poll GOOGLE WANTS TO KILL THE URL!!

[teper]

So i was just going through some tech new and found this one.
Definitely a big one for domaining.

https://www.wired.com/story/google-wants-to-kill-the-url/

What do you think? Will Google or any other company down the line replace the entire concept of URL or Domain Names?

 

[maya-zir]

I give IT support and a lot of time have to explain or help to users.
I hate them all!!!!!!
You have no idea how I hate all idiots who type "google" inside google search area!!!!
Sometimes I have to count until 20 to calm down and not to punch them.

 

[ch_dom]

I donnot think this will ever be possible. It has been tried in the past but at the end of the day it is impractical. I think that the tlds will get even more arbitrary in the future sure, but getting rid of them is the opposite direction, it doesn't seem like this is were we are heading.

 

[MapleDots]

For instance, you might only see "Secure | NamePros.com"

I have blogged about this extensively in the past and it won't be NamePros.com that shows, eventually it will only be NamePros LLC

With voice commands coming to the forefront the URL's will inevitably move to the background.

Hey Google, www namepros and bam I will be there no extension mentioned or needed to be mentioned.

The keyboard is eventually going to be relegated to minor use as voice commands come to the foreground. I see the next Google Pixel Mesh Routers having Hey Google incorporated with a screen to give you visual feedback. So a screen/router/speaker on every floor of the house to activate lights, web searches etc. The command might be www or whatever in front of the name to go to the website but it almost certainly will not revolve around any extension thereof.

That said the URL is not going away because it is like a phone number or house address and on your business card and for email it is required.

So yes Google is KILLING the url in the address bar but the function of the URL is still and will be as is.

 

[MapleDots]

I give IT support and a lot of time have to explain or help to users.
I hate them all!!!!!!
You have no idea how I hate all idiots who type "google" inside google search area!!!!
Sometimes I have to count until 20 to calm down and not to punch them.

80% of all computer problems are sitting behind the screen

I do some IT as well and it drives me crazy

 

[maya-zir]

80% of all computer problems are sitting behind the screen

I do some IT as well and it drives me crazy

Some of them more than idiots.
I know a lot who make 800x600 screen resolution instead of put thier glasses on.

 

[Hakluyt]

it looks like Google is trying to create a new market.. We will live and see..

 

[Kate]

Not everybody is happy about their decisions, that frankly look like trying to fix what ain't broken:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...d-m-subdomains-from-the-browsers-address-bar/

 

[MapleDots]

My chrome browser updated to 69.0.34 today and now the http & www are showing back in the address bar.

So it looks like google changed their minds on removing the https and www from the url

 

[3sixty]

Google want to eliminate everything out of their ecosystem. So of course they do not want domain names. They want website's to be to them what a Facebook Page is within Facebook. Where you reach everything within Google.

 

[larryscott2559]

Many including myself believe Google has way too much say in how the web runs. Everything from enforcing https and mobile friendliness. I dont think urls are going anyhwere. If you have a great domain name and a great website you do not need Google. I found Domaining.com and DomainInvesting.com by direct type in, not Google and its because they have great domains and are great websites.

 

[UncleBrand]

i would love to see what weapon Google will use to commit this crime

 

[namemarket]

i would love to see what weapon Google will use to commit this crime

Extremely easy by removing the address bar window from Chrome and making you use search instead.

 

[UncleBrand]

Extremely easy by removing the address bar window from Chrome and making you use search instead.

i stooped using Chrome, when it took 2 minutes just to login to check a debit card status
too buggy and slow these days,
and it's blocking tons of website for no reason

Chrome is turning to a terrible time waster
the good old Opera and Firefox work just fine for me

 

[creataweb]

Google pays Apple $9 Billion a year to keep them as the default search.

 

[namemarket]

i stooped using Chrome, when it took 2 minutes just to login to check a debit card status too buggy and slow these days, and it's blocking tons of website for no reason Chrome is turning to a terrible time waster the good old Opera and Firefox work just fine for me

However, so many others like it. Just read Chrome now has 83% of the search market!

 

[namemarket]

Google pays Apple $9 Billion a year to keep them as the default search.

Isn't Safari the iphone default search engine?

 

[address]

now you can't copy a domain/url from the search results in google chrome
what the heck?

 

[Arfy]

now you can't copy a domain/url from the search results in google chrome
what the heck?

I can... on mobile or desktop?

 

[address]

I can... on mobile or desktop?

desktop

 

[viniproject09]

I don't think so google try to kill a domain but if a abuse a lot that could be banned or blocked in their database until the issues is not resolved.