So .web is not better than .xyz, gdn, .onl etc?
You started a .gdn thread.
It's dead. Just 2 other people besides yourself. The extension is one of the worst I've seen. You like it because you can get some good keywords, that's it. Dead thread. I had to Google gdn to find out what it means.
I think people saying stuff like what I quoted, that these other new gtds are better than .web, are just worried about their investments. And you should be, you still have time to sell them before .web comes out. How does it not bump them down?
As for your first question, I've already said that the more I think about it I don't think it's any better than the ones I pointed out. Sure web is pronounceable other than let's say onl but that doesn't bother me, like .io doesn't seem to bother new tech. startups. I also pointed out that most anything worth having will be held by the registry and sold at auction just like all the new launches have done more and more often now.
Do I actually know how well it will do? Sure I don't but I'll have a good idea once it gets off the ground. Am I going to be looking to grab a few? Sure I will like I do most extensions. Will I get anything worth having? Probably not but who knows maybe they will overlook something.
As for my .gdn thread that's fine with me only two people replied, I love being the odd man out and if something does breakout with the extension, well I'm no longer the odd man out then, correct? Here's a prediction .gdn will have a huge upswing from China within the next six months and no more than one year.
Actually .gdn is a great example of how hard it is to register something good, all one word keywords are reserved, no NNN's are available and many LLL have a high price tag for the first year and then a lower renewal after that. I've spent quite a bit of time finding some LLL.gdn at regular reg. fee, I'm happy with them so that's all that matters to me and shouldn't be your concern.
You told me xyz was ugly too back in 2014 when I first joined NP but I tend to do my own thing and learn from my own mistakes if and when it happens. I personally try to look outside the box rather than being stuck in a box. No guts no glory!
Some here have made good points as to how it does sound funny sometimes. Like what's better games.web, or games.online. I too like games.online better but again I also like games.xyz, games.gdn and games.onl, so I guess I see things differently than you, what's new?
And let me put one more iron in the fire, I like .now much better than .web but JMO!