Did you choose a name for your company based on .com availability? Did you shell out a five-figure sum to a particularly stubborn domain speculator and got a great single-word name you really liked? Did you negotiate a 90% discount? Did you hire a professional namer? Settled for a get∗.com, ∗app.com or a new gTLD and are happy with it, despite PG’s advice? Had to rebrand after having chosen a shitty name?
Did you choose a name for your company based on .com availability?<p>- Yes. Went with a .io<p>Did you shell out a five-figure sum to a particularly stubborn domain speculator and got a great single-word name you really liked?<p>- No. Purchased retail for $80/yr.<p>- Shameless plug: earthdata.io<p>Did you negotiate a 90% discount?<p>- No.<p>Did you hire a professional namer?<p>- No.<p>Settle for a get∗.com, ∗app.com or a new gTLD and are happy with it, despite PG’s advice?<p>- No. .io is appropriate for an IoT business, we're happy with it.<p>Had to rebrand after choosing a shitty name?<p>- No. We like our name, before and after branding.<p>But I get your point. Domain squatters and speculators are a PITA, but no surprise that they exist in our capitalist-leaning world.