ICANN opens applications for new gTLDs
www.theregister.com
: $227k gets you a hearing for your dot.vanity project, or strings in one of 27 scripts

Do you have ideas for TLDs? Here’s some of mine, not sure if any of these exist already:

  • .plus
  • .now
  • .ent (short for enterprise)
  • .one
  • .er (for domain hacks, don’t get any ideas)
  • .db
  • .source
  • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
    42·
    13 hours ago

    Unless the domain registry is going to research each and every applicant, you’ll still have to guess. I own a .uk domain despite never having visited Ukraine United Kingdom.

    Edit: not sure why I was confused about the .UK TLD, fixed.

      • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        13 hours ago

        I have no idea why I got that stuck in my head wrong. Still, my point stands, anyone can buy any domain at any time. Ownership of a domain implies nothing.

      • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        Care to explain? Anyone can buy any domain, and host anything they want on it. Domains don’t guarantee anything.

        • Chais@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          4 hours ago

          It wasn’t serious. Just like .dot or .slop it’s more a joke than a serious suggestion. You wouldn’t seriously expect “AI” companies to dutifully buy .slop domains for their nonsense. Just like I wouldn’t seriously expect right wing parties, companies that support them or are “apolitical” or “undecided” to buy .profa domains.
          But it would be lovely of them.