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Re: WorldNIC

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (just me.)
Sat Jun 13 00:58:36 1998

Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 14:18:15 +0900 (JST)
From: "just me." <matt@bikkle.interq.or.jp>
Reply-To: matt@bikkle.interq.or.jp
To: Dean Robb <pceasy@norfolk.infi.net>
cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980612005929.009b5b10@norfolk.infi.net>

On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, Dean Robb wrote:
> 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?

You were prattling on (look up a few inches) about how everything can be
perfectly pigeon-holed in five or six TLDs with a "logical category
structure." That's pretty naive.

> Dean Robb

matt

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