On 26/08/2013 10:54 AM, Rohan McLeod wrote:
Being curious about the difference between ".us" and " " ; I discovered
"Why choose .US?
* To register a .US domain, you must have a presence in the United States. Visitors to your site will know their information is secure * You'll be internationally respected as a site with American values * With many .US domain names still available, you'll be sure to get the website name you want "
on: http://www.domain.com/domains/tlds/us.bml
Which opens up the possibility of a conversation: " I notice your organisation doesn't have a ".us" domain name; which of the above criteria does it not fulfill ? " :- )
More significantly, each of those /values/ can be reasons NOT to want to be associated with the US ;) - "visitors to your site will know their information is subject to NSA spying" - "American values" .... not necessarily something to strive for. [ideologically, many in the world detest American values] - and / or religiously. We need a safe and open Internet protected from the over reach of the US Government and their spying agencies. Cheers A.