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Re: Interesting new dns failures

  • From: Tim Franklin
  • Date: Mon May 21 17:14:19 2007


Jay R. Ashworth wrote:


Such is not my experience, and I strongly advise people against such
stupidity.

Oh, I'd absolutely advise against it - but the branding people and the lawyers typically think otherwise.


The case that gets a bit murky for me is genuinely multi-national entities. In *theory* that ought to be what .com is for, but registering yourcompany.cc for every country where you have an operating entity looks sort of legit.

(Yes, I've been asked to do this before.)

But if we play to their ignorance, they'll *never* learn, will they?

I don't have overmuch trouble getting people to understand microsys.us

Oh, if there's the slightest hint of interest in learning, I'll explain - apologies if I implied otherwise.


Regards,
Tim.