I get that some instances use the domain + TLD to make a word, like lemm.ee or to an extent, sh.itjust.works. But I’ve seen so many TLDs I had no idea existed, like .world, .zone, .social, and yes .works as well.
Is there any real reason for that? Trying to look cool or kinda underground-y? Cheaper and more varied domain options? Something actually kinda functional?
Interestingly, I started on vlemmy.net because I was a scared Reddit refugee and the .net TLD gave me comfort. Then it vanished a few days later without a trace. So here I am on lemmy.world
cstine@lemmy.uncomfortable.business 9 months ago
Because it’s no longer 1996 and there are domains beyond ccTLDs and com/net/org?
Karlos_Cantana@sopuli.xyz 9 months ago
It’s not 1996 anymore?!! Why didn’t somebody tell me? My license is probably expired.
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 9 months ago
One day it was just 1997. Damnedest thing, there was no vote or anything. Frankly I think it was a bad move.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 9 months ago
No way dude it’s gonna be 1996 forever… Forever… Forever…
5redie8@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
Shit, gotta get my car inspected too
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
You can buy .zip if you want to now… that still doesn’t sit right with me
cstine@lemmy.uncomfortable.business 9 months ago
I’m still waiting for .rar so I can buy unregistered.rar, which is the way it’s meant to be.
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
From what I’ve heard, .zip is basically only used for malware
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
.app has been a thing for a while as well…
DrQuint@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Yeah, that domain screams scam emails to me.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
There are people who use (regex) blocking for the zip TLD and that other one that google released with it, for the reason that they can be very deceptive.
foggy@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It’s not that hard. Because people out there are still buying domains like tomandkatesfamouspizzacincinattiohio.net
Please don’t work please don’t work.
I have a few .coms that aren’t random letters, that are less than 8 characters. Got em mostly in the last decade.
ggppjj@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I own candidvideosofouremployeesjerkingoff.com.
Can’t believe it hadn’t been nabbed yet.