1. Domain Names Suck

    26 October 2009

    Domain Names Suck because they really limit the number of potential startups. Further “.com” *really* sucks because it seems you must be forced into the .com namespace to be successful. The internet needs a better naming system.

    Problems
    Long names are far less marketable than short names
    TLDs are controlled by governments and not available to everybody’
    Squatters sit on the best domain names
    The name of your web app is sometimes more vital to its success than how good the app is.