New TLDs Debate

The cluster discusses the proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs), including criticisms of their expansion, corporate ownership like Google and Verizon, ICANN's role, potential for abuse such as spam and shenanigans, and alternatives like unrestricted domain endings.

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Sample Comments

blocked_again Jun 18, 2018 View on HN

There are a lot of TLDs owned by companies like Google, Verizon etc

ahoka Aug 29, 2025 View on HN

Hot take: TLDs should not exist but parking domains should not be allowed.

jdlyga Apr 10, 2019 View on HN

Adding more TLD's is such a bad idea

OJFord May 18, 2019 View on HN

Not all TLDs allow that anyway.

austhrow743 Nov 15, 2019 View on HN

Any thoughts on which TLDs are least susceptible to shenanigans?

ape4 Nov 10, 2021 View on HN

Won't someone think of the top-level domain!

tomcam Dec 20, 2021 View on HN

No guarantee an .example TLD won't be created

kadendogthing Apr 10, 2019 View on HN

TLDs for things, not TLDs for trademarks.

TeMPOraL Jul 18, 2017 View on HN

With current new global TLDs? Why not?

DannoHung Nov 26, 2010 View on HN

Is there a TLD that doesn't have any issues?