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"Trust is a funny thing: if your userbase is hardened hackers like the HN lot then you might end up (at least initially) with a trust issue - but the general pu

"Trust is a funny thing: if your userbase is hardened hackers like the HN lot then you might end up (at least initially) with a trust issue - but the general public aren't going to care that much." I think the opposite is true - "hardened hackers" may judge the TLD less than the general public. Eg, I run a couple of small websites, and I know that .com is a matter of routing, and says little about the intention of my website. However, a casual user might see .com as more of a directory than a routing issue. A few years ago I had a couple of people try and convince me that .org was reserved for non-profit organisations. While that might be the intended usage, it certainly isn't mandatory.

whatusername 18y ago
Depends on where you live. http://www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2008-05/ http://www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2008-05/ SCHEDULE F ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR ORG.AU The org.au 2LD is for non-commercial organisations. The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in Schedule A of this document. 1. To be eligible in the org.au 2LD, registrants must be: a) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or b) a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or c) a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or d) a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia; or e) a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation; or f) a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation. 2. Domain names in the org.au 2LD must be: a) an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of the registrant’s name; or b) otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.

whatusername 18y ago

Depends on where you live. http://www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2008-05/ http://www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2008-05/ SCHEDULE F ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR ORG.AU The org.au 2LD is for non-commercial organisations. The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in Schedule A of this document. 1. To be eligible in the org.au 2LD, registrants must be: a) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or b) a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or c) a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or d) a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia; or e) a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation; or f) a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation. 2. Domain names in the org.au 2LD must be: a) an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of the registrant’s name; or b) otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.