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evil-tld

Special tlds deliver us from evil
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We can't easily get rid of internet-abuse, like spamming, domain squatting, linkfarms, etc. So in the good Dutch tradition of legalisation, to give the idea of control (and at least be able to taxe it), I propose to create special TLDs for people who absolutely insist on sending unsolicited email, registering all potentially interesting domainnames or spam your searchresults with nonsensical link farms. I suggest the following:

.sp for all kinds of spammers .sq for domain squatters .lf for link farms

Any suggestions for additions?

Buis, Mar 16 2007

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       What is a TLD? How about expanding these acronyms, people.
Galbinus_Caeli, Mar 16 2007
  

       Three-letter domain, like .com or .net.   

       What's the spammer's motivation for taking a domain name that clearly labels them as a spammer? How is it enforcible?
lostdog, Mar 16 2007
  

       Ah, you mean "top" level domain.   

       Ok.
Galbinus_Caeli, Mar 16 2007
  

       Much better to have a top level domain for evil geniuses   

       Blofeld.evil   

       Moriarty.evil   

       DrEvil.evil   

       etc
DenholmRicshaw, Mar 16 2007
  
      
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