 years from now using a .xyz domain. Good luck.
- OutOfHere 1y agoIt is why I don't use .xyz, but there are others that are cheap, e.g. .top. Moreover, one can always get additional domains later for the public image.
- thrance 1y agoBe careful with novelty TLDs, these aren't capped and some owners take full advantage of it to extort clients: they offer really cheap domains for the first few years, and then massively hike the price. Some businesses can't afford a domain change and are forced to pay up. Generally, my advice would be to stick to country code TLDs.
- OutOfHere 1y agoI look at the five year or ten year registration rate. Also, I register it for the max duration possible, which is five or ten years, so at least I won't get extorted in that time.
- firen777 1y ago>Generally, my advice would be to stick to country code TLDs. Why? Unless you're talking about the country code of the same country you are operating in, (mis)using ccTLDs is basically gambling your domain's survival on the generosity of the country or even the very survival of the country itself. See Mali taking back .ml domain for a recent example. Just stick to .net, .org or maybe .com for stability sake with only slightly higher but capped pricing.
- thrance 1y agoYes, I meant the country you reside in. Obviously don't buy domains based on aesthetic, choose safety.