15:[[1184953,{"by":"maxklein","descendants":79,"id":1184953,"kids":[1185186,1184986,1185084,1185215,1185776,1185024,1185020,1185306,1185257,1185140,1186221,1185182,1185072,1185001,1185388,1184977,1185225,1186401,1185276,1186749,1185693,1185027,1185455,1185221,1185661,1185512,1185419,1185642,1185041,1185615,1185274,1185187,1185233,1272533],"score":102,"time":1268342300,"title":"Are you capable of being ruthless to get ahead?","type":"story","url":"http://blog.cubeofm.com/are-you-capable-of-being-ruthless-to-get-ahea"}],[1084862,{"by":"jazzychad","descendants":44,"id":1084862,"kids":[1084949,1085222,1085616,1085102,1085569,1086334,1085052,1084999,1085098,1084950,1085050,1085713,1085460],"score":77,"text":"","time":1264708923,"title":"The iPad Is For Everyone But Us","type":"story","url":"http://flyosity.com/ipad/the-ipad-is-for-everyone-but-us.php"}],[1058762,{"by":"kloncks","descendants":28,"id":1058762,"kids":[1058862,1058908,1058808,1058930,1058843,1059213,1058863,1059096,1059043,1061959,1058899],"score":29,"time":1263754914,"title":"Did You Mean: Google Maps?","type":"story","url":"http://erickerr.com/did-you-mean-google-maps"}],[1058437,{"by":"flooha","descendants":10,"id":1058437,"kids":[1058491,1058536,1058590,1058637,1058519,1058726],"score":3,"text":"For those that don't know, \"domain hacking\" is using a TLD to spell out your domain like del.icio.us or blo.gs.

I'm considering using one for my next startup and would like to get some feedback on your experiences. My biggest concern is that a lot of traffic will be lost due to typing in the equivalent .com domain.

I've considered the pros and cons, which I'll list below, but I'd like to hear your real experiences in order learn about benefits or repercussions that might not be obvious.

Pros:

  Very short domains\n  Availability/Price\n  Trendy\n

\nCons:

  Lost traffic/emails to the .com\n  Brand dilution\n  Not easy to verbally tell someone the domain\n  Trendy\n  Slightly risky using \"foreign\" TLDs.

","time":1263737042,"title":"Ask HN: Domain hacking","type":"story"}],[1019860,{"by":"sliceghost","descendants":1,"id":1019860,"kids":[1020142],"score":12,"text":"","time":1262051555,"title":"Sublime Sand: Desert Dunes Seen From Space","type":"story","url":"http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/deserts-gallery-1"}]]

user:	roach
created:	May 29, 2009
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