I have some questions about IDN domains and hope it's ok that I type in English. I can understand most written german so I don't mind if you answer me in German...
Anyway, I'd like to know more about "Germans attitude against IDN domains"!
Obviously, there is a lack of interests by Germans in those IDN domains. I notice that in a lot of ways, primary because almost nobody wants to even bid on what in my opinion is good domains (eg: Expiring 2 letters domains which have been free even 2 hours after they expired).
In Sweden/schweden for instance, we use "o" instead of "ö" and "a" instead of "ä", in contrary to how germans use it and how google categorize "ö" (oe) and ä (ae). I understand and find that the "ae/oe/ue/" way is the most important of course, since it used by germans and google. What is strange is that different countries cannot unite about this issue.
I'm yet too see a german site using IDN characters, it seems very uncommon (explorer seems to be one reason). But what about investing in IDN characters, they seems very "forgotten" or "not cared about" by germans. How come, I want to know more the underlaying reasons.. ?
Well, I'm aware of the many technical problems, puny codes and browsers that not enable. But as an investment, say for 2 years, with new Ms browsers which enables IDN and with Google currently working to optimize for IDN characters - I see those characters as very "forgotten" by the crowd! The technique (Technik) of the 21th century are running into a faster phase then even, still - we/they cannot enable the most natural way of linguistic for ourselfes ? (germans primary cos they are the one driving the development, but sweds and other countries also)
I find it very strange and believe myself there must be a change to this, maybe sooner then some expected (many seems to expect that it will never happen..). Have the development with "ae", "ue" and "oe" gone to far (eg. there is no need to fix it now, or there are to many stakes in these current system).
Hope to get some interesting opinions on IDN's
Regards, Maccke
Anyway, I'd like to know more about "Germans attitude against IDN domains"!
Obviously, there is a lack of interests by Germans in those IDN domains. I notice that in a lot of ways, primary because almost nobody wants to even bid on what in my opinion is good domains (eg: Expiring 2 letters domains which have been free even 2 hours after they expired).
In Sweden/schweden for instance, we use "o" instead of "ö" and "a" instead of "ä", in contrary to how germans use it and how google categorize "ö" (oe) and ä (ae). I understand and find that the "ae/oe/ue/" way is the most important of course, since it used by germans and google. What is strange is that different countries cannot unite about this issue.
I'm yet too see a german site using IDN characters, it seems very uncommon (explorer seems to be one reason). But what about investing in IDN characters, they seems very "forgotten" or "not cared about" by germans. How come, I want to know more the underlaying reasons.. ?
Well, I'm aware of the many technical problems, puny codes and browsers that not enable. But as an investment, say for 2 years, with new Ms browsers which enables IDN and with Google currently working to optimize for IDN characters - I see those characters as very "forgotten" by the crowd! The technique (Technik) of the 21th century are running into a faster phase then even, still - we/they cannot enable the most natural way of linguistic for ourselfes ? (germans primary cos they are the one driving the development, but sweds and other countries also)
I find it very strange and believe myself there must be a change to this, maybe sooner then some expected (many seems to expect that it will never happen..). Have the development with "ae", "ue" and "oe" gone to far (eg. there is no need to fix it now, or there are to many stakes in these current system).
Hope to get some interesting opinions on IDN's
Regards, Maccke
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