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0 pointsalexforster10y ago0 comments

Both are well-known TLDs that can't be acquired without verification by the US government. Presumably the assumption is that these URLs can be guaranteed to never exist.

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throwaway776710y ago· 1 in thread

Then they should be using example.com (or .org, .net , .edu), which are actually reserved by the standard and guaranteed to never exist.

EDIT: Or, perhaps even better, the .invalid TLD which is also guaranteed to never exist.

pbhjpbhj10y ago

Wow, MS didn't follow an established standard ... /s.

1024core10y ago

You don't need verification by the government to get a .EDU domain. You just need accredition by an agency that is recognized by the USG.

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