Tell HN: Do not register .sh domains

I registered a domain name nvidia-bug-report.sh which worked perfectly. After 1 day they deleted it, as if it was never registered, with 0 communication to me.

Later I learned that the reason was "phishing". All the content my website had was a JPEG of a cow, contemplating the choice between AMD and NVIDIA GPUs.

Honestly I don't even know whom to hate more, the registrar or the NVIDIA. I guess next time I should use .ru or .su, which have their own issues, but at least the NVIDIA corporation doesn't hold them by the balls.

4 points | by tryauuum 2 hours ago

4 comments

  • Bender 2 hours ago
    They probably looked at your financial information and did not see a relation / employement with Nvidia. In my experience it's best to keep a companies name out of the APEX of the domain and instead use a sub-domain. Even that can draw ire from legal teams but the registrar would not see it. Having a domain like nvidia-bug-report does suggest to me that you are representing Nvidia. Most corporate domains are registered from a corporate registrar account that is linked to the corporations payment department and linked to their D-U-N-S Dun and Bradstreet number. Even if the registrar you were using did not kill the domain they would have received take-down notices from SafeNames, Nvidia's registrar.

    Perhaps a name like "crowdsourced-nvidia-bugs.tryauuum.sh" with a header that says "Not directly affiliated with Nvidia" and links to a FAQ would be less likely to get the attention of the registrar.

  • NetworkPerson 2 hours ago
    As tightly as these companies watch for anything that could be a violation of their trademark, I highly doubt you’ll find a single tld where you manage to register something with nvidia in the name and not lose it.
  • TheTaytay 2 hours ago
    It’s not based just on the content of your site. If you wanted to phish someone, this domain would be a great one to use, so I can see why they were concerned…
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