The Amazon Rainforest Wants Its TLD Back From Amazon.com 186
terrancem writes "The Seattle-based Amazon.com has applied for its brand to be a generic top-level domain name (.amazon), but South American governments argue this would prevent the use of this internet address for environmental protection, the promotion of indigenous rights and other public interest uses. Along with dozens of other disputed claims to names including ".patagonia" and ".shangrila", the issue cuts to the heart of debates about the purpose and governance of the internet."
Re:Hahahahahahahaha Muahaha (Score:5, Insightful)
Will all these stupid new TLDs even be used? Right now, how often do you go to a legitimate website (non-spam, non-scam, non-malware) that doesn't use .com, .net, .org, .gov or .edu ? I'll bet it's pretty rare.
Creating all of these new TLDs is nothing but a money making scam for ICANN.
Why have TLDs at all? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Hahahahahahahaha Muahaha (Score:5, Insightful)
Will all these stupid new TLDs even be used? Right now, how often do you go to a legitimate website (non-spam, non-scam, non-malware) that doesn't use .com, .net, .org, .gov or .edu ? I'll bet it's pretty rare.
Creating all of these new TLDs is nothing but a money making scam for ICANN.
Oh, not to worry, with the number of sneaky URL-lookalikes that a combination of gTLDs and unicode support will allow, it won't just be ICANN pulling off money making scams...
And what about mythological warrior women? (Score:4, Insightful)
After all, that's the origin of the name.
Re:SLASHDOT WILL BE SUED BY ME.... apk (Score:1, Insightful)
Do we really have to have this shit in EVERY FUCKING THREAD?
Seriously. What the fuck.
The original Amazons want their name back (Score:4, Insightful)
That was the point of the original TLDs (Score:4, Insightful)
But noooo, some bozos in charge decided that increasing the number of namespace collisions will somehow be better for their bank accou^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hthe Internet.
Re:Hahahahahahahaha Muahaha (Score:3, Insightful)
This ^ is actually the problem. The whole "me" attitude. A corporate identity wants a domain because they think it will further their business. Some countries want to focus domains on what is important to them. Frankly the Amazon rainforest is of much more importance to the health of our world than the company could ever be. And anyone who wants to promote that domain in the interest of protecting this world we live on has my blessing.
What we really should focus on is what is best for .us. But, the US has that domain. Still, the sentiment remains.
Amazon, and other business entities can continue raking in their fortunes without these gTLDs. They're already doing it, they're (in my opinion) only being protective so someone else doesn't grab something that would lead to confusion between their brand and another.
One day, people will just not care about such things. They'll be too busy just trying to survive. Might be sooner, might be much, much later (way later!) My bet is on sooner, we do a good job of screwing things up in the name of profit and then move on once we go bankrupt, another company picks up the assets and not the liabilities, and continues onward. Bhopal anyone!
Yeah a bit rambling, but all important things to think about.