Originally posted by yesonline
nice domain, I think it is a very good domain for us , who are not Western people.
Originally posted by mogtnomr
apparantly they think its easier to remember & type in a 4 random letters/numbers than a longer name that makes sense. I think this theory is plausible since chinese characters dont exactly translate well to western characters, therefore, to non-western speaking chinese, it _is_ much easier to remember 4 random characters & numbers rather than some longer word which is even more confusing... anyways, thats just my best guess!
mogtnomr is correct. Since English is at best a second language in many Asian countries like China, many people there are not particularly good or fluent in the language. Automobiles.com for instance is NOT a good, generic one-worder to them. On the other hand, numbers are often used to substitue words. For example, the number 3 is widely used as an abbreviation for "delete" (because of the similarity in pronunciation). As a result, number domains are more popular: e.g. 163.net is a VERY large portal website.Originally posted by Ovicide
Many other 3 or 4-digit names are registered to people with addresses in China or Korea.
Why is that?
Originally posted by nameslave
mogtnomr is correct. Since English is at best a second language in many Asian countries like China, many people there are not particularly good or fluent in the language. Automobiles.com for instance is NOT a good, generic one-worder to them. On the other hand, numbers are often used to substitue words.
LOL! Actually almost all numbers are good EXCEPT "4" (which sounds like "death")! "9" for example is good in Mandarin/Putonghua for longevity or ever-lasting.Originally posted by Unregistered
2, 3, 6, 8 are good for Chinese
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