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Mad at something? Here's where to put a website about it
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the introduction of the .SUCKS domain and its implications for companies and consumers. Participants explore the motivations behind the creation of this new generic top-level domain (gTLD), its potential impact on brand reputation, and the reactions of both businesses and consumers to this development.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested
- Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- Some participants express concern that the .SUCKS domain represents a financial exploitation of companies, particularly with the high costs associated with the Sunrise Premium category.
- Others highlight the availability of unclaimed .SUCKS names for consumer advocates at a significantly lower price, suggesting a potential shift in domain ownership dynamics.
- One participant notes the proliferation of new gTLDs and questions their actual usage, observing that traditional domains remain more prevalent.
- Another participant humorously suggests that major companies, like Google, might be inclined to acquire a .SUCKS domain to document public dissent against their changes.
- Some participants express skepticism about the necessity of the .SUCKS domain, arguing that existing forums already serve as platforms for criticism.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus; there are multiple competing views regarding the necessity and implications of the .SUCKS domain, with some expressing support for it as a consumer advocacy tool and others viewing it as a financial burden on companies.
Contextual Notes
Some participants' arguments depend on assumptions about consumer behavior and the effectiveness of gTLDs in influencing public discourse. The discussion does not resolve the broader implications of these new domains on brand management.
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Borg
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That sucks - as far as big companies are concerned. What a blatent shakedown.
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ICANN is really grabbing for money lately with all these unnecessary gTLDs
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When I was choosing a domain name for my website a few months ago, I was amazed by the number of new gTLDs that were available. However, I haven't yet actually seen any sites that use anything but the traditional .com, .net, .org, .info, .edu, .gov, .mil, and the various national TLDs.
If I hadn't found a suitable traditional domain, I might have gone with .name.
I can think of a few people we've dealt with who probably would love to own physicsforums.sucks.
If I hadn't found a suitable traditional domain, I might have gone with .name.
I can think of a few people we've dealt with who probably would love to own physicsforums.sucks.
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Hahaha! Google is sure to get one. For historical purposes it will be the place to find every Google changes to all of their products that everyone was against at one point in time, but were still forced down our throats.
Then at school, students will be given homeworks like: Write an essay on a change Google once made on one of their products and everyone was against it, but no one gave a damn on Google and it still got enforced. And on the sources students will put:
Google.sucks
Then at school, students will be given homeworks like: Write an essay on a change Google once made on one of their products and everyone was against it, but no one gave a damn on Google and it still got enforced. And on the sources students will put:
Google.sucks
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Svein
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I cannot see the need for it. Every forum on the internet is already a member (home for the trolls etc.).