What kind of domain is this?

[the_poet]

This is an url shortener which shortens beyond any expectation!

to.

The point is: how can it be possible? At first sight I had thought it might be an IDN, but it doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[stewystarr]

don't know but it does work. Hmmmmm

 

[CanSpace]

Very interesting.... looks like someone managed to just get the main Tonga TLD to themselves without any SLD?

 

[npcomplete]

This is a standard DNS (name server) trick. Any TLD server can be programmed to have an "A" record for the tld. I have done this myself in the "Alternate Root" just for fun by tweaking a TLD server. That still allows A records for SLD.TLD combinations.

The reason this is typically frowned upon is that the DNS system is structured as a cached tree to take pressure off of the TLD servers (i.e., resolution starts at the TLD, with root servers pointing to TLD servers, TLD servers point to SLD servers etc.).

So in principal we could have http://IBM. , but there would be a scaling and performance problem if everybody tried to do that. Trees are efficient, flat lists not so much.

 

[lzy]

That's awesome! My new favourite URL shortener! :tri:

 

[owntype]

It also works without the dot

 

[the_poet]

It also works without the dot

Yes, it does.

 

[DomainMarketStore]

interesting....

 

[maxeaus]

This is a standard DNS (name server) trick. Any TLD server can be programmed to have an "A" record for the tld. I have done this myself in the "Alternate Root" just for fun by tweaking a TLD server. That still allows A records for SLD.TLD combinations.

The reason this is typically frowned upon is that the DNS system is structured as a cached tree to take pressure off of the TLD servers (i.e., resolution starts at the TLD, with root servers pointing to TLD servers, TLD servers point to SLD servers etc.).

So in principal we could have NamePros - Buy, Sell, Discuss Domain Names. , but there would be a scaling and performance problem if everybody tried to do that. Trees are efficient, flat lists not so much.

I totally agree with you, even though i don't understand a word you are saying!

It's a cool URL shortener that's for sure. :tu:

 

[FPForum]

Crazy stuff. I like the shortner though..I think this will certainly make the shortest url shortener out there.

 

[ForgottenMemorie]

How can we do this, is there a guide or sum sort. I dont even know what exactely to google.