Comments on: Is New York City Buzzing Over .NYC? http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835 Domain name blog, industry news, Internet technology Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: My Lunch with Warren Buffet | DomainGang http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835&cpage=1#comment-2506 My Lunch with Warren Buffet | DomainGang Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:13:49 +0000 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835#comment-2506 [...] “La sagesse ou l’insouciance?” I wondered out loud while listening to the lights of New York City buzz above my head. [...] [...] “La sagesse ou l’insouciance?” I wondered out loud while listening to the lights of New York City buzz above my head. [...]

]]> By: SDM http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835&cpage=1#comment-1447 SDM Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:12:15 +0000 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835#comment-1447 I suspect .NYC will create interest in .LA domain names based on nothing more than regional curiosity. Before the usual piling on begins with talk of a failed ccTLD and usual joyful mocking criticism, my comments do NOT refer to the domain community, but instead to actual end users browsing the Internet after running across a news item covering the debut of Dot NYC. It might go something like this: [Looking up from his monitor for no reason in particular] "Hmmm... NYC? I wonder if typing .LA in the address bar after a popular word or phrase will bring up a Los Angeles based website?" [Typing] C o p i e s (Dot) L A [Hits Return] "So there is a Dot LA!" [Immediately clicks to bring FedEx Kinko's back to front of browser window as he responds to an idle comment uttered by somebody else in the room] "What d'ya mean,'LAOS'?" I suspect .NYC will create interest in .LA domain names based on nothing more than regional curiosity. Before the usual piling on begins with talk of a failed ccTLD and usual joyful mocking criticism, my comments do NOT refer to the domain community, but instead to actual end users browsing the Internet after running across a news item covering the debut of Dot NYC.

It might go something like this:

[Looking up from his monitor for no reason in particular]

“Hmmm… NYC? I wonder if typing .LA in the address bar after a popular word or phrase will bring up a Los Angeles based website?”

[Typing]

C o p i e s (Dot) L A

[Hits Return]

“So there is a Dot LA!”

[Immediately clicks to bring FedEx Kinko's back to front of browser window as he responds to an idle comment uttered by somebody else in the room]

“What d’ya mean,’LAOS’?”

]]> By: My Lunch with Warren Buffet : DomainGang http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835&cpage=1#comment-1446 My Lunch with Warren Buffet : DomainGang Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:29:12 +0000 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835#comment-1446 [...] “La sagesse ou l’insouciance?” I wondered out loud while listening to the lights of New York City buzz above my head. [...] [...] “La sagesse ou l’insouciance?” I wondered out loud while listening to the lights of New York City buzz above my head. [...]

]]> By: dcmike77 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835&cpage=1#comment-1445 dcmike77 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:22:26 +0000 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835#comment-1445 NO ONE CARES! .LA has already been around for years and no one cares! NO ONE CARES!

.LA has already been around for years and no one cares!

]]> By: Mike http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835&cpage=1#comment-1444 Mike Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:34:18 +0000 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835#comment-1444 Thank you Andrew, I have updated my post to better reflect this information. Thank you Andrew, I have updated my post to better reflect this information.

]]> By: Andrew http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835&cpage=1#comment-1443 Andrew Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:10:09 +0000 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835#comment-1443 It's important to note that connectingNYC is just one of the groups trying to win the city's business. It may not win the business, and the guidelines could be completely different. It’s important to note that connectingNYC is just one of the groups trying to win the city’s business. It may not win the business, and the guidelines could be completely different.

]]> By: Anthony http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835&cpage=1#comment-1442 Anthony Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:16:42 +0000 http://nametalent.com/blog/?p=835#comment-1442 As the Internet becomes central to civic, commercial, community, and cultural life, those with the best tools and understanding of its capabilities will prosper. Our mission is to prepare the city for the networked future. To do so, we will use the .nyc TLD (like .com and .gov but just for NYC) to educate and empower New York City's residents and organizations to better connect with one another and the world. -------------------------------------------- Its a safe bet to say that most cities will be getting their dot It will be another cash cow for them. Anthony As the Internet becomes central to civic, commercial, community, and cultural life, those with the best tools and understanding of its capabilities will prosper. Our mission is to prepare the city for the networked future. To do so, we will use the .nyc TLD (like .com and .gov but just for NYC) to educate and empower New York City’s residents and organizations to better connect with one another and the world.

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Its a safe bet to say that most cities will be getting their dot

It will be another cash cow for them.

Anthony

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