Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese?

htmlindex · 10-04-2007, 04:31 PM

When registering IDNs, is it better to go for Traditional or Simplified Chinese or both? Which one is worth more & has greater potential?

As you can see, I'm a newbie in IDNs. Haven't registered any but thinking about getting into them.

Fka200 · 10-04-2007, 05:06 PM

I think you get both? I'm not 100% sure. Hopefully some of the more experienced Chinese IDNers can answer the question--but from what I do know is that you should go simplified (that's the only form I purchase with Chinese IDNs).

markits · 10-04-2007, 06:58 PM

Hard to say.

Once you regged one version the another version is then blocked for reg.
You should always target simp Chinese.

shockie · 10-04-2007, 07:04 PM

go with simplified.

(unfortunately), the chinese are increasingly using simplified and in a decade, few will even know how to write things traditionally and understand the true meaning of the words.

RazorNF · 10-04-2007, 07:16 PM

Yes, go with simplified for .com/.cn, Though if you're scooping up cctld's like .tw, then you might want to go traditional which is the standard there.

yanni · 10-05-2007, 04:46 AM

Right. From what I understand traditional is mainly spoken in Hong-Kong and Taiwan. If Mainland China is your target, go for the simplified.

Lord · 10-05-2007, 05:40 AM

its not a way of speaking @ yanni

it's a way of writing.

Traditional is hong kong and taiwan though, and china is simplified.

yanni · 10-06-2007, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Lord

its not a way of speaking @ yanni

it's a way of writing.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/idn-discussion/381314-traditional-chinese-or-simplified-chinese.html

Traditional is hong kong and taiwan though, and china is simplified.

I stand corrected. That's why I only got about 10 Chinese idns

tansks · 10-06-2007, 08:27 PM

Think for long term - simplified is the future. United Nations, Malaysia and Singapore are follow the standard of China mainland. I am from Malaysia I can read Chinese Traditional, but may not able to write.

white_crane · 10-06-2007, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by tansks

I am from Malaysia I can read Chinese Traditional, but may not able to write.

It doesn't matter if you can write or not. I matters if you can type.

dezinerite · 10-25-2007, 05:23 AM

You should definitely go with the simplified IMHO.

It's 'coz:
-simplified is used in mainland China (billions of people; millions upon millions of net users).
- anyone who can read/write/type traditional characters can read/write/type simplified but not necessarily the other way round.
- simplified is modern, and modern is probably what you might want to consider (more searches and many people are moving from traditional to simplified).

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markits NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 812	Hard to say. Once you regged one version the another version is then blocked for reg. You should always target simp Chinese.

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RazorNF Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,221	Yes, go with simplified for .com/.cn, Though if you're scooping up cctld's like .tw, then you might want to go traditional which is the standard there.

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Lord Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,358	its not a way of speaking @ yanni it's a way of writing. Traditional is hong kong and taiwan though, and china is simplified.

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