Re: New TLD
Miracle1 Systems (JM <matrix <at> miracle1.net>
2002-10-10 20:50:02 GMT
I am not trying to choose a TLD to be that similar, I just want to create
more generic TLDs to attract more intrest and users in OpenNIC, the ones we
have now are very niche, limited to certian interest groups.
-Jeremy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Holmes" <paul <at> paulholmes.ca>
To: <discuss <at> opennic.unrated.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 4:21 PM
Subject: RE: OpenNIC Discuss: New TLD
> <MY-TWO-BITS>
> It's a matter of objectives.
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> If we are going to be an "alternative root", then wouldn't it make sense
to
> have "common" alternatives? What we have now is a bunch of very good, but
> very niche, TLDs. A generic-ish TLD could be a catalyst toward more
general
> interest.
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> If everyone else is manufacturing "shampoo", and you decided that you
wanted
> to manufacture it, but only for people with "red hair", then you will have
a
> problem attracting general interest.
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> Obviously, you don't want it to be too similar, but you definitely need
> alternatives that could be used, rather than the collection of good, but
> niche, TLDs we have now.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discuss-owner <at> opennic.unrated.net]On Behalf Of Karinu
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:13 AM
> To: discuss <at> opennic.unrated.net
> Subject: Re: OpenNIC Discuss: New TLD
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> On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 06:47:14AM -0400, Miracle1 Systems (JM) wrote:
> > I think this is only a minor drawback, I think that OpenNIC needs more
> > general purpose TLDs.
>
> Why?
> I see a lot of people these days saying OpenNIC needs more generic TLDs.
> However, no one has actually backed it up with a reason, they state it
> as a truism. Is there a reason why .null is insufficient? Is there a
> problem with not having our own personal equivalents of .com, .net, and
> .org?
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> I do hear people sometimes talking about "choice". I wonder though, how
> is the choice between several identical options with different names
> inherently better than just one? All I've seen it do in the legacy root
> is compel a lot of companies to register 3 domains instead of 1.
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> >
> > -Jeremy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Golgotha Kinslayer" <Golgotha <at> Lost-Souls.every1.net>
> > To: <discuss <at> opennic.unrated.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: OpenNIC Discuss: New TLD
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> > > The only comment that I have concerning this is that ".inet" may be
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-robin
> On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 16:16:36 -0400
> "Miracle1 Systems (JM)" <matrix <at> miracle1.net> wrote:
>
> > I am proposing two new TLD's which I will administrate.
> > TLD INET
> > General Internet TLD, for any internet use.
>
> VueDig reports that a .inet TLD already exists on pacroot's servers.
> I don't have time right now to look further into it... you may want to
investigate.
>
> I would, however, support the creation of a "general use" TLD in
> OpenNIC.
>
>
> > TLD IX
> > I am proposing this TLD for Internet eXchange services.
>
> .ix is not possible, as all two-letter TLDs are reserved for country
> codes.
>
> --
> Thomas Matysik
> Head Geek
> Zombie Linux (NZ) Ltd
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