discuss .DEV Domains...

[DanBingham]

So, we all know of the impending launch of the .DEV domains. There has also been some discussions on here about our thoughts, what we think and whether this new extension will take off or merely just be a fad.

I personally was going to take a back seat and watch from the sidelines but decided to opt in and pre-registered one (and my only one) today. Its a great name (i think) for me so decided to take a punt and see.

Will you be opting in?
Have you already pre-registered yours?

 

[johnnie018]

Fad, maybe not even that.

 

[ecomslice]

no, I assume anyone with a passion for developing makes up about .00001 % of domain buyers that pay end user prices. those who know the biz , can figure out how to put a dropcatch order in.

 

[APPDomainExpert]

Which .dev domain name are you registered with?

 

[marcreative]

anyone notice that .dev couldnt work with opera browser. but can open on google chrome.

 

[marcreative]

Back in 2015, Google caused some minor outrage in the developer community over their new rights to the .dev top-level domain, as many companies used .dev domains for internal testing websites. Two years later, Google’s acquisition of .dev, and its integration with Chrome and other browsers caused many of these testing pages to refuse to open altogether.

I only register 2 .dev domains, and the server is undeveloped.com, i couldnt open those domains with opera, and it said your connection is not private. This server could not prove that it is a****.dev; its security certificate is from undeveloped.com. This may caused by misconfiguration or an attacker intercepting your connection. You cannot proceed because the website operator has requested heightened security for this domain.

 

[marcreative]

hello anyone there? my .dev only can be access through google chrome no other browser able to access it.

 

[ecomslice]

I have been trying to reply for hours, it seems Google has put a coding block on this thread....

 

[marcreative]

looool r u serious?? hahahaha i am sure ure jooking right

 

[ecomslice]

Yes sorry, I have no education to reply, only humor for this one , sounds bizarre though, I do believe you. not sure what to say aside from legal smeagle maybe if you can handle a 5 year potential payout delay if any.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

SSL-certificate is NOT issued instantly by Undeveloped...
Usually this takes up to 48h or even more...
So wait...

 

[marcreative]

Yes sorry, I have no education to reply, only humor for this one , sounds bizarre though, I do believe you. not sure what to say aside from legal smeagle maybe if you can handle a 5 year potential payout delay if any.

i dont know what u mean by no education, i didnt mean bleh really. i am indeed thinking either ure jooking or maybe yes thats true. And i only had 2 .dev domains.

 

[marcreative]

SSL-certificate is NOT issued instantly by Undeveloped...
Usually this takes up to 48h or even more...
So wait...

Ah ic thank you Jurgen Wolf, its confusing sometimes.

 

[ecomslice]

i dont know what u mean by no education, i didnt mean bleh really. i am indeed thinking either ure jooking or maybe yes thats true. And i only had 2 .dev domains.

all is well my friend, just meant i have no value to add on the issue , i was just making fun of myself.

 

[marcreative]

me too! i dont understand this kind of things.

 

[DomainGuy1]

Biggest Threat to .COM Dominance Is Google’s Involvement in New gTLDs

https://www.strategicrevenue.com/bi...ominance-is-googles-involvement-in-new-gtlds/

 

[Kate]

Sounds familiar. Google was a .mobi backer too. Probably you weren't into domains a decade ago so you don't remember.
The figures are not that good, .app had a better start and even .guru too I think because it was among the first nTLDs. The figures would be lower without the Google brand supporting the extension.
The fact remains that the market is saturated, this is what happens when you release hundreds of extensions in a short time frame. And it's not an all-purpose extension.

 

[DomainGuy1]

Well I think these numbers speak for them self's 65,965 .devs reg, a huge jump from a few days ago of 5,037.

Also talked to Google twice which you can do your self link below to Request a call,and I asked them can .dev be used for anything and the answer was yes. Its not limited to use.Example Land.dev , Home.dev and so one. Please call your self to confirm.

https://domains.google.com/contactu...9.1294496613.1551559961-1896063256.1551411327


Can I buy a .dev domain even if I'm not a developer?

Yes! From tools to platforms, programming languages to blogs, .dev is a home for all the interesting things that you build.


https://domains.google/tld/dev/


This is straight from Google its self.

P.S my .dev Im building something , not trying to sell them , AS I still believe trying to sell any .extensions will be difficult IMO

 

[JB Lions]

Biggest Threat to .COM Dominance Is Google’s Involvement in New gTLDs

https://www.strategicrevenue.com/bi...ominance-is-googles-involvement-in-new-gtlds/

I read that piece yesterday. Probably one of the more ridiculous click-bait articles I've read in awhile. That article has a specific audience. dev will be just for some tech type folk, the general public, consumers will never know it exists.

side note - I also think it's funny Google Domains in still in beta, they have a history of that sort of thing.

 

[DomainGuy1]

I read that piece yesterday. Probably one of the more ridiculous click-bait articles I've read in awhile. That article has a specific audience.

Who knows, like I said I'm going develop mine and put it to use,then just sitting on it hoping and wishing a buyer comes for a parked domain.