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So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By ashkir (ashkir) on 30th Dec 08 at 6:57pm
Yes...As .cn names are on promotion for 25ยข each right now. I decided I'd be nice and buy a few for vForum members whom want a domain name for the next year.

Please note this cost will only be paid for one year, and I am likely not to renew it. But if you want one please let me know. ^_^.

.cn means China like .us is United States; but a lot of people are using .co.nr and .tk ; why not .cn? And you don't have to suffer the adds restrictions the .co.nr and .tk have? I can help you with setting it up to your website, etc later on.
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By Nick (nickb) on 30th Dec 08 at 8:07pm
Sounds alright, but I still rather stick with .co.nr,

I do not believe there are any restrictions for .co.nr, now .tk before you can go to the site, you had to go through some sponsors (Unless that has changed since 2006)
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By ashkir (ashkir) on 30th Dec 08 at 8:11pm
.co.nr requires a link back. TK has ads that are popups from what I remember.
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By Nick (nickb) on 31st Dec 08 at 12:15am
Link backs are fine {Tongue Out} I just add it to the affiliation system {Smile}
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By Graham (amusedtodeath) on 31st Dec 08 at 12:45am
Posted By Nick on 30th Dec 08 at 8:07pm
 
Sounds alright, but I still rather stick with .co.nr


You'd rather have a .co.nr than a tld? i know which i'd choose {Tongue Out}
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By Nick (nickb) on 31st Dec 08 at 3:52am
Yep.

(not advertising, just showing an example)
http://magedesigns.co.nr
http://freunion.co.nr
{Smile}
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By Marc (cr0w) on 31st Dec 08 at 4:36am
I'm sorry, but I must get geeky on you all. {Tongue Out}

Technically it's not a free TLD. A TLD is the part after the period; the "cn" part. Those cost hundreds of thousands (possibly millions) of dollars to attain, and you need to go through quite a lengthy process. If I recall correctly, TLD's are not even available to the general public yet, though they are in talks of making them publicly purchasable.

In a way, even paid domains are just subdomains of the TLD under which they reside. {Wink}
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By ashkir (ashkir) on 31st Dec 08 at 4:45am
Thanks Mark. xD. I knew it was wrong.

FREE SECOND LEVEL DOMAINS!

How's that?
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By Marc (cr0w) on 31st Dec 08 at 4:53am
The word "domain" would suffice. {Tongue Out}
Re: So; who wants a free TLD? - Posted By Jason (frufru) on 31st Dec 08 at 5:45am
Darn. frufru.cn is already taken {Sad} . Oh well, I got frufru.ca. Good enough {Grin}