I get that some instances use the domain + TLD to make a word, like lemm.ee or to an extent, sh.itjust.works. But I've seen so many TLDs I had no idea existed, like .world, .zone, .social, and yes .works as well.

Is there any real reason for that? Trying to look cool or kinda underground-y? Cheaper and more varied domain options? Something actually kinda functional?

Interestingly, I started on vlemmy.net because I was a scared Reddit refugee and the .net TLD gave me comfort. Then it vanished a few days later without a trace. So here I am on lemmy.world

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 63 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The real reason is because it's expensive to get a short and good .com name and also because it's very corporate and boring.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Commercial sites have .COM

    Why do porn sites not have .CUM?

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ehm, .xxx works fine for them. (And there's more pr0n then male oriented hetro pr0n)

    Hmmm, x.xxx as mastodon server just to annoy extwitter.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments