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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by miles@lemm.ee to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

With several Lemmy instances using the .ml TLD I’ve seen people mention others being risky as well. Which should be avoided?

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[-] shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 39 points 2 years ago

Basically any 2-letter TLD should be avoided unless you live in that country.

If you want to be clever, use subdomains and pick one of the new TLDs. For instance, ban.anal.ink, is like $5.

[-] bingbong@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago
[-] shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 32 points 2 years ago

As the admin of lemmy.inbutts.lol I would have thought my position on that subject would be clear.

[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I can see why anal ink could be controversial.

[-] qaz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You could also choose a 5-10 digit .xyz domain, those cost ~~$~~€0.85

[-] shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 23 points 2 years ago

Except for the only one I'd want:

[-] SwallowsDick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago
[-] PXoYV1wbDJwtz5vf@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago
[-] dimath@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago

Can't you do abcd.efghijklmnopqrstuvw.xyz?

[-] Tanoh@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[-] key@lemmy.keychat.org 8 points 2 years ago

How about zyx.wvutsrqponmlkjihgf.edcba.abcde.fghijklmnopqrstuvw.xyz

Very catchy

[-] linuxisfun@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Don't be too sad, it wouldn't work well with reverse-DNS notation anyway. ;)

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The first year. Then it's likely $12/year.

[-] qaz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago
[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Weird, because I've had an .xyz domain for years, and after the first year the price goes up.

[-] shadearg@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

https://gen.xyz/pricing

1.111B Class .xyz Domains

The 1.111B Class is made up of all 6-digit, 7-digit, 8-digit, and 9-digit numeric .xyz domains between 000000.xyz – 999999999.xyz.

The default price for 1.111B Class .xyz domains is $0.99 per year to create, renew, and transfer, including ICANN fees.

[-] e569668@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago

Just to add another concrete example, I saw a toot recently that .af may be risky, as some countries are beginning to implement embargoes; the person who had a domain there may be losing it soon

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