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Ask HN: Do you have an aversion to recent TLDs?

21 points GaryBluto | 3 comments | 01 Nov 25 06:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source

I noticed recently that I tend to subconsciously avoid websites visiting websites using more recent TLDs, like .space, .app, etc.

After some introspection I realized that they feel dodgy and "fake" to me. I was wondering if this was a personal eccentricity or something other people experience.

1. cfn ◴[01 Nov 25 07:46 UTC] No.45779909[source]▶
For me the oddest thing are the prices they go for.
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2. al_borland ◴[01 Nov 25 07:57 UTC] No.45779946[source]▶
This is the worst part. You’d think with a dramatic increase in supply that we’d see prices fall to almost nothing. Domains are priced as if anyone buying them is planning to start a billion dollar business, and the URL is instrumental in its success.

This discourages me from wanting to buy domains for a hobby project, or even for my own email. This whole industry seems like a big scam. Domain squatters don’t help the situation.

3. kotaKat ◴[01 Nov 25 10:19 UTC] No.45780574[source]▶
Registrars getting to decide that words suddenly are “premium” is so fucking bullshit.