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To: Cringing Negativism Network
You got me curious, so from Wikipedia:

.tk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand located in the South Pacific.


Now, when I see something like that, I get suspicious about the legitimacy of the site. No disrespect meant to any Tokelauians here on FR.

18 posted on 11/11/2015 5:24:21 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Leaning Right; All
No disrespect meant to any Tokelauians here on FR.

My great great great great grand-uncle was a Tokelauian!!!!

(j/k lol)

Something else from that description of the 'tk' domain:

"A 2011 report by the Anti Phishing Working Group blamed Tokelau's bad reputation on the registry Dot TK. It acquired the right to operate the top level domain and is responsible for the current free registration system. .tk domains logged 2533 of 11768 (~21.5%) total phishing attacks in the latter half of 2010 Internet-wide"

So there have been some issues.
22 posted on 11/11/2015 5:27:31 AM PST by mkjessup (Trump is kicking the ass of the GOPe, RINOs & the media. Don't like him? He must be kicking YOUR ass)
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To: Leaning Right
No disrespect meant to any Tokelauians here on FR.


33 posted on 11/11/2015 5:34:01 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Leaning Right

Don’t let that totally influence the credibility of the site.

It is typical for small countries and regions to sell their domain names for cheaper that .coms are here in the states.

Especially true for regions that have very little internet business.


61 posted on 11/11/2015 6:58:16 AM PST by SpinnerWebb (Winter is coming)
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