Comments on: My View on ccTLD http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/my-view-on-cctld/ Frank talk by an everyday domainer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SIA http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/my-view-on-cctld/comment-page-1/#comment-731 SIA Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:11:47 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=445#comment-731 Um, I think you miss the point of our exchange. My point in mentioning Rick's conference was to demonstrate that many of the smart, most credible and most monied individuals in the industry recognize the value of ccTLD's. It's a fact that the average domain per user in the US is about .38 compared to about .16 for .co.uk and even half that for .cn and .in domains where most of the world's internet users are. I think your misstep from your story above was registering English names. I mean, would you go out and register stekare.us (preppy in Swedish). I would hope not - how many people speak Swedish in the US? Unfortunately, most Americans fail to recognize that the world is larger than the shores of the US. I'm quite happy with most people sharing your sentiments because it makes it a buyer's market for the next several years. Sadly, I think 9 out of 10 American domainers probably glean things the way you do... Um, I think you miss the point of our exchange. My point in mentioning Rick’s conference was to demonstrate that many of the smart, most credible and most monied individuals in the industry recognize the value of ccTLD’s. It’s a fact that the average domain per user in the US is about .38 compared to about .16 for .co.uk and even half that for .cn and .in domains where most of the world’s internet users are. I think your misstep from your story above was registering English names. I mean, would you go out and register stekare.us (preppy in Swedish). I would hope not – how many people speak Swedish in the US? Unfortunately, most Americans fail to recognize that the world is larger than the shores of the US. I’m quite happy with most people sharing your sentiments because it makes it a buyer’s market for the next several years. Sadly, I think 9 out of 10 American domainers probably glean things the way you do…

]]> By: Frankie Aladi http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/my-view-on-cctld/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Frankie Aladi Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:48:37 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=445#comment-714 Nick, by singling out just one word from the entie sentence, you throw my analogy out of wack. That sentence was actually curlled from a HBO series "Curb your enthusiasm" so I believe the writers knew what they where saying. Nick,
by singling out just one word from the entie sentence, you throw my analogy out of wack.
That sentence was actually curlled from a HBO series “Curb your enthusiasm”
so I believe the writers knew what they where saying.

]]> By: Nick http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/my-view-on-cctld/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Nick Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:26:06 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=445#comment-713 "pussy" in England means the same as in the US. It does not mean "darling". No way. If you call someone a pussy here you're likely to get a punch in the face. Don't forget, we watch a lot of American TV! “pussy” in England means the same as in the US. It does not mean “darling”. No way. If you call someone a pussy here you’re likely to get a punch in the face. Don’t forget, we watch a lot of American TV!

]]> By: Frankie Aladi http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/my-view-on-cctld/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Frankie Aladi Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:26:23 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=445#comment-698 @Kevin I know about all the boot and trunk thing. Don't get me started on color and colour :D @Daniel Fine talk I must say. You are right .Tv, .cc, .ws even though they are technically ccTLD have been over diluted. @Johnny with the economy, I have stopped throwing money at anything. I try to make every money decision count. @Kevin I know about all the boot and trunk thing. Don’t get me started on color and colour :D

@Daniel Fine talk I must say. You are right .Tv, .cc, .ws even though they are technically ccTLD have been over diluted.

@Johnny with the economy, I have stopped throwing money at anything. I try to make every money decision count.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/my-view-on-cctld/comment-page-1/#comment-696 Johnny Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:56:03 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=445#comment-696 Nice post. I would say that most of us domainer folks could find $500 to throw at experimenting with some ccTLD's and if it does not work out....then so be it. :) . Nice post.

I would say that most of us domainer folks could find $500 to throw at experimenting with some ccTLD’s and if it does not work out….then so be it. :)
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