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Well, I guess if this works, we can use it as a funding source. If you
can't beat them, join them.
E.g. Fund NCSG attendance at all meetings for all members...get some of
those high-priced lobbyists
and K-street offices...
I'm sure there are lots of opportunities to take advantage of the trend
even if we missed the ground floor:
.exhales
.bad-service
.isnt-so-nice
.ugly
.ripoff
.unresponsive
.ceo-private-line
.dump
.overpriced
.dull
.unsafe
.classaction
.treats-employees-badly
.slavewages
.sue-em
More creative folks can certainly add to the list. Plus, .sucks and all
the others can be translated into all 160 languages - or even the top 10.
Oh, and then we can purchase ncsg.{all-the-unpleasant-names} as a
defensive move.
On a more serious note: this is certainly headline-grabbing. But it's
not practical. People who have complaints and grievances, or just like
to make noise will always find a place to complain. What the TLD is
really doesn't matter. A quick search will find a forum. Or just
create a new one. There were many of these before TLD expansion, and
nothing will stop it. A few companies will fall for the scam, or more
properly think its 'cheap insurance'. The operators will make a quick
buck. And when it proves ineffective, everyone will move on to the next
scheme.
A more likely approach by the victims is that specific sites will be
targeted for trademark mis-use, defamation, inciting various illegal
acts -- and the lawyers will be enriched fighting over the limits of
free expression.
One or two companies might even put their resources into
self-improvement instead. Though I suspect that those companies would
make those investments without being blackmailed.
Sigh.
Timothe Litt
ACM Distinguished Engineer
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This communication may not represent the ACM or my employer's views,
if any, on the matters discussed.
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