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Can anyone comment on good/bad domain extensions? Ie, aren't some domain extensions bound by odd nation specific rules? Namely, the ones that represent countries that we like.

I have a `.la` but I'm unsure if I want to put my email behind it. Thoughts?

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I generally recommend .com. You can still get a pretty decent domain name if you try a bunch of options and put some thought into it. (It has to be 5 letters or above; I recently confirmed that every 4 letter or fewer domain name is taken.)

.com has legitimacy, it's not going to have hiccups (some country code domain names are pretty iffy, like .io had issues a while back), and contracts with ICANN ensure it's not going to extort a huge price out of you.

Yea, perhaps I'll snag the .com version of me .la - I'm keeping my .la for naming reasons, but I just don't know if I want to bet email on it. Appreciate the comments, thanks.

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