I'm getting fed up with all these new domain extensions (.com, .net, .co, etc...)

[BirdOPrey5]

This is freaking crazy, the only people making money are the domain registration companies as people rush to this new .co domain... basically everyone who has .com has to register .co as a typo and to block someone else from opening a super similar domain. They shouldn't allow .co at all... same with .biz, .info, etc... they are all the same things just more money for useless registrations- there should be some way of fighting this- it's like they can hold the internet hostage. what's next, .con for 'convicts' and 'con jobs'- they should be .con. Bastards. :down:

If you own a name you should own all the extensions, you choose if you use .com or .net or whatever for your own needs, but no one should be able to register a .something else if you own a .com... Plus squatting has to be stopped, if you own a domain it must be developed within x months or you lose it, and just advertising doesn't count- there must be content.

[KevinL]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

but no one should be able to register a .something else if you own a .com...

Says the person with a '.net'

[BirdOPrey5]

Oh I know... but I only have a .net because a squatter has the .com and refuses to sell it for less than $20,000... he's had it for years (and will have it for years) but is convinced it will bring him big bucks.

[KevinL]

lol $20k?

But by your 'rules' there you would not be able to buy that name

jus' sayin'...

[BirdOPrey5]

By my rules no one would have owned JUOT.com because no one has had a valid reason to develop it, and if they did I would have picked a different name from the start.

[KevinL]

Toche <-- don't know how to make the little whosie on the e on my phone

[Alfa1]

You can get a .juot domain extension, exclusively for you.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

You can get a .juot domain extension, exclusively for you.

In that case I choose www.dot.juot (easy to say).

[Brandon Sheley]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

what's next, .con for 'convicts' and 'con jobs'- they should be .con. Bastards. :down:

I think the main reason new extensions come about is because countries want their own.
I wouldn't worry about buying every extension (at least, I don't) if you get the top ones you should be good. (.com .org .net)
If you're trying to target another country outside of the US, this would be different.. then you would want the .co.uk or whatever it may be.

I certainly don't let it get me worked up over it
nice looking forums btw, I like the icons in the header

[BirdOPrey5]

The other counties I can maybe understand... the one thatv really set me off was .co though, for 'corporations' or such... why do we need .co and .com? Seems like just a way to milk money out of .com'ers.

Thanks for the comments... half my users hate them so I need to keep a 'very basic' style without them... can never please everyone.