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 -------------------------- This communication may not represent the ACM or my employer's views, if any, on the matters discussed.