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

    • DrQuint@lemm.ee
      4·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, that domain screams scam emails to me.

      here, mr boomer target, click this file

      it’s a link that redirects to something else

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        1 year ago

        I was surprised it took almost an entire day before appleinvoice. zip got snatched up🤣 I wonder how much appleinvoice or microsoft agreement is worth to some scammer.

        Probably not as much as something more generic like “invoices”, “emails”, “communications”

        Edit: I didn’t mean to make it a link lol… I actually have the domain blocked until I need a use for it.

    • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      1 year ago

      There are people who use (regex) blocking for the zip TLD and that other one that google released with it, for the reason that they can be very deceptive.