... and for those who were wondering about the TLD:

> In our biggest launch to date, Google Registry is adding eight new extensions to the internet: .dad, .phd, .prof, .esq, .foo, .zip, .mov and .nexus, now publicly available at a base annual price through your registrar of choice.

> The .phd, .prof, and .esq TLDs are perfect for professionals who want to show off their credentials and expertise.

https://www.registry.google/announcements/introducing-8-new-...

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tristramb 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

..or for non-professional who want to mislead people into thinking that they have those credentials and expertise.

	▲	pentaphobe 3 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		100% Though it's notable [^1] that only in America does "esquire" imply any credentials or expertise Tonnes of non-special boys in the UK get "esquire" as a suffix (maybe some go on the become attorneys, but unrelated :) [1]: EDIT: on second thought - it's not "notable" at all, perhaps "interesting" was the word I sought..
	▲	philipallstar 3 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		To be fair, though, if you can get funding for your PhD then you can do this already with an actual PhD.

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theknarf 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

.zip sounds like a terrible idea for a top-level domain.

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cubefox 3 days ago | parent [-]

I disagree, this sounds perfectly respectable:

http://virus.exe.zip/

	▲	mcdonje 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I clicked

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meindnoch 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

i'm tired boss

	▲	cubefox 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		So you don't want to show off your credentials and expertise??