Hi Tony,
Actually, if (as I assume you may be) referring to Firefox's ("The
Browser") address completion, it's much cleverer than that and doesn't
blindly add a .com but auto-magically works out what you meant most
likelily :-)
Regards,
James
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007, Tony Crockford wrote:
> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:36:44 +0000
> From: Tony Crockford <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Museums Computer Group <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MCG] The use of .com domain for UK museums
>
> On 27 Nov 2007, at 14:31, David Dawson wrote:
>
>> Mike
>>
>> I am afraid that I am one of the 'legacy noise' voices. I think schools
>> audiences in particular get the wrong message when they see a cultural
>> sector organisation with a .com address.
>>
>> I know a .org.uk address doesn't really mean anything but ...
>
> does the general public really understand the difference between the
> different tld's? do they even care?
>
> not helped, no doubt by the browser helpfully adding .com onto anything you
> type in the address bar.
>
> I suspect it's more a case of marketing and ease of promotion than a desire
> to "do the right thing"
>
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