Discussion - When all the TLDs are taken. - GoFuckYourself.com

bangman · 01-24-2005, 04:00 PM

As some of you know, the Internet has grown exponentially in the past couple years. I remember in around 96-97 pretty much every domain I thought of was available. The only ones that were taken were the big one-worders.
Nowadays, as I'm sure all you have seen, it's hard to even think up a decent domain and actually find it unregistered.

The Internet is growing RAPIDLY - some say it's already grown and it's all downhill from here (and I can see their point) so one day, who knows when, all of the domains will be registered. Assume the same fate for .com's, .net's and .org's.

What happens when all the TLDs are taken? It's going to happen, there are only so many combinations of words you can have. Even less that would make sense at all, and wouldn't just be spider-food.

Assume that people will not be buying from current owners - what TLD will be next? It's hard to imagine anything will replace .com, and if it does, it would seem that only businesses with a .com will have the trust of consumers.

Though domains are being deleted every day, it will never make up for the amount of domains being registered that same day.

What do you think? Where is the Internet headed?

Juicy D. Links · 01-24-2005, 04:46 PM

.juicy is the next big tld

polish_aristocrat · 01-24-2005, 05:00 PM

Pointless thread.

There are already .biz or .info domains and no serious company is using them as their primary domain.

Alex · 01-24-2005, 05:48 PM

More TLDs will be made, existing domains will be bough.

paxton · 01-24-2005, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bangman

What do you think? Where is the Internet headed?

Tough to tell. Some say in two years, China will have the biggest web users worldwide. They seem to favor .com and .net, but aren't against using their own country code extensions.

Other countries like Germany seem to have a lot of businesses operating under their country code. CHAT.DE just sold last week for 360,000 Euros ($470,848 USD).

Place your bets.

swedguy · 01-24-2005, 06:10 PM

More targeted tlds is my guess.

slapass · 01-24-2005, 06:16 PM

.us is the guess I have heard. Goes hand in hand with what other countries are doing.

rdunn404 · 01-24-2005, 06:29 PM

Get ready for .moon and .mars.

01-24-2005, 04:00 PM	#1
bangman Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PA, USA Posts: 5,283	Discussion - When all the TLDs are taken. As some of you know, the Internet has grown exponentially in the past couple years. I remember in around 96-97 pretty much every domain I thought of was available. The only ones that were taken were the big one-worders. Nowadays, as I'm sure all you have seen, it's hard to even think up a decent domain and actually find it unregistered. The Internet is growing RAPIDLY - some say it's already grown and it's all downhill from here (and I can see their point) so one day, who knows when, all of the domains will be registered. Assume the same fate for .com's, .net's and .org's. What happens when all the TLDs are taken? It's going to happen, there are only so many combinations of words you can have. Even less that would make sense at all, and wouldn't just be spider-food. Assume that people will not be buying from current owners - what TLD will be next? It's hard to imagine anything will replace .com, and if it does, it would seem that only businesses with a .com will have the trust of consumers. Though domains are being deleted every day, it will never make up for the amount of domains being registered that same day. What do you think? Where is the Internet headed? __________________ - David Hall ICQ: 312744199

01-24-2005, 05:48 PM	#4
Alex So Fucking Banned (YEA!!) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10,963	More TLDs will be made, existing domains will be bough. __________________ Care about me? Who? Me! Who?

01-24-2005, 04:46 PM	#2
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	.juicy is the next big tld

01-24-2005, 05:00 PM	#3
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	Pointless thread. There are already .biz or .info domains and no serious company is using them as their primary domain.

01-24-2005, 06:10 PM	#6
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	More targeted tlds is my guess.

01-24-2005, 06:16 PM	#7
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	.us is the guess I have heard. Goes hand in hand with what other countries are doing.

01-24-2005, 06:29 PM	#8
rdunn404 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 999	Get ready for .moon and .mars.