Ancestors

Written by Johann Sebastian Staedtler 🇨🇦 on 2025-02-03 at 17:59

I'd like to think I'm learning from present-day tech debacles: if I'm going to migrate away from Massive Corporation's Email Service, I should switch to a new address with a domain name that I own. If I'm forced to change providers yet again, at least my address won't have to change anymore.

But now I'm thinking of what domain name I should use, which should take me just a couple of years to decide since it has to meet my arbitrary criteria and be absolutely perfect for years to come

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Written by Johann Sebastian Staedtler 🇨🇦 on 2025-02-03 at 18:23

My personal domain name criteria:

1. Must not be my real name

2. Must be generic, and not tied to my specific profession or any one interest

3. Must be easy to comprehend when spoken aloud, without having to spell it out (so nothing like "fluorescentfuchsia.world"†)

4. Maybe a clever pun or portmanteau, but without falling afoul of criterion #3

5. Must be cheap (so no .auto TLD—what the heck??)

† Everyone feel free to claim that one to be intentionally confusing when spoken aloud

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Toot

Written by Johann Sebastian Staedtler 🇨🇦 on 2025-02-03 at 18:26

A while back I purchased bigraccoon.ca with those criteria in mind, but that's dedicated to my online creator persona. This time I need a personal domain name for "real life" "professional" "polite company" shit

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Descendants

Written by Kayla Eilhart (en) on 2025-02-03 at 18:35

@jsstaedtler domain names are a never ending struggle. I have a few tens of them, using only half of them and the rest is for projects I may never do.

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Written by Oblomov on 2025-02-03 at 20:13

@jsstaedtler

obviously the solution is to register the domain professionalraccoon.ca

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Written by Konato on 2025-02-03 at 22:46

@oblomov @jsstaedtler bigprofessional.ca!

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