should more non-alpha-numeric chatacters be allowed

[usa1]

1- should more non-alpha-numeric chatacters be allowed in Domain Names (so far it is just "-"

2- Is the "WWW" no longer needed

[sun818]

> 2- Is the "WWW" no longer needed

I think so. I redirect all my visitors to domain.com [301] instead of www.domain.com. Non-techy consumers, I think, expect the www part to be there. In any event, your domain should be reachable as www.domain.com or domain.com.

[killroy]

WWW was never needed. Was just a unixy convention.

SN

[sun818]

> 1- should more non-alpha-numeric

NO. A lot of non-alpha-numeric characters are used in programming, regular expressions. It would many programs would have to be re-written to accomodate for these new domain names.

[usa1]

The

"&"

Character would REALLY fill a void,

Imagine "Law Firms" Or Partnerships
to name a couple