ICANN Board Approves Wide Expansion of TLDs 490
penciling_in writes "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved the relaxation of the rules for the introduction of new Top-Level Domains — a move that could drastically change the Internet. 'We are opening up a new world and I think this cannot be underestimated,' said Roberto Gaetano, an ICANN board member. The future outcome of this decision was discussed on Slashdot a few days ago. It also seems, based on this post on CircleID from last month, that ICANN was already in preparation mode of mass TLD introductions. The new decision will allow companies to register their brands as generic top-level domain names (TLDs). For instance, Microsoft could apply to have a TLD such as '.msn', Apple apply for '.mac', and Google for '.goog'... The decision was taken unanimously on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the 32nd ICANN Meeting in Paris."
There will be some good from this. (Score:5, Funny)
first.post (Score:5, Funny)
fuck.icann
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:5, Funny)
You'll have to talk to Hoover to register domains under it, though.
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Those're gonna be some fun router tables (Score:5, Funny)
I, personally, intend to try for the ".nsfw" domain.
Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Slashdot can finally be what it wants (Score:5, Funny)
http://slashdot.dot/ [slashdot.dot]
Woohoo!
Hm. You could develop this into some sort of morse code.
So, since geek.com is already registered, we can register --. . . -.-, or
http://dotdotdotslash.slash/ [dotdotdotslash.slash]
Followed by
2. ???
And
3. Profit!
Clownpenis.fart (Score:4, Funny)
No longer the last domain available.
Woohoo (Score:5, Funny)
A flat DNS. Just the way it was always meant to be.
Re:Interesting reversal (Score:5, Funny)
So if McDonald's wanted a TLD... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sorry, I'll show myself out now.
I can think of many companies (Score:5, Funny)
that should be restricted to the .con domain.
I like the idea, frankly (Score:5, Funny)
I don't care if it makes the Internet work like AOL keywords. I don't care if Google, Yahoo!, et al. have to spider inf() more TLDs. I don't care if idiot corporations think they have to buy every version of .m1kr0s0ft and .msf7 out there "just in case". If we can finally get .fuck and .suck, .lol and .is.gay the Internet will finally release its full scientific potential.
More porn.
-l
P.s., Karl Auerbach did experiments showing even BIND could handle umpteen million TLDs.
Re:No one said they were any smarter. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Why not just languages? (Score:5, Funny)
I think you mean: http://google.en_us/ [google.enus]
Re:Why not just languages? (Score:3, Funny)
Question from .de ...
Don't we have such system already? Does that mean you are not communists?
Re:first.post (Score:5, Funny)
icann.not
Re:I can think of many companies (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I just can't wait (Score:4, Funny)
Slashdotted already? (Score:4, Funny)
I keep trying, but I can't get to this site. :(
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:4, Funny)
I want .:)
Re:So if McDonald's wanted a TLD... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:first.post (Score:0, Funny)
icann.fuck
Won't this eventually end up like usenet? (Score:5, Funny)
alt.binaries.go.pound.sand.up.your.ass
comp.sys.obscure.programming.language.that.only.six.remaining.bearded.men.even.remember
can.forsale.illegal.bootleg.dvds.buffy.vampire.slayer
Re:So if McDonald's wanted a TLD... (Score:5, Funny)
that's it, you're banned from the internet..
Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Why not just languages? (Score:1, Funny)
I think you mean http://google.an_us
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:2, Funny)
If he's registering dot.sucks, I want dot.cum, dot.guv, dot.orgy, dot.not, dot.ed, and dot.milf.
Re:Problems (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Why not just languages? (Score:1, Funny)
Instead of ENglish United States, can we use AmericaN United States?
Re:Slashdotted already? (Score:2, Funny)
.dot is actually owned by the Department of Transport, and if you've ever waited in line at the DMV, you'll understand why that page is taking so long to load.
- RG>
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:1, Funny)
They have them, look at their addresses.
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
US
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino CA 95014
US
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:1, Funny)
Hoover? I thought this is exclusive for Microsoft...
http://[2001:0db8:85a3:08d3:1319:8a2e:0370:7348]/ (Score:4, Funny)
Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? (Score:2, Funny)
And you're saying there's something wrong with a Google Boobs search engine?
Er... I mean... I didn't say that.
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:1, Funny)
Or his mom
Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? (Score:3, Funny)
That's it, I'm starting a dyslexic porn site and calling it Boogle Goobs!
-Peter
Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:5, Funny)
You'll have to talk to Hoover to register domains under it, though.
Dam!
Re:http://[2001:0db8:85a3:08d3:1319:8a2e:0370:7348 (Score:5, Funny)
Is that your web site on this business card, or a PGP signature? :)
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:4, Funny)
Half the roads in Georgia are " Still Road", named after the homeowner who originally made the road to his still. I love America.
Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:2, Funny)
I want to say the following when somebody asks me for my homepage address:
slash dot dash dot [seeklyrics.com]
...
slash dot dash dot
slash dot dash dot
slash dot com
dot com
dot com
dot dot dot dot com
I had to cut most of it because of the damn "postercomment" filter! How will i be able to tell people my domainname here??
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:4, Funny)
Or finally, I can have clownpenis.fart!
Re:first.post (Score:3, Funny)
Ah.damn
?
Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:2, Funny)
Is this anything like a Vegetarian?
Re:There will be some good from this. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? (Score:3, Funny)
Welcome to g(.)(.)gle.
(as seen in some other /. comment)