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This is from 2011, the frictionless owls case study is well known to those who invest in domain names. Hyphens are a bad idea.
by jgmmo 14y ago
This is from 2011, the frictionless owls case study is well known to those who invest in domain names. Hyphens are a bad idea.
- jeremysmyth 14y agoTell that to experts-exchange.com
- gwern 14y agoException that proves the rule.
- MichaelGG 14y agoI don't think evidence against a belief works like that.
- Wilduck 14y agoProves: 3. To determine the quality of by testing; try out.[1] The expression "The Exception that proves the rule" is just a wry way of saying "Well, that's not a perfect rule." [1] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prove http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prove
- ScottBurson 14y agoI think there's a little more to it than that. If the exception in question can be seen to have specific properties which are clearly the cause of its exceptionality, and if those properties can be seen to be rare, I think the exception supports the conclusion that the rule is a pretty good one, by showing what an unusual combination of circumstances is required for it to be violated.
- sesqu 14y agoThat's pretty much what the saying is about. The existence of an exception proves the existence of a rule. The reliability of the rule can be estimated by considering the exceptionality of the exception.
- kaizen-konpusai 14y agoI like the alternate interpretation that understands "prove" to mean "to test" in this situation, so that "the exception tests the rule".
- AznHisoka 14y agoIt might have been a GOOD (or indifferent) idea a decade ago. But it's a bad idea if you're registering a new domain. There's different rules for old sites and new sites, and if you're making a new one, play it safe: don't have a hyphen.
- chiph 14y agoIIRC, they added the hyphen because of the unfortunate pronunciation of the URL when it's not there.