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1. teddyh+n4[view] [source] 2021-11-04 16:10:43
>>riidom+(OP)
One thing about domain names:

Choose both a registrar and top-level domain for your domain name carefully. Neither your registrar nor your chosen TLD registry should be in the habit of suspending domains at the drop of a hat, or be at risk of going out of business suddenly.

For TLDs, I have said before¹ that if you mostly trust your local government, your national ccTLD should suffice. In fact, it should be your default choice unless you have strong indications it does not fulfill the above criteria.

1) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21614298

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2. nightf+J4[view] [source] 2021-11-04 16:12:20
>>teddyh+n4
And if you have an exotic/fancy tld, have a backup .com/.net domain ready and maybe live at all times
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3. LeifCa+j8[view] [source] 2021-11-04 16:28:05
>>nightf+J4
I'd argue that on today's Internet, if you don't have a .com domain, you do have an exotic/fancy TLD and therefore need to have the .com domain live and redirecting to your exotic TLD.
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4. froste+fl[view] [source] 2021-11-04 17:22:50
>>LeifCa+j8
Your local ccTLD is the exception.
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5. LeifCa+CC1[view] [source] 2021-11-05 02:39:24
>>froste+fl
.us? That sounds like some .gov phishing scam or del.icio.us domain name hack. Sites using .us are the exception.
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6. teddyh+Ks2[view] [source] 2021-11-05 12:16:19
>>LeifCa+CC1
Your local ccTLD might not be .us. Not everyone lives in the US.
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