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by timthelion 3160 days ago
It should be only used by non-profits.
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According to what? There is no restriction when you register a domain. org is short for organization, just like com is short for company. I see lots of .com websites owned by individuals or non-companies. It is definitely a guideline and not a hard-fast rule. The only TLDs that are actually enforced are ones like .gov and .edu.