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Username:	smckoen
Date/Time:	Thu, June 15, 2000 at 5:12 PM GMT
Browser:	Microsoft Internet Explorer V5.01 using Windows 95
Score:	5
Subject:	How does nostalgia help?
Message:
I don't care who built the original arpanet.  The current naming system isn't scalable to an international user base, but the technology itself already has been scaled to that level.  That creates a huge problem which your nostalgia doesn't help.  Clue in buddy.  The Internet is international.  The fact that it started in the US means we say thanks, but the fact that we now all have to live with it means we have to ditch the US-centric naming system.

Message Thread:

• No one is going to be happy ... so get rid of gTLDs entirely — smckoen, June 14 @ 10:18 PM (6/8)
• The real solution is to get rid of TCP/IP and use UUCP — rs79, June 17 @ 11:56 PM (0/0)
• The URL-notation is the problem — Jabba, June 15 @ 5:43 PM (0/0)
• Duct tape on a broken naming system — bylander, June 15 @ 3:18 PM (0/0)
• How quickly we forget .. the US made the internet., show some respect. — Largo, June 15 @ 3:08 PM (1/1)
• How does nostalgia help? — smckoen, June 15 @ 5:12 PM (0/0)
• Not a viable solution — edward, June 14 @ 10:49 PM (1/1)
• Re: Not a viable solution — cutterjohn, June 15 @ 3:37 AM (0/0)
• and another thing  ;-) — smckoen, June 14 @ 10:47 PM (0/0)

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