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It's time to have a real discussion by placing the widespread belief many investors have about what makes a "great domain name" under the microscope. There was recently some mind-boggling critique shared on a popular social media platform about a particular domain name that inspired this write-up. Which domain?
abć.com
Now, hopefully the Namepros mods are gracious enough NOT to move this post to another section of the site because it mentions a domain that's actively for sale. Afterall, many folks express they need to know the domain name in order to grasp the context of what's being covered here in the forum. Continuing on.....
So, abć.com meets the criteria many investors say is necessary to be considered a “great domain". Is it short? Check. Is it memorable? Check. Is it .com? Check. It's worth noting it does EXACTLY what any other domain does by being functional, searchable and resolvable on browsers. However, there were parties who deemed it "deceptive"?
Granted, opinions are like nostrils in the sense most people have at least one. So there was no offense taken to the critique. Needless to say, it was odd that "deceptive" was the narrative some people sought to go with despite the post itself using a photo depicting how folks can access special characters on their mobile phones. Reads as transparency right?
It was following the social media post that it became clear the centralized domain investment space might be in trouble if investors start to contradict the "great domain narrative" they've endorsed for so long. In the handbook of great domain criteria, we haven't seen/heard that great domains only contain English characters. (Thankfully we haven't.)
Many investors loathe any name that doesn't include .com and a centralized element. Yet, some have found issue with the promotion of a name that reflects the value elements they swear by. Some might oppose because it wasn't their registration; or they could feel a name like abć.com reveals a chink in the armor of great domain classification.
In closing, this would be a great time to call a spade a spade in the domain space. Especially with the cult-like devotion some centralized investors have to the notion things should, and must, go a certain way. If short, memorable and .com is your measure, why cry deceptive when that standard is met and leveraged?
Unless there's more at play here. Is it?
Share your constructive thoughts.
@bobhawkes, your insight would be appreciated here.Attachments
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As always, your perspective is valued 
To the technical folks, it's a masked IDN similar to how every domain name masks a server address. When a person merely has to hold a single character on their mobile keyboard to change the "c", it means a name like abć.com does in fact meet the criteria regardless of perceived demand.
Mel
It can be typed on mobile phone keyboards AND displays in the browser bar. (See attached photos.) With most people browsing the web from their phone nowadays, and not just a desktop like in the 90's, it's more convenient to type in abć.com than some might care to admit.
Thanks for chiming in 
The fact you "sought out the listing page", "posted a screen-grab in the comments" and "asked is this a form of self-promotion" suggests an attempt to exercise rank to get the thread flagged. It's disappointing; and wasn't something expected from a decorated user like yourself. Needless to say, it feels like an unflattering attempt to "control narrative".
Nudging the mods to remove the thread by painting a narrative that was responsibly, and respectfully, addressed in the earlier part of the thread is questionable to say the least. This is the culture we NEED to get past. It seems you chose to counter with the self-promotion insinuation after simple proof was provided to back the claim abć.com resolves.
There's a major difference between "your interpretation" and what's "reality". The fact you say this thread is more appropriate in appraisals suggests you're attempting to exercise covert influence. There was no talk of value in this thread. Absolutely none. The thread pointed to the "standard" many investors have about what constitutes a "great name". I knew for a fact the thread, and name, would draw criticism. That was the point. Strike up the discussion.
There are some users on this platform who praise the supreme standard of short, memorable and .com; but then covertly facilitate censorship of any perspective that counters this narrative. You're leading with the tone of assumption here; and not because you have to. You stated every Namepros user has the same power; but I'd have to disagree. The badges and tenure count for something on this platform. As for whether they should, that's a different topic.
To your satisfaction, the thread post has been moved and classified as advertising/promotion by the Mods. I guess badges and insinuation does the job. Needless to say, I forecasted this in my earlier comments. It worked 
It has been a long time since the early days of domain investing where the computers were bulky and internet connections were dial-up. You, like many of us here on Namepros, did decently for yourself. However, time is passing and mortality is setting in; which means we have to choose how we proceed in passing the torch. This anti-everything-new attitude doesn't cut it; and only pulls back the curtain on archaic views held by us old guys. Kudos to those who'd rather have the discussion about evolution regardless of whether it makes them uncomfortable. The domain investment space is already slow and lackluster in many respects; so exchanges like ours pushes it further into irrelevance.
Get some coffee and take a walk 
