Re: [wg-c] nine principles for domain names

["Bret A. Fausett" <baf@fausett.com>]

Philip Sheppard wrote:
> 1. Trust – a gTLD should give the net user confidence that it stands for
> what it purports to stand for.
> You say why trust?

I understood Karl's point differently. "Trust" may be critical for a
chartered/zoned domain (for example, you can't register a pornographic site
in .kids), but it may be meaningless in a true generic TLD. What does trust
mean in the context of .web or .123?

As phrased, the statement assumes that TLDs stand for something, and some of
them may simply be memorable strings, standing for nothing.

       -- Bret