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... and for those who were wondering about the TLD: > In our biggest launch to date, Google Registry is adding eight new extensions to the internet: .dad, .phd
by cubefox 1y ago
... and for those who were wondering about the TLD:
> In our biggest launch to date, Google Registry is adding eight new extensions to the internet: .dad, .phd, .prof, .esq, .foo, .zip, .mov and .nexus, now publicly available at a base annual price through your registrar of choice.
> The .phd, .prof, and .esq TLDs are perfect for professionals who want to show off their credentials and expertise.
https://www.registry.google/announcements/introducing-8-new-tlds-for-dads-grads-and-techies/ https://www.registry.google/announcements/introducing-8-new-...
- tristramb 1y ago..or for non-professional who want to mislead people into thinking that they have those credentials and expertise.
- philipallstar 1y agoTo be fair, though, if you can get funding for your PhD then you can do this already with an actual PhD.
- pentaphobe 1y ago100% Though it's notable [^1] that only in America does "esquire" imply any credentials or expertise Tonnes of non-special boys in the UK get "esquire" as a suffix (maybe some go on the become attorneys, but unrelated :) [1]: EDIT: on second thought - it's not "notable" at all, perhaps "interesting" was the word I sought..
- theknarf 1y ago.zip sounds like a terrible idea for a top-level domain.
- meindnoch 1y agoi'm tired boss
- cubefox 1y agoSo you don't want to show off your credentials and expertise??