Also I think it's worthy to note that we don't use the "full" length version of the word for TLDs. Keep in mind we DID need a substitute for dot com. To those who say .biz was uneccessary is factually incorrect. Dot web would have been a good choice, but unfortunately it probably will never get selected.
Here is a black and white illustration of the shortened endings and their full-length counterparts:
.com--Commercial
.net--Network
.info--information
.org--organization
.mil--military
.edu---education
Why on earth would you want:
.business---business
or
.bus--business (hmmm sounds like Pus)
.biz is becoming the accepted shortened version of the word for obvious reasons. IN technical writing you generally stick to the longer version of a word so there is no misunderstandings. In BUSINESS words are shortened. Acronym's are used constantly in business as most people would feel insulted if you said out loud, "That shipment is going "Free on Board", as opposed to FOB. Everyone in .biz knows what's FOB, you don't have to explain it.
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Originally posted by NamePopper.com
This doesn't relate directly to domain names - but I think it has some relevance.
I've got a few young cousins and nephews - and they (and their friends) are always using the word 'biz' to describe what people do for a living. A few examples of stuff they say.....
"My dad's in the computer biz"
"My mom's in the healthcare biz"
"I want to get into the gaming biz"
"Those guys in the movie biz are rich"
And so on.....They use this word/slang all the time. It's very common for them.
Maybe an indicator of things to come with the next generation of young developers - and domain buyers? Maybe not!
I think it's interesting though - if nothing else. |
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