Worse before it gets better

[retired_member33]

I can find plenty of sites talking about ordering these domains, but none say when they're being released, anyone know the date?

I think nobody really knows.

Looking at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods there seems to be a period for TM claims but apart from that I can't find anything else.

 

[SkinnerSkinner is verified member.]

I think .london is going to be the first one isn't it ?

 

[retired_member33]

I think .london is going to be the first one isn't it ?

Boris might know?

 

[SkinnerSkinner is verified member.]

I'm still amazed boris remembers to breathe without his headphones saying in.... out.... in... out...

 

[fozfoz is verified member.]

hotels.kiwi $124,626

https://dot-kiwi.com/premiumnames?clearSearch=&domain_status=All&search=hotels

 

[WalkinDude]

absolutely nothing? Four million expressions of interest in unfamiliar domain extensions?

It's all too easy to be blinded by our own prejudices in favour of .uk. We are honest enough to admit that we don't even know how .uk v .co.uk will pan out so it is all the more surprising to see all other new extensions dismissed with such certainty.

Collectively they do pose a threat / opportunity, the size of both only time will tell.

+1

 

[WalkinDude]

Worth noting that many new GTLD are launching with crazy prices for "prime" domain pre-reservations. For example, have a little play with the search engine at http://www.mindsandmachines.com/ and take a look at some of the nutty stuff it spits up as related suggestions.

A few random examples:
bourgeois.horse €1,199.95
frenchlanguage.horse €5,999.95
universityofwestminster.horse €5,999.95
thenewyorktimes.horse €1,199.95
coaches.best €959.95
oxforduniversitypress.casa €5,999.95
legislativeassemblyofalberta.casa €5,999.95

Oh, and you have to add 23% VAT on top of those eye-popping prices.

So basically you have an extension such as .horse where about 50 domains make sense, tops, in any case - then you're trying to get people to pay 100x of times a "regular" registration fee for ridiculous junk. That is a perfect blueprint for failure.

As funny as it is true. What would happen if Facebook, Twitter, Youtube for example allowed people to ad their own URL to their profile/accounts???

 

[julian]

imagine having to police millions of www.stupid-idiot.facebook type websites, it could also dilute the brand.

As funny as it is true. What would happen if Facebook, Twitter, Youtube for example allowed people to ad their own URL to their profile/accounts???