09-25-2017, 03:31 PM
(09-25-2017, 09:57 AM)Saashlik Wrote: Admin when I asked about "And must ask what is this why so many IOPs are on co and is domains?" my question was -Why most pharmaceutical websites -IOPs and forums are showing and registered under dot.co and dot.is domains.
I think there are several reasons why you see more obscure top level domain names being used. 1) A lot of .com and .org names are already taken; 2) Some IOPs started with a .com domain that was seized by LE and had to move to a new domain but wanted to keep their name, so that's where xyz.com might become xyz.is; 3) if you were running an IOP would you prefer the domain is under the control of the USA/UK or a random country that doesn't care about IOPs selling to the USA/UK? So basically it can come down to jurisdiction - registering a domain in a country that has nothing to do with where an IOP operates from or sells to.
Think of it as security through obscurity.