The 5 worse nGTLDs, in your opinion?

brandnow · Mar 27, 2015

A list thread, just for fun, but also curiosity about different folks' honest opinions.

#1 .tires - gee, who needs a .tire domain?

#2 .website - what's gonna happen when .site comes out soon? Or .web next year?

#3 (tie) .ninja and .rocks - both equally awful to type and to explain. It was a bit funny to watch GoDaddy try to promote them a couple months back.

#4 green - well, especially because of the cost.. as someone pointed out in the other thread.. it should be a typo for .greed

#5 (tie) .plumbing, .international, .directory, etc. - all of the extremely long ones

#6 (bonus) .works - much more expensive and sketchy cousin of .work

mad409 · Mar 29, 2015

Worst 5 IMO so far is:

1. .memorial
2. .rip
3. .hiv
4. .physio
5. .whoswho

Looking forward to your top ten thread! :D

vivaldi · Mar 29, 2015

Hell there are some really awful ones like .whoswho. It's like begging to lose ones money by launching such extensions.

ulterios · Mar 29, 2015

These new extensions are getting just TOOOOOOOO crazy. It seems like all you have to do is lobby icann for anything you can think of and they think it sounds like a good idea as long as they get their share.

They need to put this sign up in front of the icann headquarters for letting this new extension BS get so blown out of proportion :

kawalsukhi · Mar 29, 2015

.xyz is worst IMO...

JyotiG · Mar 29, 2015

.website is probably the worst

FUTRS · Mar 29, 2015

i understand these, um... "make sense", but c'mon now:

.International - THIRTEEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!

.Construction - TWELVE letters - not counting the left of the dot!!

.Contractors - ELEVEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!
.Engineering - ELEVEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!
.Enterprises - ELEVEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!
.Investments - ELEVEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!
.Accountants - ELEVEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!
.Photography - ELEVEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!

.BlackFriday - ELEVEN letters (And TWO Words!) - not counting the left of the dot!!

and how many people are going to spell this extension wrong:
.Restaurant - TEN letters - not counting the left of the dot!!

SO... how does that email address look for the company website?
[email protected]

what about a popular geo:
[email protected]

haha... sure thing!!
sign me up for those!!

oh..
and .xyz?... just silly!

.qwerty anyone?

discobull · Mar 29, 2015

The only ngtld that makes sense to me is .pizza . :D

starizec · Mar 29, 2015

discobull said:
The only ngtld that makes sense to me is .pizza . :D

I like taste of that!

- me - · Mar 29, 2015

I don't think anyone mentioned this one and we can't let it get a pass, .onl - "because you're online." UGLY

ulterios · Mar 29, 2015

Icann when deciding on if a new extension will be a good one that should become a reality:

jdab · Mar 30, 2015

Looking back, I can see a definite issue with .sucks.

Potential there for websites slandering companies and services.

starizec · Mar 30, 2015

They also sound like some stupid Twitter hashtags.

"At starbucks #rich"
"You mama is hoe #afamilycompany"
"Seeing dragons #green"
"Just did a ridiculous dunk over LeBron, #whoswho now bitch"

drissesco · Mar 30, 2015

starizec said:
They also sound like some stupid Twitter hashtags.

#Andthatintheendishowtheywillsucceed...

vivaldi · Mar 30, 2015

- me - said:
I don't think anyone mentioned this one and we can't let it get a pass, .onl - "because you're online." UGLY

Sometimes I really do wonder how people reason, What fantasy world do they live in? Never ever have I seen anyone use the expression onl and I have been online since 1996.

ulterios · Mar 30, 2015

The new ICANN motto when deciding on if a new extension is approved:

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vicho · Mar 31, 2015

starizec said:
For me, any that is longer than 3 letters is prety terrible.

yeah, i personally hold the opinion that .top will become the next .com.
yet, i didn't see much thing in the 3 letters like .xyz.

brandnow · Mar 31, 2015

vicho said:
yeah, i personally hold the opinion that .top will become the next .com.
yet, i didn't see much thing in the 3 letters like .xyz.

well, .xyz is definitely better than .top... I see .top as just a Chinese thang.. when those $29.99 renewals come along.. almost everyone will drop it, except maybe in China.

vicho · Mar 31, 2015

brandnow said:
well, .xyz is definitely better than .top... I see .top as just a Chinese thang.. when those $29.99 renewals come along.. almost everyone will drop it, except maybe in China.

Aha, nice to hear opposite opinion; then try to convince me

PS: top is not only easy and short to type and remember, but also what it represents,
www[dot]****[dot]top gives me the feeling that i am visiting a top website, contacting a top organization, enjoying top services and buying top products

.

BTW, the renewal fee of .top is CNY46.00 after registration at the price of $1.99.

ulterios · Mar 31, 2015

brandnow said:
well, .xyz is definitely better than .top... I see .top as just a Chinese thang.. when those $29.99 renewals come along.. almost everyone will drop it, except maybe in China.

Yes I caught that word, THANG!

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AndyM · Mar 31, 2015

myWife.sucks and I killedA.ninja with huge.rocks. I went on an internet.website to findA.whoswho of a qualified.physio.

So they all work but they're most definitely all garbage

brandnow · Mar 31, 2015

My name is rick.schwarz I am uber.rich but they say I am a domain.ninja but that is all bollocks.rocks #afsmilycompany my new panels.solar are friendly.green #whoswho I need a good.mechanic service for my ford1965chevy.tires the mechanic.company better be crackass.top
oh, and Iowna.website which includes 10GBofweb.space

Hidigo · Mar 31, 2015

I dont like .green , .whiskey and . tire

Electric-Shadow · Mar 31, 2015

What's the point of .tire, honestly?

brandnow · Apr 1, 2015

Electric-Shadow said:
What's the point of .tire, honestly?

It's for people who want to make tire fan sites.

ulterios · Apr 1, 2015

Maybe a dozen good .tire domains but they will just look cool and be worthless IMO.

ImTooOldToRe.tire
TimeToRe.tire
Re.tire
ImTooPoorToRe.tire
etc...

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