What should this site be called? - Bowes and Bounds Connected2024-03-29T11:47:51Zhttps://bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/what-should-this-site-be?commentId=6278630%3AComment%3A374&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've speculatively registered…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2010-08-16:6278630:Comment:3742010-08-16T09:22:15.000ZDave McNeillhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DaveMcNeill
I've speculatively registered bowesandbounds.org. Not to say that is what we'll end up with, however, that seemed to be an early favourite and since it was mentioned in open discussion on one of the test sites, I was worried someone else might grab it.<br />
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Agree that .org is probably the most appropriate for this kind of site. Although the distinctions are now blurred and anyone can register any available name in .com, .org or .net, .net was historically for ISPs' (AT&T, Sprint, etc) network…
I've speculatively registered bowesandbounds.org. Not to say that is what we'll end up with, however, that seemed to be an early favourite and since it was mentioned in open discussion on one of the test sites, I was worried someone else might grab it.<br />
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Agree that .org is probably the most appropriate for this kind of site. Although the distinctions are now blurred and anyone can register any available name in .com, .org or .net, .net was historically for ISPs' (AT&T, Sprint, etc) network equipment. .com was meant for companies obviously.<br />
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outofbounds is a nice suggestion - witty. I wonder if the Bowes Park people might object to the lack of representation in the name. Two thoughts - (i) just to st…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2010-08-09:6278630:Comment:3692010-08-09T08:46:09.000ZKevin Harrishttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/KevinHarris
Two thoughts - (i) just to stir things up with a little variety, what do people think of 'Out of Bounds'?<br />
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(ii) is it worth considering a <b>.net</b> address, rather than .co or .org? If not, I'd suggest you want to think about occupying .org space rather than .co space, there is a difference.<br />
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Two thoughts - (i) just to stir things up with a little variety, what do people think of 'Out of Bounds'?<br />
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(ii) is it worth considering a <b>.net</b> address, rather than .co or .org? If not, I'd suggest you want to think about occupying .org space rather than .co space, there is a difference.<br />
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k I like the simplicity of .org…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2010-08-04:6278630:Comment:1392010-08-04T22:10:15.000ZRichard McKeeverhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/3hwxkqhdde8gc
I like the simplicity of .org and could the URL be BowesandBounds.org<br />
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<cite>Dave McNeill said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://testsitetwo.ning.com/forum/topics/what-should-this-site-be?xg_source=activity#6278630Comment134"><div>& is not allowed I'm afraid. Only letters numbers and hyphens are allowed in the domain part of the URL. What I mean is that the bit between the 'www.' and the '.com' can only contain 'A-Z', 'a-z' and '-'.<br></br> <br></br> Next question on the same subject: What should…</div>
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I like the simplicity of .org and could the URL be BowesandBounds.org<br />
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<cite>Dave McNeill said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://testsitetwo.ning.com/forum/topics/what-should-this-site-be?xg_source=activity#6278630Comment134"><div>& is not allowed I'm afraid. Only letters numbers and hyphens are allowed in the domain part of the URL. What I mean is that the bit between the 'www.' and the '.com' can only contain 'A-Z', 'a-z' and '-'.<br/> <br/>
Next question on the same subject: What should the end of the URL be? Historically .com was the domain suffix used for US companies, however, it's come to be used for just about anything the world over. Likewise .org and .net used to have specific semantic meanings, but are now available for just about anyone to use.<br/>
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For a more local flavour, .co.uk can be used, or .org.uk.<br/>
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Does anyone have any thoughts on this?</div>
</blockquote> & is not allowed I'm afra…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2010-08-04:6278630:Comment:1342010-08-04T19:42:42.000ZDave McNeillhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DaveMcNeill
& is not allowed I'm afraid. Only letters numbers and hyphens are allowed in the domain part of the URL. What I mean is that the bit between the 'www.' and the '.com' can only contain 'A-Z', 'a-z' and '-'.<br />
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Next question on the same subject: What should the end of the URL be? Historically .com was the domain suffix used for US companies, however, it's come to be used for just about anything the world over. Likewise .org and .net used to have specific semantic meanings, but are now available…
& is not allowed I'm afraid. Only letters numbers and hyphens are allowed in the domain part of the URL. What I mean is that the bit between the 'www.' and the '.com' can only contain 'A-Z', 'a-z' and '-'.<br />
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Next question on the same subject: What should the end of the URL be? Historically .com was the domain suffix used for US companies, however, it's come to be used for just about anything the world over. Likewise .org and .net used to have specific semantic meanings, but are now available for just about anyone to use.<br />
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For a more local flavour, .co.uk can be used, or .org.uk.<br />
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Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Hello Dave. It's long but eas…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2010-08-04:6278630:Comment:1182010-08-04T18:04:00.000ZAnne Garbarinihttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/AnneGarbarini
Hello Dave. It's long but easy to remember. Can the URL contain signs like '&'? If so, it could also be 'www.bowes&boundsconnected' then?<br />
Anne
Hello Dave. It's long but easy to remember. Can the URL contain signs like '&'? If so, it could also be 'www.bowes&boundsconnected' then?<br />
Anne