Comment on The Problem with Vanity TLDs (2011)parentComments−fivea4yI feel it takes away from the standardization or uniformity 2 and 3 char TLDs bring to domains.One of the original TLDs is .arpa, and I don't see any of that uniformity in a world where second-level domains like .co.uk domains are pervasive.Additionally, I always found it interesting how the .xxx TLD never took off (was essentially DOA)The usecase driving .xxx was not from site operators but from third-parties seeking an easier way to censor porn sites.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.xxxThe concept was flawed from the start given the same site can be served through multiple domains, and it relied on site operators located in any jurisdiction from any corner of the world to voluntarily serve their sites thorough that TLD.
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One of the original TLDs is .arpa, and I don't see any of that uniformity in a world where second-level domains like .co.uk domains are pervasive.
The usecase driving .xxx was not from site operators but from third-parties seeking an easier way to censor porn sites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.xxx
The concept was flawed from the start given the same site can be served through multiple domains, and it relied on site operators located in any jurisdiction from any corner of the world to voluntarily serve their sites thorough that TLD.