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Re: WorldNIC

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dean Robb)
Fri Jun 12 01:01:40 1998

Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:59:29 -0400
To: nanog@merit.edu
From: Dean Robb <pceasy@norfolk.infi.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980612112811.5977G-100000@bikkle.interq.or.j
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At 11:31 6/12/98 +0900, you wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Dean Robb wrote:
>
>> Let's remember for a moment that not all net.users are net.savvy.  I think
>> the TLDs SHOULD have a logical category structure.  If I'm trying to find
>> an educational institution, I'd expect to find it in the .edu TLD, a
>> commercial organization in .com, etc.  As I recall, that's the entire
>> purpose in naming the TLDs as they are.
>
>Let's remember that not all net.users and net.resources are located in
>north.america. And that not all net.names are registered with the
>same.nic. I think its time you opened your eyes a.bit.

Eyes open just fine.  Even here, there's no reason one cannot register as a
.us domain.  However, the question arises...what has your comment got to do
with the correct use of TLDs?




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hammering.

Dean Robb
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