Hacker News with Generative AI: Domain Names

Lieferando.de has captured 5.7% of restaurant related domain names (mondaybits.com)
I recently decided to compile a very large list of domain names for the German country code top-level domain .de.

Domain Names, Germany, Business, Statistics, Restaurants

313 points by __natty__ 32 days ago | 200 comments

Curl's CI job for spotting domain squatting (mastodon.social)

Security, Software Development, Domain Names

7 points by todsacerdoti 46 days ago | 2 comments

IAB Statement: Dotless Domains Considered Harmful (ietf.org)
It has come to the attention of the IAB that there are proposals for so-called “dotless” domains in the root zone, and that some existing top-level domains (TLDs) are already operating in such a mode. TLD operators of dotless domains are intending that single label names — those containing no dots — resolve to the TLD itself, rather than be resolved locally, within the context of the local site at which the user resides.

Internet, Domain Names, Security, Technology, Standards

7 points by xg15 47 days ago | 0 comments

Dotless Domains (lab.avl.la)
The term "dotless domain" usually refers to top-level domains (TLDs) – think com, gov, etc – that are reachable themselves using a web browser or email server.

Domain Names, Internet, Technology, Web Development

202 points by wibbily 48 days ago | 152 comments

A Fediverse Instance on .e164.arpa (e164.arpa)
we've seen fedi instances on ip6.arpawe've seen them on in-addr.arpahow about one on the mapped phone number domain of St. Helena (+290)?0.9.2.e164.arpayes. it's mine now.

Fediverse, Domain Names, Internet, Technology

8 points by edent 65 days ago | 0 comments

Using CAA Records with Namecheap (aaronmdjones.net)
I'm getting tired of having to explain to DNS registrars (and even a DNS registry, once) how DNS works -- knowing this is literally their entire job, and yet this will be my sixth time doing so. But first, some context.

DNS, Domain Names, Web Hosting

19 points by aaronmdjones 71 days ago | 12 comments

List of Controversies Surrounding GoDaddy (wikipedia.org)
GoDaddy has been involved in many controversies since its foundation in 1997.

Controversies, GoDaddy, Domain Names, Internet

7 points by blenderob 71 days ago | 0 comments

Google Search switching to Google․com around the world (9to5google.com)
Google Search is now getting rid of these country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) in favor of using google.com globally.

Google, Search, Domain Names, Web

7 points by alentred 71 days ago | 1 comments

An update on our use of country code top-level domains (google)
When you’re searching on Google, we aim to provide the most useful information, and many times that includes providing locally relevant search results.

Search Engines, Domain Names, Google

9 points by Tomte 73 days ago | 3 comments

Google Search to redirect its country level TLDs to Google.com (searchengineland.com)
Google will begin redirecting its country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) versions of its Google domain to Google.com.

Google, Domain Names, Search Engines, Web Development

34 points by lapcat 73 days ago | 30 comments

.so .sh TLD for startups – pros and cons? (ycombinator.com)
Almost every tld is unavailable and I increasingly see more and more .so and .sh - but wondering if they are market as spam or neglected by prospects more.

Domain Names, Startups, Marketing

6 points by Codespoon 76 days ago | 8 comments

.localhost Domains (inclouds.space)
I’ve found a way to configure private, custom domains for web-apps I have running on my computer. So instead of having to remember and type “localhost:4333”, I can simply navigate to “appname.localhost”. I love it!

Web Development, Domain Names, Localhost

302 points by todsacerdoti 78 days ago | 196 comments

7159997483.com (7159997483.com)
You Are Now Mine

Marketing, Domain Names, Web Design

8 points by bigblind 102 days ago | 6 comments

Launching RDAP; sunsetting WHOIS (icann.org)
As of 28 January 2025, the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) will be the definitive source for delivering generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registration information in place of sunsetted WHOIS services.

Internet, Domain Names, Technology, Standards

886 points by radeeyate 103 days ago | 347 comments

ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name (domainnamewire.com)
ICANN has formally notified the operator of the legacy Soviet Union country code domain, .su, of its plans to retire the domain in five years, Domain Name Wire has learned.

Internet, Domain Names, Russia, Technology, History

17 points by kome 106 days ago | 15 comments

Ask HN: Custom domain name for personal email? (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN! For those who aren't using a @gmail.com, what are you using? I'm trying to migrate off @gmail.com because of platform risk, but coming up with a domain name is hard! It must be professional! Bonus points if I can share the domain with family members for their use too.

Email, Domain Names, Personal Branding

17 points by yesthis 111 days ago | 26 comments

Ask HN: How did the internet discover my subdomain? (ycombinator.com)
I have a domain that is not live. As expected, loading the domain returns: Error 1016.

