Ask HN: Why are lots of startups using the .io domain?

8 pointsby Nick5a1almost 13 years ago

It seems lots of recent startups are using the .io domain. What are the reasons behind this? It must be more than just domain availability, as there are lots of domain extensions to choose from with lots more availability that .com and .net.

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edwinyzhalmost 13 years ago

I guess,1 - It implies IT tech related, IO = input/output, as pointed out by otoburb;2 - Domain name availability, as pointed out by yolesaber;3 - Google named its developer conference 'Google IO', just a guess.

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otoburbalmost 13 years ago

Appeals to the HN audience obsession with technology, due to the similarity and oblique reference to input/output (i/o).

yolesaberalmost 13 years ago

Domain name availability.

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irunbackwardsalmost 13 years ago

I'm not sure, but the only one that makes sense so far is filepicker.io

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