New Symbol Characters in Unicode

[blastfromthepast]

New Symbol Characters in Unicode Proposed

Highlights:

KISS MARK
RING
GEM STONE
MONEY BAG
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
CREDIT CARD
UPWARDS YEN SYMBOL

Details: http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2/wg2/docs/n3607.pdf

[Rubber Duck]

Yes, but this has nothing to do with what will find its way into the DNS.

Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

New Symbol Characters in Unicode Proposed

Highlights:

KISS MARK
RING
GEM STONE
MONEY BAG
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
CREDIT CARD
UPWARDS YEN SYMBOL

Details: http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2/wg2/docs/n3607.pdf

[blackops]

Originally Posted by Rubber Duck

Yes, but this has nothing to do with what will find its way into the DNS.

Great point RD. No point talking about (or conferring value upon) things that can not be typed... Visually, i'm sure they are very impressive but from a practical standpoint they're about as much use as a choccie teapot

Cheers,

[blastfromthepast]

Originally Posted by blackops

Great point RD. No point talking about (or conferring value upon) things that can not be typed...

Don't underestimate the value of user linking and cut and paste to high value "symbol" domains by Europeans and Americans. It does happened, and even if they can't type it, hundreds of European and American visitors a day come to some "symbol" domains.

[blackops]

Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

hundreds of European and American visitors a day come to some "symbol" domains.

Blast, I have read many of your posts and do like your ideas and insights. I agree that the future may hold some possibilities for untypeable 'symbol' names, but you have to agree that for now they are practically worthless.

Yes, they can sell for a nominal amount, to the unweary, but then so can any domain.

Only well-known typeable symbols bring in hundreds of hits a day, untypeable then you're looking at nominal hits per month (at best).

Cheers,

[touchring]

I thought i read somewhere that symbol domains are to be removed by the browser?

[domainguru]

I would comment but there are so many IDNers with their heads in the sand, its hard to see heads for arses ....

[blastfromthepast]

Originally Posted by touchring

I thought i read somewhere that symbol domains are to be removed by the browser?

Absolutely right. They have been removed from the latest punycode conversion algorithm.

[touchring]

Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

Absolutely right. They have been removed from the latest punycode conversion algorithm.

so they have become collectables like old coins and stamps? you can look at it, but can't use it? lol

[spacey]

i have a spare $50 if anyone wants to pm with their name they no longer want ??

[Drewbert]

Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

New Symbol Characters in Unicode Proposed

Highlights:

RING

Details: http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2/wg2/docs/n3607.pdf

RING or CHOCOLATE STARFISH ?

[alpha]

Originally Posted by Drewbert

RING or CHOCOLATE STARFISH ?

rusty sheriffs badge

[spacey]

as stated i do have a spare $50 for something you may be sick of regging ?

[blastfromthepast]

Originally Posted by spacey

as stated i do have a spare $50 for something you may be sick of regging ?

Make an offer for some of the runic domains.

[spacey]

Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

Make an offer for some of the runic domains.

can they be typed in via alt code ?

also where regged ?

[blastfromthepast]

Unlike symbol domains, Runic Symbols are approved characters for IDNs. I think you can type any unicode with alt-codes.