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Ask HN: What's Your Opinion On All New Suggestions For Domain Name Extensions?

3 points by kloncks 17y ago

Remember how back in the day there were only four or five main domain name extensions? Only .com, .net, .gov, .org, .edu (maybe .biz too) Now, there are hundreds and more are proposed. All the countries have their special two character domain name extension. A lot more are proposed, I heard of .nyc, .sf, .sex and .gay personally. What do you guys think of all those? So many and ineffective? Or do you think they're a good idea and required?

jacquesm 17y ago
That it's an ICANN money grab. And a phishers paradise. .biz is recent (2000), long before .biz there were the regional TLDS. The first such was .nl registered in 1986.
- kloncks 17y ago
  That's what I am saying. It just seems like they want to make money. They're opening it to anyone next year to claim anything. I can do ha.ny if I want.
chanux 17y ago
cc TLDs are ok. But I don't see a need of anything else for the time being.