For Canadians

[sasquatch]

Can some of you Canucks tell me what is the state of website development in Canada, eh?

I took a quick look at Porn.ca, Porno.ca, and even they are sitting there wasted and undeveloped.

So, I figure, if those two sit undeveloped what does that mean overall?

I mean, I found several very decent one word dictionary names unregistered (btw, taken in all other extensions, including co.uk), but I am afraid to reg them for the fear of wasting money. Imagine that, full fledged dictionary words sitting unreged, and even I am afraid to get them.

Are my "fears" for real, should I still jump in and reg-em, figuring that those names, even in .ca version gotta be worth more than meaningless two-three words combos in .com?

And finally, why is that web development of .ca names is so pathetic, even in 21st century?

 

[GT Web]

just because .ca isnt heavily developed, doesnt mean there isnt much development going on in Canada. There are lots of websites from Canada, but most Canadians choose .com because there really isnt much point in reg'ing a .ca unless the .com is already taken and the term is a specific company name. Its also hard to re-sell .ca names because the possible buyers are limited to Canadians

 

[Peace]

Do you know how many one word .us names are still not developed? Howcome you don't call it pathetic? :-D

Anyway, the reason so many .ca names are not taken/not developed is because is the same reason why not many .us names are not developed yet...most of us in north america are more familiar the .coms. There is no need for us to develop ccTLDs unless, we want to distinguish it as American or Canadian content...

May be there are not many Canadian pornstars to develop the Porn.ca :-D

Also, we have about 1/10 of the poplation that you have in States...so the demand is not that high.

 

[sasquatch]

Do you know how many one word .us names are still not developed? Howcome you don't call it pathetic? :-D

Anyway, the reason so many .ca names are not taken/not developed is because is the same reason why not many .us names are not developed yet...most of us in north america are more familiar the .coms. There is no need for us to develop ccTLDs unless, we want to distinguish it as American or Canadian content...

May be there are not many Canadian pornstars to develop the Porn.ca :-D

Also, we have about 1/10 of the poplation that you have in States...so the demand is not that high.

The reason I don't call .US pathetic (beside not wanting to cause the wrath of Mr. Zouzas is because the extension has been around for only a year. .CA extensions have been available for YEARS..., and it seemed that Canadians are more ethnically aware of their "unique-nessnes", in that "Joe Canadian" way, so it's a bit of surprising to see that even the most obvious names, like Wine.ca, are not developed. Don't tell me that Wine.ca, does not mean anything to Canadian wine producers, or that they would rather have JoeBlowOntarioWinery.com, rather than Wine.ca???

In fact, even the most "Canadian", of all things Canadian - Hockey.ca, is not developed either???

And finally, aren't there enough Canadians who are typing in Porn.ca or Porno.ca, to warranty a worthwile development? I though, that those words would have been developed in evey possible extensions, including .CA

If anything, IMHO there's nothing more appetizing than the home grown beaver

 

[RMF]

Most developers in Canada prefer .com. (including me) .CA is pretty much restricted to doing business in canada. Most canadian developers want to do business worldwide, or in the USA also. .Com is really the only way to go. As for hockey.ca, it has a "coming soon" page. As for "hockey.us", a PPC page.

I think most people who register decent .ca domains are either planning to develop them, or planning to sell them, when/IF the .ca domains become valuable.

RMF

 

[sasquatch]

As for hockey.ca, it has a "coming soon" page.

They are "coming soon" since the year of 2000.

You know, Canadians seem to get offended, when they are mixed for Americans abroad. They even write those "Joe Canadian" commercial, proudly proclaiming their heritage, blah, blah. Yet, they don't complain when it comes to business/money, seemingly very happy to flee "their" national extensions, only to develop all these .com's.

Even "JoeCanadian.ca" is undeveloped!!! Talking about irony.

No offense to anyone. I am just publicly observing certain issues.

 

[sasquatch]

And mostly, I am appaled by the lack of interest and initiative on behalf of local Canadian businesses and companies. Not every company and business is equiped and ready to conquer the competitive U.S./International markets. You would think that establishing themselves as "players" nationally - would be the obvious goal to them...

You would think that domains like Wine.ca, and Music.ca, and Sale.ca, and ForSale.ca... would mean something to them...

But, apparently it doesn't.

What a shame for wasting such a great domains.

 

[sasquatch]

Btw, I just want to congratulate myself on my 101. post, and my official becoming of an "addict"

 

[Steen]

Many larger companies use .ca and many (more imo) like .com.

Like in the US,

You tell someone company.us if our new site come check it out..
The next day, the person types in company.com.

some examples of .ca development:

www.futureshop.ca
www.aircanada.ca

About JoeCanadian.ca, why would anyone reg that, let alone develop it?

