Ask HN: Should I bother reserving .cc for my domain?

3 points by potatofish 16y ago ↗ HN

Is there any chance in the future that someone might type it in by accident, like some do today with .net/.com (albeit rare) ? I have no need for it as I have the .com for my domain, just wondering how defensive to be and if it's worth the money?

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gdl 16y ago ↗

I think you're overthinking things. Check out http://www.microsoft.cc/ for an indication of how much Microsoft worries about .cc domains.

(Hint: either it's not owned by Microsoft, or their web designers have really gone downhill.)

antichaos 16y ago ↗

This domain is not owned by Microsoft.

antichaos 16y ago ↗

I'd rather save the money for a .co or .cm domain :)

consultutah 16y ago ↗

No, you should not.

brianbreslin 16y ago ↗

save your money. typos of your name like mcrosoft.com or microsof.com are more important to your brand than .cc

even those unless you're getting tons of type in traffic may not be worth the extra $7.50/yr