On 10/7/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I also sort of assumed that .org meant a real nonprofit. Otherwise, > various > >unscrupulous outfits and organizations might simply pose as being > >non-profits. Could have the equivalent of, say, Microsoft.org > > Today anybody can get an org TLD. When the registrars went commercial any > effort to enforce qualifications went out the window. The only thing you > can't buy is gov and mil.
so, can i ask, what's the point of all the different domain extensions at this point? is it like the propagation of area codes for phone lines because of the popularity of fax machines? if i register a domain name, does it matter if i use .net or .org or .com or .name, etc etc etc. in fact, looking on godaddy - it seems like i could buy a domain name with a .co.uk extension, and look as though i was located in England... also, in addition to .gov and .mil isn't .edu restricted - only educational institutions can own those?? janaki ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