 

[Steen]

I mean, I found several very decent one word dictionary names unregistered, but I am afraid to reg them for the fear of wasting money.

You're probably not eligable to register it in the first place :|

 

[GT Web]

that post makes you sound pretty ignorant :smartass:

And mostly, I am appaled by the lack of interest and initiative on behalf of local Canadian businesses and companies. Not every company and business is equiped and ready to conquer the competitive U.S./International markets. You would think that establishing themselves as "players" nationally - would be the obvious goal to them...

You would think that domains like Wine.ca, and Music.ca, and Sale.ca, and ForSale.ca... would mean something to them...

But, apparently it doesn't.

What a shame for wasting such a great domains.

 

[RMF]

You wouldn't be so appalled if you did a little research. Yes many .ca domains are wasted, but that happens with ALL extensions, even .US. Did you even look at "Wine.us, Music.us, Sale.us, and Forsale.us?. Obviously NOT.

Most companies that build on .CA domains are targeting canadian customers. Not U.S or International markets.

"They even write those "Joe Canadian" commercial, proudly proclaiming their heritage, blah, blah. Yet, they don't complain when it comes to business/money, seemingly very happy to flee "their" national extensions, only to develop all these .com's"

Are you implying that the U.S owns the .com extension?. It looks like it to me.

"Even "JoeCanadian.ca" is undeveloped!!! Talking about irony" I fail to see the irony.

RMF

 

[Steen]

You know, Canadians seem to get offended, when they are mixed for Americans abroad.

D'em Canadians, always on the defense :-D

 

[sasquatch]

Joe Canadian

http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/joe_canadian.htm

 

[GT Web]

umm, you find this on a website and then expect it to represent all of Canada. Seriously, that is the stupidest thing I have seen in a while. It really makes you sound like a redneck, the fact you are so darn ignorant...it really pisses me off...

seriously, its like me asking why BlackRapperAmerica.com isn't reg'd....mind I show you a 50 cent video....is all of America like that? stupid!

 

[sasquatch]

umm, you find this on a website and then expect it to represent all of Canada. Seriously, that is the stupidest thing I have seen in a while. It really makes you sound like a redneck, the fact you are so darn ignorant...it really pisses me off...

seriously, its like me asking why BlackRapperAmerica.com isn't reg'd....mind I show you a 50 cent video....is all of America like that? stupid!

First of all, no need to have such a nasty 25c attitude. That just shows that if anyone is redneck around here, than that's you - moron!

To answer your question, Joe Canadian was very popular Canadian beer commerical about three-four years ago. It was played in front of millions of Canadians. Socially, it did represent the "whole Canada, because the whole Canada was talking about it, in the sense "how true it is," while they were slapping each other high fives... It was being played back during professional hockey & baseball games to get the local crowds going. I witnessed with my own eyes some of the "hysteria" around it. And for that name to sits unregistered, would be unheard of here in the U.S. If anything, there would always be someone trying to take advantage and get some traffic, or some edge in it. That's what pisses me off. You have all the opportunities in your own yard, and yet you're looking accross the fence happy to play around with miserable American leftovers. Now wonder you're always lagging behind. You're content on being the follower, when instead you should take the initiative. At least in your own backyard.

And, don't compare .US with .CA... for those of you who can't read, I've explained that in my earlier post. .US has been around for a year, while .CA has been around for YEARS.

 

[NameTower]

Yep at its time the commercial was big.

BUT i dont think he was every refered to as Joe Canadian.

The only thing close was

.."My name is Joe and I am Canadian"

or something along those lines

 

[NameTower]

and unfortunately this guy grabbed all the good .ca's

http://www.chapnik.net/minisites/index.htm

 

[sasquatch]

This is from 2001, but it still speaks volumes > http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m3469/5_52/71579377/p1/article.jhtml

Heheh

 

[Peace]

You know, Canadians seem to get offended, when they are mixed for Americans abroad. They even write those "Joe Canadian" commercial, proudly proclaiming their heritage, blah, blah. Yet, they don't complain when it comes to business/money, seemingly very happy to flee "their" national extensions, only to develop all these .com's.

This is my view from up here....
- I see even your government flee "your" national extension by having all their websites under .gov extension rather than .us...at least Canadian government is using .ca for all its sites

Even "JoeCanadian.ca" is undeveloped!!! Talking about irony.

- It's not much of an irony compare to Whitehouse.com is a porn site and whitehouse.us is undeveloped domain.

No offense to anyone. I am just publicly observing certain issues.

Me TOO !!!