What’s the difference between .com, .net, .org?
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In the distant past the domains (.com, .net, .org, .gov, etc.) were meant to be given out to different types of organizations. It was supposed to be a way to organize the net a bit.
.com for commercial purposes (and companies) but was open to anyone.
.net for networks and internet stuff
.org for kinda “other” but really for non-commercial organizations and stuff, this was always a janky one.
However… this never really worked, because .com became the preferred one for just about everything, and the names lost all meaning very very quickly and everyone just assumed you would be a “.com” no matter what you were.
They are all currently open and unrestricted now, anyone can get a .com, .net, or .org for any reason they want.
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