Why do so many Lemmy instances use weird TLDs?
I get that some instances use the domain + TLD to make a word, like lemm.ee or to an extent, sh.itjust.works. But I've seen so many TLDs I had no idea existed, like .world, .zone, .social, and yes .works as well.
Is there any real reason for that? Trying to look cool or kinda underground-y? Cheaper and more varied domain options? Something actually kinda functional?
Interestingly, I started on vlemmy.net because I was a scared Reddit refugee and the .net TLD gave me comfort. Then it vanished a few days later without a trace. So here I am on lemmy.world
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They look better and more quirky than the "usual" ones. Also, sometimes they might be even cheaper
Uh, I think they're always cheaper!
Definitely not. Some examples (actual prices I pay for my various domains):
I think this depends largely on the domain name ... So I'm not sure this data is all that enlightening out of context.
My data just serves as a counter point to the argument "new domains are always cheaper". Of course it depends on the domain and how greedy a particular NIC is to create a text file on a server.
I guess it's a matter of semantics on the word "always". You are technically right, it isn't 100% of the time. But 99% or even 90% is still good enough for conventional wisdom, which might be the other interpretation here (especially in contrast to the assertion of it's "sometimes" cheaper).
Where? I never see the weird stuff cheaper than gTLD’s
I think I got my .fun for about £2 from names.co.uk usually price for a .com is £30.
I’ve found most weird TLDs are cheaper than classic ones, but there are some exceptions (.app and .io comes to mind)