I usually don't post in these types of threads but reading the most of 27 pages of this has itched me to write my own opinions of the subject.
I'll start by saying that we are all pioneers in this game. The internet for all we know it, is still a child. It's in its infancy stage of growth. The decisions I make when purchasing a domain is not how it will perform in the next month or even 1-2 years. It is how it will perform in 20-35 years when the majority of the population on Earth is on the internet.
My philosophies: Ascii will always be king.
Yes, there will always be growth with IDN's, and I am very jealous of everyone here that has a good IDN portfolio. My advice, please provide your email so that I may one day come to you with a business proposal when you are rich.
Why I say ascii is king is because, although there will always be native speakers that will use IDN's to type in their domain, the world is becoming smaller. This means that any corporate entity that wishes to stay in the game must be able to communicate to the entire world. This is where the limitations of IDN's come into play and where ascii excels. An ascii domain can be typed in by anyone anywhere in the world, whereas an IDN can not be due to the fact that everyone in the world may not know how to type a specific IDN character from their keyboard.
How I see IDN's is that they will excel in local country specific regions and will provide a personable outlet to reach native internet users. For corperations that wish to target native internet users, IDN is a great choice.
I hope that all of us here feel the same way that I do, that history will report us as the pioneers of the internet. That these very text that we put in these threads gives meaning to the continuing development of the internet.
I thank you all for your time in reading this, and hope to become good friends with you all.
Warmest Regards,
Tan Tran