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Anyone here go to the NamesCon Online conference? While I didn't, I plan to go later because it was virtually online. So why would I be thanking Radix? Because Radix is the registry behind the extension .online.

Here is what the good folks at NamesCon said about Radix;

"The Right Extension for the Right Message"

NamesCon also said this;

"the .online extension remains a total no-brainer for us! We love .online because it both conveys and strengthens our message: it’s easy to remember, simple to share, and powerful in its storytelling. This is what a domain name is supposed to do, after all.

So thank you again, Radix, for helping us smoothly transition NamesCon from offline to .online!"

While nothing is in concrete, I'm looking to partner in some capacity with the fastest growing new gTLD in the world. I see .online as serious competition for the millions of .com domains hiding in the wine cellar just collecting dust because the average business consumer just can't afford them. Someone, not me, but I agree there are literally BILLIONS of dollars of perfectly good domains in the cellar that an even better extension is ready to replace.

Finally I want to thank NamePros for giving me a voice and letting me share my opinions with thousands of domainers the world over.
 
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Context is everything, and Verisign's actions speak a lot louder than their words. I'm surprised @ThatNameGuy doesn't see their comments for what they are: a cheap-shot at the people who have made them so much money over the years, simply because they want to raise prices on domain registrations in order to get a bigger piece of the pie.

Indeed @Joe Nichols

And before this, Verisign "SiteFinder" was just as evil, trying to profit w/ NXDOMAIN substitution (wildcarding) by putting ads on non-existent domains. Glad that SSAC helped to take it down.
 
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I try not to think too much, to be honest, I leave that up to the experts.

I'm not surprised....I happen to be a "name" expert and have had more experience naming "chit" than most. Imagine my surprise when I learned a few minutes ago that GoDaddyGreed.com and GoDaddyGreed.online were both taken. Again I want to thank NamesCon.online for bringing attention to the fact there really are affordable alternatives to .com.

For every overpriced .com there's an EXACT MATCH .online, but only people in the domain industry like myself are aware of it. When I share with non domainers that names like;

Sex.com
and
Sex.online

Insurance.com
and
Insurance.online

Voice.com
and
Voice.online

Whistleblower.com
and
Whistleblower.online

are EXACTLY the same technically, they look at me as if to say...."you have to be kidding"
 
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"Expert" is when you realize that what's on the right of the dot doesn't matter because they're all the same.

"Genius" is when you realize that what's on the left of the dot doesn't matter, either.

Every single domain name is the same.
 
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"Expert" is when you realize that what's on the right of the dot doesn't matter because they're all the same.

"Genius" is when you realize that what's on the left of the dot doesn't matter, either.

Every single domain name is the same.

"Greed" is when Go Daddy sells you a domain for $1, then takes it back and tries to sell it to you for $500,000. I'm not even sure "Greed" is the right vernacular:xf.rolleyes:
 
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It was more pointing out that the sponsors and NamesCon come up with all this marketing BS to get people to buy into it......you should know this Rich, being a sales and marketing Guru :xf.wink:

Also I read you loud and clear, difficult not to with all these "next big thing" threads :xf.smile:O_o
Nick....apparently I inadvertently referred to something with a .online domain because the title of this thread referred NamesCon.online, and it was deleted for some reason? Nick...if it weren't for sales even the .com extension wouldn't be around. If you ask me there's more BS involving .com, when in actuality it matters not whats right of the dot from a pure technical point of view. As such I'm making it my business to educate "end users" and consumers who have been ripped off by the domain industry for years, and this won't be the first time I've been a consumer advocate. Do you want to join me Nick?
 
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I am 100% knee deep in my site and 2 others in the initial planning stage, I am not actively buying any domains, I am looking at potential new niches for hand regs and trimming down in general this year, while continuing to learn with a view that when the website/s starts to make decent money I will combine the businesses and start buying good quality .com domains and certain .orgs for the long term......with the odd extension punt here and there......

Thats the plan anyway......

Thanks for the offer though.....
 
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I am 100% knee deep in my site and 2 others in the initial planning stage, I am not actively buying any domains, I am looking at potential new niches for hand regs and trimming down in general this year, while continuing to learn with a view that when the website/s starts to make decent money I will combine the businesses and start buying good quality .com domains and certain .orgs for the long term......with the odd extension punt here and there......

Thats the plan anyway......

Thanks for the offer though.....
Nick.......i project that .com prices will be coming down to more affordable levels now that there's a viable alternative.....education is the key(y)
 
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Nick.......i project that .com prices will be coming down to more affordable levels now that there's a viable alternative.....education is the key(y)
We can agree to disagree 🙃
 
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I want to weigh in on this with my initial post which is

I like .online but I like the three letter extension .onl

abbreviation so what three letter extensions rule

I was going to save this for a later post but

I feel the real challenger to .com

is .icu
 
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I want to weigh in on this with my initial post which is

I like .online but I like the three letter extension .onl

abbreviation so what three letter extensions rule

I was going to save this for a later post but

I feel the real challenger to .com

is .icu
Thanks for weighingin.online:xf.smile: In a survey of 100 consumer/business's, 83% thought .icu stands for "intensive care unit", and not " i see you". If you go to ntldstats.com you'll see how .icu is failing falling like a rock. .com is old, over-hyped, tired and way "overpriced". It's ready for the bone yard:xf.grin:
 
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