> How many people here are also significant share traders?Most are, either
directly or indirectly through pension plans and investment etc.
> (And who
got burnt by the .com investment bubble debacle? Of course no-ones going to admit
getting burnt!)
Most have - please see previous answer.
> My major gripe is
with the fact that all this commodity trading mentality is very likely to render
any new TLDs irrelevant. What hope is there in getting people to visit .info or .biz
sites when they are either held speculatively, or used to feebly mislead people (ie:
troutfishing.info takes you to a site which tries to make money by advertizing, and
doesnt contain any worthwhile content.)
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The
problem is entirely the making of the Internet authorities.
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You
are talking in very very very simplistic terms.
People looking for information
about marbles - going to marbles.com would get a financial company - they mislead
people.
People looking for information about anything in dot infos taken during
Sunrise will be mislead.
It is against unfair competition laws for any to have
a trademark for the business they are in.
e.g. Apple Computers could not apply
for the trademark 'COMPUTER'
But a different class (product type) could:
e.g.
UK trademark 1134604 - 'COMPUTER'
Proprietor: Dunlop Australia Limited
Class
25: Stockings, panti-hose; socks and tights, all for wear.
You go to computer.info
and you could be seeing a screen with pair of tights on it.
So - EVERY generic
word bought in the sunrise period will lead you to a different class.
e.g. HOLIDAY.info
will not go to holiday site.
Open your eyes - you are being mislead by the authorities.