Why do so many Lemmy instances use weird TLDs?
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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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I'm a fan of the ones that are just letters. uzbl...srcpy...others that I can't think of off the top of my head.
I'm sure I read on the scrcpy readme at some stage that the author intentionally chose that name to be as unpronounceable as possible after their first big project, gnirehtet. Can't find a source now though.
(Unpronounceable and also i can't even spell it right...damn.)
Pretty sure i read that in the github too. Never heard of the other program. Might have to grab it when i get home just in case i need it some day and can't remember what it's called.