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December 1999, Week 3

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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 15 Dec 1999 17:42:32 -0800
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> > What is the consensus on domain name registration, particularly
> > concerning registering all the various "dot" whatevers?  For example, we
> > have already registered THERMOLINK.COM.  Should we register the .NET, .ORG,
> > .EDU, ??? also?
>
> Here's my fairly strong vote against.  Just because various entities out there
> haven't the sense to differentiate doesn't mean that the whole world should go
> wandering after them.  .NET, .ORG and .EDU have meanings and if you are a .COM,

Actually, we wish we'd registered allegro.net.  We had no idea someone else
would use it ... and that we'd start getting misdirected mail sent to us
as a result!

Stan
Stan Sieler                                           [log in to unmask]
www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html          www.allegro.com/sieler

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