> Or pick any TLD and register ˋ a 2nd-level domain (ˋfraser.tld`)?

How would that help? The problem is that he's losing access to all the accounts currently tied to fraser.name, if he is changing that he can just use any arbitrary domain anyways.

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Ecco 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I mean in the first place. Now it's too late indeed.

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Aachen 2 hours ago | parent [-]

The post sounds like that wasn't possible; that this TLD operated by exception with third-level domains. It would be like asking why you don't just register smith.uk instead of smith.co.uk: because you can't (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.uk#Second-level_domains)

That's just my reading of the situation though. The person could now hope they're the first to claim their second-level domain once it becomes up for grabs, but there's probably a dozen other people with a fraser subdomain that would want the same, plus however many hundreds of scalper scum. Probably the best you can hope for is that whoever does get it, has the decency to honor the original third-level domains for a reasonable fee

	▲	KomoD an hour ago \| parent [-]
		> It would be like asking why you don't just register smith.uk instead of smith.co.uk: because you can't You can. Anyone can register a .uk, and you don't need to own the .co.uk