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    Domainers making themselves look unreasonable

    I don't think there would be any real competition after a few years. It seems inevitable that .uk will take over as it is simply shorter: Easier to brand, easier to type and easier to say by two syllables. As soon as big companies start dropping the '.co', then everyone will follow. If...
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    Why do we keep pretending?

    "We believe that a new second level domains policy is necessary to keep the namespace competitive alongside the introduction of over 1,000 new top level domains from 2014." Nominet say it themselves. This issue just isn't going to go away.
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    Why do we keep pretending?

    I agree entirely. It's more of a mouthful than it needs to be, and typing in .co.uk on a phone is a complete PITA. Even on a desktop I always just google something like 'amazon uk' It would have been better to get a complete pairing with existing co.uk names, but nominet puts the need for a...
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    .GB domain

    Personally I think they should just get on with it and bring out direct .UK registrations. It should have been that way from the start. But what are the chances of .GB coming back if .uk doesn't get passed? Nominet seem determined to introduce new second level registrations, especially now...
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    Acorn View on .uk Direction

    I don't think registrars are going to have an inventory problem soon.. This is about the opportunity to improve the general use domain for the vast majority of registrants and surfers. Should the general / commercial uk domain be held back at the third level, so we can have a few more second...
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    Acorn View on .uk Direction

    I think that is what many are hoping. Better to show no desire for any change in case they find another way to screw over existing .co.uk users. But I do think it will be a shame if they don't take the chance at this time to improve the namespace for the vast majority of their customers, and...
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    Acorn View on .uk Direction

    Perhaps a poll can be set up on the forum. But I am sure members of Nominet already know the majority feeling among .co.uk registrants. They don't want it, at least without grandfather rights, as it completely devalues their existing names. My point of view is that complete pairing is the...
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    .uk Shelved

    I think if you take all the competing interests away, and look at it from a neutral viewpoint, I think most people would agree that it should have been Direct.UK from the start..the same as in almost every other country. So I would go with #1 as a way to correct that - while giving existing...
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    .uk Shelved

    Agreed. It is simply common sense for .uk to simply be interchangable with .co.uk if it is introduced. The possibility of different owners would be ludicrous. .co.uk is the current mainstream uk domain, and there will be cross traffic and emails for years to come. Some folks are...
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    .uk Shelved

    Private companies could sell subdomains under eg .shop.uk. Or nominet could reserve a few for future official use. I just don't think that anyone would want them, as the direct.uk would become the most desirable extension. Rebranding would be a hassle, but it would be entirely optional if...
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    .uk Shelved

    But surely anyone could still offer third level domains afterwards? It's true they won't be very desirable, but the existing ones are niche use anyway, or seen as second rate. I am all for direct.uk, but not at the expense of alienating millions of existing nominet customers. To me, it just...
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    .uk Shelved

    If Nominet really cared about adding value to the UK namespace, they would reintroduce .UK as a simple alternative to the existing mainstream .co.uk. Then sites could gradually migrate to branding as the new direct extension, and we would be in line with other countries. It is obvious that...
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