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Domain hacks

What about biz.ly? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.202.164.185 (talk • contribs)

How is "bit.ly" a domain hack, anyway? -- Smjg (talk) 01:48, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If the intent is to register a domain that is easily recognizable, I would hardly consider it a "hack". Maybe there's a more approprate term? Undisputedloser (talk) 21:02, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What about Domain marketing? Saluti, S.I. Oliantigna (talk) 22:18, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is the exact definition of a domain hack if you look at what a domain hack is. Unless you think bit.ly is a Libyan website, or mostly caters to Libyan people:

A domain hack is an unconventional domain name that combines domain levels, especially the top-level domain (TLD), to spell out the full "name" or title of the domain.[1] Examples include del.icio.us, goo.gl and fold.it. In this context, the word hack denotes a clever trick (as in programming), not an exploit or break-in (as in security). --81.149.74.231 (talk) 12:01, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

More about bit.ly: "bit.ly, a service that was formerly the default choice for Twitter"... it was before t.co being created. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 187.114.251.164 (talk) 16:42, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]