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by type0 1737 days ago
Why are .net domain names relatively unpopular? New technology sites often use .io and .dev even when there are a lot of available .net names.
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.net and .org were the original .xyz. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s they were seen as less reputable for businesses. I think they still carry some of that tarnish.
.org domains actually have some credibility as there's this misconception that you need to be a non-profit to register one, like how you have to be a accredited university to register a .edu domain or a government entity to register a .gov domain. .net domains however have a bad reputation regardless for some reason.