There's no point to any of these new gTLDs. As its been pointed out in many places, including here, the whole thing is a massive scam (not just .wiki).
Nobody should be indulging in these domains but I'm sure everyone will. -Chad On Apr 5, 2014 10:11 AM, "VP Singh" <[email protected]> wrote: > This guy http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Raymond_King > who is director of icannwiki and also the co-founder of "Swapnames" > > He has right on .wiki tld but he does not have right on media.wiki ( for > example) . > http://whois.domaintools.com/media.wiki (proof) > > > Then what's the point in registering MNCs and other premium names before > sunrise period. > > Unless he want to auction them. > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 9:01 AM, David Whitten <[email protected]> wrote: > > > wiki is from Hawaiian. > > wiki-wiki means "very quick" > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The Chinese word for "wiki" is not "wiki". > > > > > > As far as sharing my own personal certainties, > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark would be a start, but > > for > > > the most part certainties aren't something that can easily be shared. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > "wiki" is a generic term, not a trademarked one. > > > >> > > > > > > > > You sure? Please share your certainties! > > > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_trademarks#Wikimedia_ > > > > Foundation_trademarking_.E7.B6.AD.E5.9F.BA.2C_the_Chinese_ > > > > word_for_.22wiki.22.3F> > > > > > > > > Nemo > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikitech-l mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikitech-l mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikitech-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
