do the .eu n'all just to show you're not xenophobic or anything

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on July 30th 2010 at 10:45:30

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Domain purchase question: advice please... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:34:41
- a bit of advice.... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jul 30, 11:12:12
- Whatever you do don't register through 123-reg. Horrible transfer clauses. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jul 30, 10:59:34
  - Really? Just Host then? That's who we used for D's domain (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 11:00:34
    - Personally, I wouldn't use them for hosting either. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jul 30, 12:02:13
- do the .eu n'all just to show you're not xenophobic or anything (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 30, 10:45:30
  - I am... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:46:10
    - in which case go with the .co.uk and really go to town on your UKishness (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 30, 10:53:10
- do .co.uk (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 30, 10:38:40
  - Yes, looking forward to steering the company towards my real business objective... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:43:14
- What you want to do is (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 30, 10:38:29
  - If I was a government department that would be good... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:41:51
    - You can't anyway, .gov is a restricted TLD. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 30, 10:43:48
      - .gov.uk isn't a TLD. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 30, 10:47:38
      - Ah, that I did know. I was being faceatious (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 30, 10:44:49
      - I am not (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:44:40
    - You're welcome, ask anytime (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 30, 10:43:12
- You're getting hung up about nothing. .co.uk is perfectly fine. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 30, 10:38:05
  - Sometimes it's more beneficial having a .co.uk address (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 30, 10:41:37
    - Both true. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 30, 10:43:15
      - Yes, yes I think you're persuading me (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:44:05
  - Isn't the advantage that no one can then get the same name on another domain? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 30, 10:39:38
    - No, not at all, it doesn't work like that. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 30, 10:41:11
      - From a marketing point of view though, it would be helpful to have both. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 30, 10:44:31
        
        Depends if the company that registered the .com address is a direct local competitor (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 30, 10:49:26
        
        I'd disagree on local. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 30, 10:52:11
        
        yes. it depends what the product/service is. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 30, 10:55:00
        
        Although I have a fair idea what it could be (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 30, 10:57:54
        
        If it is then you probably want to rename your company. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 30, 10:49:59
        
        It is not - they're dirty American's (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 11:00:01
        
        Oh God - business leakage... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:45:43
        
        Depends who has the other address. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 30, 10:50:57
        
        The company that has attempted to ruin my life... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 30, 10:58:41
      - Ah. In that case I really DONT have a scooby:-( (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 30, 10:42:45

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