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TrafficDomainer
31st May 2012, 11:07 PM
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-31/google-seeks-google-youtube-lol-in-suffix-expansion.html
Drewbert
1st June 2012, 03:12 AM
If they're allowed .lol it should be as an open gTLD that anyone can register in (rather than a closed TLD of a TM owner.

And I want .wtf
sbe18
1st June 2012, 04:10 AM
dot lol is a 185K waste of money.
As a Google shareholder, it does not make me laugh at all.

the dot docs at least makes a little sense with branding, but is still lame.
sbe18
1st June 2012, 04:12 AM
jeesh.............

dot sucks is very lame.

ORG applying for dot ngo is at least a fair idea.
Avtal
1st June 2012, 04:31 AM
dot lol is a 185K waste of money.
As a Google shareholder, it does not make me laugh at all.

the dot docs at least makes a little sense with branding, but is still lame.

According to Ad Age (http://adage.com/article/digital/google-applies-50-domains-including-lol-youtube/235079/) (via DomainIncite (http://domainincite.com/archives/9169-google-has-applied-for-lol-gtld)), Google has applied for more than 50 gTLDs.

So,
Google: more than 50.
Verisign: about 12.

Avtal
Wot
1st June 2012, 10:13 AM
If they're allowed .lol it should be as an open gTLD that anyone can register in (rather than a closed TLD of a TM owner.

And I want .wtf

Not till I get .ffs ! :p
clipper
1st June 2012, 10:55 AM
dot lol is a 185K waste of money.
As a Google shareholder, it does not make me laugh at all.

the dot docs at least makes a little sense with branding, but is still lame.

hahaha! I've got dot roflol. My market cap is rolling on the floor over goog.:lol:
Rubber Duck
1st June 2012, 10:18 PM
If they're allowed .lol it should be as an open gTLD that anyone can register in (rather than a closed TLD of a TM owner.

And I want .wtf

Frankly, I think after the last couple of weeks we should be publicly making the case that Google is an unfit organisation to run a registry.

Sure, I have no objection to the owning .Google, but strongly feel it against the public interest for them to be extending their control over the Internet when they exercise that power in such an arbituary self-serving manner.