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So, how come this SIG's site is in a .com domain instead of .org or .org.uk? Does it purport to be a commercial entity? (That's a pet peeve of mine... see [http://domains.dan.info/hall/shame.html my Domain Hall of Shame page].) [[User:DanTheWebmaster|DanTheWebmaster]] 11:25, 23 Jun 2007 (PDT) | So, how come this SIG's site is in a .com domain instead of .org or .org.uk? Does it purport to be a commercial entity? (That's a pet peeve of mine... see [http://domains.dan.info/hall/shame.html my Domain Hall of Shame page].) [[User:DanTheWebmaster|DanTheWebmaster]] 11:25, 23 Jun 2007 (PDT) | ||
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| + | :Because the Sec Secretary at the time, Pete Baimbridge, set it up that way. It's a common practice in the UK; .org and .org.uk are costlier and I think .org.uk requires the registrant to jump through hoops to prove their organisational status. Nothing to get worked up about - it's no worse than all those American .coms who really ought to be .co.us! :-) [[User:Andyfarrell|Andyfarrell]] 03:58, 29 Jun 2007 (PDT) | ||
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So, how come this SIG's site is in a .com domain instead of .org or .org.uk? Does it purport to be a commercial entity? (That's a pet peeve of mine... see my Domain Hall of Shame page.) DanTheWebmaster 11:25, 23 Jun 2007 (PDT)
- Because the Sec Secretary at the time, Pete Baimbridge, set it up that way. It's a common practice in the UK; .org and .org.uk are costlier and I think .org.uk requires the registrant to jump through hoops to prove their organisational status. Nothing to get worked up about - it's no worse than all those American .coms who really ought to be .co.us! :-) Andyfarrell 03:58, 29 Jun 2007 (PDT)