Domain Names, Security, Web Development, Privacy

287 points by govideo 113 days ago | 289 comments

The owner of ip4.me/ip6.me, Kevin Loch, has died (ip4only.me)
Notice: The owner of ip4.me/ip6.me, Kevin Loch, passed away.

Obituaries, Internet, Domain Names

284 points by lieuwex 115 days ago | 91 comments

Ask HN: Dot EU domain instead of dot com? (ycombinator.com)
I'm working on a service that targets mainly EU companies/businesses. I have either the option to get servicename.eu or euservicename.com

Domain Names, Business, Europe

9 points by skwee357 126 days ago | 14 comments

I gave Matt the domain Wordpress.com for Free – he then sued me (reddit.com)
I have read some disturbing allegations going on with WordPress. I do not know about the truth, but I want to say something to the Wordpress community:

Lawsuits, Domain Names, WordPress

7 points by LLcolD 137 days ago | 8 comments

There's 456,976 4-Letter .com domains, and they're all gone (brandboxd.com)
Back in December 2013, a company called WhoAPI Inc. ran a very time consuming automated search for all possible remaining 4-letter .com domain names out of a total 456,976 potential names*.

Domain Names, Internet, Business

8 points by si_164 137 days ago | 7 comments

Ask HN: Is Godaddy Running a Scam? (ycombinator.com)
Recently, I was trying to a buy a domain for which we had bid in Godaddy. We bid the suggested price in Godaddy. Our bid was rejected buy the owner.

Domain Names, Web Hosting, Scams

80 points by bitlad 141 days ago | 57 comments

Cisagov/dotgov-data: the official list of registered domains in the .gov zone (github.com/cisagov)
The .gov top-level domain exists so that the online services of U.S.-based government organizations are easy to identify on the internet.

Government, Domain Names, Cybersecurity, Technology, Lists

8 points by danso 144 days ago | 0 comments

.free, .hot, .spot domains to arrive as Amazon reveals gTLD launches (domainincite.com)
Amazon Registry has revealed launch dates for three of its long-dormant gTLDs, and they have the potential to be the most popular of its patchy portfolio.

Domain Names, Internet, Technology, Business

13 points by zacwest 147 days ago | 2 comments

Basel has to buy domain name in the Bahamas after mishap (bluewin.ch)
A small mistake with consequences: Due to incorrect information on a flyer, the Basel tax administration had to purchase a web address in the Bahamas.

Government, Domain Names, Mistakes, Bahamas

67 points by lukasgelbmann 148 days ago | 54 comments

Ask HN: Why buy domains and 301 redirect them to me? (ycombinator.com)
Say I'm running a SaaS product, example.com.Somebody has bought several domains like getexample.com, buyexample.io, joinexample.net, and is 301 redirecting them to example.com.What's their play here? Is this setup for a phishing attack in the future? Are they just going to try and sell the domains to me in the future? Not encountered behaviour like this before (or at least, I don't know if this is the beginning phase of a common scam)

Domain Names, Security, SEO, SaaS

382 points by HughParry 154 days ago | 131 comments

Possible deprecation of WHOIS services after January 28, 2025 for ICANN TLDs (domaintools.com)
Registration Data Access Protocol - RDAP - is a replacement for WHOIS. WHOIS has been in use for over 40 years, and was never designed for the scale it is being used at today. While WHOIS is a text file, RDAP is machine readable JSON format. Internet management organizations like ICANN and IANA are driving adoption of RDAP as the successor to WHOIS.

Domain Names, Internet Standards, Technology, Data Privacy

7 points by taubek 157 days ago | 3 comments

Six day and IP address certificate options in 2025 (letsencrypt.org)
This year we will continue to pursue our commitment to improving the security of the Web PKI by introducing the option to get certificates with six-day lifetimes (“short-lived certificates”). We will also add support for IP addresses in addition to domain names. Our longer-lived certificates, which currently have a lifetime of 90 days, will continue to be available alongside our six-day offering.

Security, Web PKI, Certificates, Domain Names, IP Addresses

197 points by SGran 162 days ago | 158 comments

Show HN: Genious.name – AI Domain Generator That Checks Availability (genious.name)

Artificial Intelligence, Domain Names, Tools

8 points by Extender777 162 days ago | 7 comments

Tell HN: Potential example.com outage on January 15, 2025 (ycombinator.com)
example.com, example.net, and example.org are currently served by EdgeCast CDN (now Edgio).Edgio went bankrupt and the CDN will be shutdown on January 15 [0].As of January 14, the example domains still resolve to 93.184.215.14 which is an EdgeCast IPv4 address [1][2].I'm not sure who in IANA or IETF manages these domains [3].If you have scripts, tests, or infrastructure that reference these domains, you might get errors or outages if these domains are not updated by January 15.Disclosure: I previously worked

Internet, Domain Names, CDN, Outages, Technical Issues

10 points by ptio 164 days ago | 2 comments