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@roddie.digital

Caught in the space between the concept and the execution. Also at roddie.social/@roddie (bridged on bsky at @roddie.social ) Currently blabbing about domain names at pub.roddie.digital Motorsport stuff and spotters guides at @roddie.spotters.guide

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roddie digitalSep 4, 2026

VeriSign says, "not in your.name"

ICANN approves proposal to blow away 25 years' worth of *.*.name domains.

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roddie digitalSep 3, 2026

Brave not brave enough for .brave as Unstoppable ICANN bid proves stoppable

Unstoppable said Brave decided to not move forward with an ICANN application despite having already sold web3 domains advertised with a web2 future.

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roddie digitalSep 2, 2026

US gov suspends .org domain of Italian anti-fascist hacktivists Autistici/Inventati

Abuse of anti-terror powers highlights international risk of .org TLD being subject to the whims of the Oval Office.

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roddie digitalSep 1, 2026

How would a Telegram TLD work?

Telegram have applied for .gram to wrest control from Montenegro but we don't know exactly how it would look.

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roddie digitalAug 30, 2026

Crowdfunded new gTLD applications

Campaigns for .furry and .meow successfully each raised over the $90k needed to submit their ASP-supported applications.

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roddie digitalAug 30, 2026

Link Freedom Group (LFG) applies for over 300 new gTLDs

Applications have now closed for the opportunity to introduce the first new gTLDs since 2014 and I take a look at LFG's applications.

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