Why is .TOP domain one of the only FOUR new gTLDs approved to be built website with in China?

[vicho]

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, or MIIT, regulates the domain and website industry in China. Any website needs to use Chinese internet servers will have to be put on record with the organization. Over the years, only four new gTLDs (non-IDN) have been approved, luckily .top is one of them. Although “top” is an English word, it can be understood in many areas in the world besides China. It is short, easy to type and conveys upbeat meaning, the most suitable TLD for better branding. These are a few of the reasons why .top domains are so supported and liked by worldwide domainers, domain investors and website administers. You have missed .com, do you want to miss .top as well?

References:
http://www.miit.gov.cn/n11293472/n11293832/n11294042/n11481465/16570170.html

http://bzxx.miit.gov.cn:8080/datainfo/miit/miit10057.jsp

http://name.top/a/ymzx/zxtj/2015/0513/433.html

 

[brandnow]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but upon closer reading. It reads like .TOP is bragging that they are one of only 4 ngtlds that are willing to track and record information about the web site operator using their domain names in order to comply with China's Communist government's secret Internet police? I bet that if you are using a .TOP domain that you have no freedom of speech. And that the people at .TOP would turn you into China's government for prison time and hard forced labor in a heartbeat.

This is why even Google refused to continue doing business in China. Because Google refused to comply with the Communist Party's compliance that .TOP here is bragging about doing. I support freedom of speech on the Internet. And I simply cannot stand not only .TOP's hardcore spam tactics, but especially also China's extreme policies on Internet censorship.

P.S: Taiwan is a country.

 

[S-B]

P.S: Taiwan is a country.

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Don't think many will understand the reference though.

 

[brandnow]

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Don't think many will understand the reference though.

Probably not. :D

But to explain it to everyone else. Taiwan is basically a country and has been for forever. But China's Communist Party that rules China with an iron fist has been claiming and trying to manipulate politics in Taiwan for years to ensure that one day Taiwan will be part of China.

However, China will NEVER own Taiwan. The Taiwan people are strong and free. Sorry for bringing politics into this thread a bit. Just wanted to explain the references.

Because on the Chinese Internet if you proclaimed that "Taiwan is a country" you will be hauled off to jail or forced labor. If you write something like "Taiwan is a country" on a .TOP domain.. not doubt that vicho and co. will catch you and immediately turn you into the Chinese authorities.

It may sound extreme what I am typing. But I promise that this stuff actually does happen in China.

 

[brandnow]

I understand they are paying for the right to advertise the .TOP name on here. I understand that Namepros needs money to survive, and frankly the people who run Namepros do an incredible job. But there will not ever be any real use for .TOP outside of China.. unless to sell counterfeit goods like, for example, http://sneakers.top/

 

[S-B]

I understand they are paying for the right to advertise the .TOP name on here. I understand that Namepros needs money to survive, and frankly the people who run Namepros do an incredible job. But there will not ever be any real use for .TOP outside of China.. unless to sell counterfeit goods like, for example, http://sneakers.top/

It's not like counterfeit goods are illegal... oh wait...

 

[brandnow]

It's not like counterfeit goods are illegal... oh wait...

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