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Not quite sure, if you are in favour for some, but against others ?
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I'm not in favor of any of the new TLDs. They all look like terrible investments, both from development and resale standpoints.
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I bought small amounts of some of the above, like .TV At the time this was a new thing, a few alternatives to .com. Hence the "Tulip " mania. Now it's different, you have a lot more selection, you can make a more leisurely decision about what to acquire, but not if you want to be in on the ground level.
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The price equilibrium is in the process of changing dramatically due to shifts in supply & demand. As more and more new TLDs become available, the market will essentially approach an unlimited supply of 3rd tier domains. (.com is 1st tier and .net, .org and ccTLDs are 2nd tier.) It's only a matter of time until valuations for these 3rd tier domains collapse.
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I still think some of the new TLD's are worth investing in, for long term. Not all will be successful, you have to play the percentages , as with anything else.  |
Failure of these new TLDs is much more likely than success. Invest your $$$ as you wish, but to me, buying into these new TLDs is like burning stacks of cash.
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You mentioned Gay.xxx, there is only 1 name like that, they are grandfathered into the upcoming new extensions like.sex .adult .porn. Obviously they are not hurting for money if they parked it.
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Or perhaps they just don't see enough ROI to justify the additional development and marketing expenses.