[redeeman]

no, that is a ridiculous line of reasoning

[sophacles]

Not really.

Why would people pay so much for the $brand_name.com, etc if there wasn't a marketing component to it?

[stackghost]

Marketing and advertising are two related but distinct functions.

[anamexis]

Having a marketable address is not advertising.

[nightski]

I mean I pay for a domain for my homelab. No one else uses it.