Comments on: Badly chosen domain names http://deems.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/badly-chosen-domain-names/ A Software Developer's Ramblings Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Deems http://deems.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/badly-chosen-domain-names/#comment-222 Deems Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:07:04 +0000 http://deems.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-222 @S - You're right, I think it's probably only evident to those who use English as their main language or are at least well versed in it. I doubt that any of them would have changed their domain names as they would get initial hits to their sites, but no follow-through once a visitor arrived, thinking the domain name was funny and then realising it had nothing to do with the humerous way of reading the name. @S – You’re right, I think it’s probably only evident to those who use English as their main language or are at least well versed in it. I doubt that any of them would have changed their domain names as they would get initial hits to their sites, but no follow-through once a visitor arrived, thinking the domain name was funny and then realising it had nothing to do with the humerous way of reading the name.

]]> By: s http://deems.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/badly-chosen-domain-names/#comment-219 s Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:03:11 +0000 http://deems.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-219 you know, when i created my own blog, my major decision was what to name it, given that the url is so important. this decision, admittedly, took a number of months to make (to the enjoyment of my "friends"). but, i think that many peeps misunderstand the importance of the url - as evidenced above. this makes me think though: is the humour in these names only evident to native english speakers? so, if i use english as my linga franca, will i see the humour in the url names? (I am assuming that none of those companies changed their urls - this extra publicity is great for them!) you know, when i created my own blog, my major decision was what to name it, given that the url is so important. this decision, admittedly, took a number of months to make (to the enjoyment of my “friends”). but, i think that many peeps misunderstand the importance of the url – as evidenced above.

this makes me think though: is the humour in these names only evident to native english speakers? so, if i use english as my linga franca, will i see the humour in the url names?

(I am assuming that none of those companies changed their urls – this extra publicity is great for them!)

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