Domain Name Question

[Eric S]

I have the domain name

xxx.everydayflowers.com this forwards to everydayflowers.net

Now I have found this site

xxx.everydayflowers.com.hk

Anyone have any ideas on how this works? Is this something I need to worry about?

 

[BOSS]

Is the .hk for Hong Kong??

I did not get a site at that URL.

 

[12BucksFor2Dozon]

Yes our fearless leader is correct...the .hk suffux means it is a hong kong domain, like .uk is united kindom...here is a complete list FYI.

 

[Eric S]

So you guys don't think there is a problem with this?

I thought they could only do

everydayflowers.hk

not .com.hk

The site does work.

 

[theRKF]

A lot of country TLDs have the .com option. You'll quite frequently see something like: www.example.com.xx since .com is typically thought of as an American domain.

 

[12BucksFor2Dozon]

yeah the .com implies (com)pany, as apposed to .edu for (edu)cation or .gov for (gov)ernment. Since these same distinctions apply for all other nations, our TLD overlords decided that .<org>.<country_code> was the proper way to go.

 

[RJD]

You probably don't own an international trademark, and it's unlikely anyone will confuse them with you. I wouldn't sweat this too much.

 

[Eric S]

Thanks for your input guys.

I just thought it was weird thats all.

So hey there is no 800fl.com.hk

What do you think?

How can you register the extensions from other countries?

 

[bloomz]

http://www.inbloom.com.sg/

This has been there for some time...I don't worry about it.

 

[RJD]

You just need to find a registrar licensed for that TLD. Check the major ones--Dotster, Register.com, or goole around for international domains.

Some extensions come with strings attached. At one time, .CN (China) domains required a "local office". If you didn't have a local office, you could "establish one" for an extra couple hundred bucks. All of this was handled through the registrar.

 

[BBJ (Big Bad John)]

http://www.inbloom.com.sg/

This has been there for some time...I don't worry about it.

I see why................it's a 200% FLASH SITE and Bloomz like me hates FLASH