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Is the .ly domain unsafe? Why?

12th October 2010

My answer to Is the .ly domain unsafe? Why? on Quora

It’s always been unsafe in my opinion. Why build your company around a domain name that’s controlled by the Libyan government?

Posted 12th October 2010 at 3:27 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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