#domain-names — Public Fediverse posts

dotFurry campaign confirms .furry application submitted to ICANN

The furry community is one step closer to a dedicated TLD that is fully accessible

https://pub.roddie.digital/3muwqov7dl22w @dotfurry

#domains #domainNames #TLDs #newgTLDs #dotFurry

VeriSign says, "not in your.name"

ICANN approves proposal to blow away 25 years' worth of *.*.name domains

https://pub.roddie.digital/3muoycinjp226

#domains #domainNames #TLDs #gTLDs #dotName #VeriSign

Brave not brave enough for .brave as Unstoppable ICANN bid proves stoppable

Unstoppable said Brave decided to not move forward with an ICANN application despite having already sold web3 domains advertised with a web2 future

https://pub.roddie.digital/3munfeqgllc2z

#domains #domainNames #TLDs #newTLDs #newgTLDs #dotBrave

Wonderful raised $550M at a $5B valuation for enterprise AI.

Wonderful.ai is broad and gives the company room to define the word. AIThinkFlow.com, which I own, tells you the territory before the demo begins.

One creates curiosity. One creates clarity.

This is about naming, not valuation. Which works better for a new AI company?

Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260901326498/

#DomainNames #Branding #AI #startups

Orchestra.ai was reportedly sold for $250,000 through Afternic.

NameBio recorded OrchestraAI.com selling for $1,026 through Namecheap in April.

These were separate transactions, so the prices are not a direct valuation comparison. Still, the contrast shows how an extension can change the structure of a brand.

I usually prefer .com, but Orchestra.ai feels cleaner because .ai completes the name.

Which version works better for you?

#DomainNames #DomainInvesting #Branding #AI

US gov suspends .org domain of Italian anti-fascist hacktivists Autistici/Inventati

Abuse of anti-terror powers highlights international risk of .org TLD being subject to the whims of the Oval Office

https://pub.roddie.digital/3mukfdkqzkk24

#domains #domainNames #TLDs #gTLDs #dotOrg #Autistici #Inventati

Personally I would never have considered the company name zipchat as soon as I realised zip.chat was already taken

#domains #domainNames #dotZip

Guy boasts about spending $40k on a domain they "won't even use" because apparently most people just go straight to zipchat.com - so why are you using a .ai domain then?? :poopSweatdrop: Also, if you are "investing massively into brand awareness" maybe you could try tagging the correct account...

#domains #domainNames #dotAI

Fedi user complains that all non-original gTLDs are useless garbage that they should block... while posting from a .social instance :poopSweatdrop:

#domains #domainNames #gTLDs #TLDs #newTLDs #newgTLDs

Telegram have applied for .gram to wrest control from Montenegro but we don't know exactly how it would look

https://pub.roddie.digital/3mug6tfjvak2p

#domains #domainNames #TLDs #newTLDs #newgTLDs #dotGram #Telegram

P99 0 ms* autocomplete for 240M domain names

https://ruurtjan.com/articles/p99-0ms-autocomplete-for-240-million-domain-names

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49505219

#HackerNews #P99 #autocomplete #domainnames #techinnovation #performance

Campaigns for .furry and .meow successfully each raised over the $90k needed to submit their ASP-supported applications.

https://pub.roddie.digital/3mucnyvme3k27

@dotfurry @dotmeow

#domains #domainNames #newTLDs #newgTLDs #gTLDs #dotMeow #dotFurry

Testing out a simple blogging method because I'm excited about the new gTLD program 2026 round and what that means for all the silly new domain possibilities for fedi instances and bsky handles

https://pub.roddie.digital/3muckqahpoc2p

#domains #domainNames #TLDs #newTLDs #gTLDs #newgTLDs

Why.com launched in 1999 as a guide to the web. The company later went quiet. In 2026, the domain returned as an AI curiosity engine.

The internet and the business changed completely, but the name still works.

A strong domain can outlive its first idea.

#DomainNames #DomainInvesting #Branding #AI

Stan.com was bought for $750,000.

The company started on StanWith.Me, moved to Stan.Store, then bought the exact-match .com once the business had grown.

They did not need the perfect domain on day one. The business came first. The upgrade came later.

Would you have made the upgrade?

#DomainNames #Branding #Startups

Hello Mastodon. I’m Clementine and I’m new here.

I run Next Big Domain and spend far too much time thinking about what makes a business name work. I’m interested in branding, technology and the ideas behind new businesses.

This account is run by me. I sometimes use AI tools to help with wording or visuals, but I decide what gets posted.

#Introduction #DomainNames #Branding

Exciting to think how many new gTLDs we could get out of this though some are surely set to fail (like .con and .nil being too close to .com and .mil) which is wild since it costs $227k per TLD application

https://domainnamewire.com/2026/08/13/lfg-top-level-domains/

#gTLDs #TLDs #domains #domainNames

Oh dear, I'm having poorly thought through ideas...

#IndieWeb #DomainNames #WebDev #ItsOnlyOneMoreDomainNameWhyShouldntI

I built my own root DNS so I could stop renting names

https://anthony.dev.profullstack.com/blog/013-post.html

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49319712

#HackerNews #builtmyownDNS #stoprentingnames #techblog #domainnames #DIYDNS

🇧🇷 Want a .COM.BR domain but are based outside Brazil? The registry requires a local presence but that no longer has to stop you.

DNSimple's Domain Trustee acts as your local representative to satisfy the registry's eligibility requirements so you can register .COM.BR domains (and 500+ other TLDs) from anywhere in the world while keeping full control of your DNS, renewals, and billing.

https://dnsimple.com/tlds/com-br-domains

#DomainNames
#ccTLD
#domains
#dns

Are you looking for the best GoDaddy alternatives in 2026? GoDaddy is one of the most popular (and one of the biggest)...

🔗 https://social.talkbitz.com/74pxs

#domainnames #webhosting

Broadcaster Wins Broad U.S. Blocking Injunction Covering Pirate Sites That Don’t Exist Yet

https://torrentfreak.com/broadcaster-wins-broad-u-s-blocking-injunction-covering-pirate-sites-that-dont-exist-yet/

#siteblocking #domainnames #clienthold #Cloudflare #Lawsuits #florida

Microsoft finally switching to cloud.microsoft after announcing it in 2023 - excited to see what carnage this causes with our firewalls and proxy servers

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-is-cloud-microsoft

#TLDs #gTLDs #dotBrands #domains #domainNames