The .UK revolution

[Nigel]

I think Nominet were too busy with all their other exciting new projects to give .uk the attention it deserved. So public awareness was fairly limited. Now if someone like GoDaddy, with their massive marketing budget and media campaigns, were to start pushing .uk then things will change. HarrysRolyPolys.uk might be an indicator of GoDaddy's intentions - we'll have to wait and see.

 

[Nigel]

the point is Harry's van was signwritten with harrysrolypolys.co.uk back in March - now they've switched to the .uk

https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/news/h...m-roly-poly-passion-into-new-online-business/

 

[Jiblob]

It will only take one major transition from a major UK online force from .co.uk to the far sleeker .uk and the tide will start turning.

Someone will do it just to f with their rivals sooner or later.

It won't be Kia, that's for sure

 

[Jiblob]

With a domain like "HarrysRolyPolys" - Godaddy shouldn't be pushing any sort of domain registrations at present.

They shouldn't be pushing .UK names because you don't like a specific domain that has been registered?

That's barmy

 

[YVRdarb]

A bit late to the show, but as an outsider my vote is with the dot UK.

Any attachment to co.uk is purely sentimental, noting more which will pass with time.

It is an easy choice for an outside organization looking to buy a better presence in the UK market.

 

[lazarus]

payitmonthly.co.uk redirects to payitmonthly.uk

 

[Jiblob]

I just sold a .UK. w00dpeckers in .uk

O's instead of zeros... but glad that a small company has bought it.

 

[websaway]

Sky tv this morning using sky dot uk as an enquiry email

 

[Nigel]

Sky tv this morning using sky dot uk as an enquiry email

Yes I saw that too - Adam Boulton on all out politics

 

[3gmedia]

Glastonbury.co.uk redirects to Glastonbury.uk

 

[DesD]

This is all good.

I guess we should add polls.uk also given the traffic it will have had in the last couple of weeks.

 

[DomainM]

Glastonbury.co.uk is a local directory website and not the festival which would be much more impressive. They all help

 

[Ben Thomas]

We should still look at what we have here, the NHS and Government are now using .uk for most of their services. That's a big move.

 

[lazarus]

We should still look at what we have here, the NHS and Government are now using .uk for most of their services. That's a big move.

I think they always have used the top level (.uk)

 

[Ben Thomas]

Yeah, that's true, but even still. It encourages people to move to .uk I would imagine. Seeing the government using it ...

 

[Kaleido]

Maclaren (buggies not cars) is using Maclaren.uk There are DNS issues with Maclaren.co.uk and it throws up a 502.

 

[Jiblob]

I've been seeing more and more .UK names on the sides of trucks/vans since the ROR

 

[Sam]

I've been seeing more and more .UK names on the sides of trucks/vans since the ROR

Yes they are picking them up at reg fee

 

[Jiblob]

Yes they are picking them up at reg fee

Yup. If they choose .UK over .CO.UK that might be a good sign for .UK

 

[Sam]

Yup. If they choose .UK over .CO.UK that might be a good sign for .UK

They are picking them as the co.uk is taken thats it simple...