The .uk domains spotted in the wild thread

[GreyWing]

Definitely @GreyWing in an alternate life.

I wasn't allowed into the drops that weekend, got caught out by some rule change at Nom, but someone caught Graeme.uk which is my odd spelling. I also managed to get my surname which I'm really pleased with, the owners of wingate.co.uk would never have sold it.

It certainly seems that the .uk is gaining traction, seen one of the Vergo.uk vans out and about this week, I think someone already highlighted it. After holding it for 5-6 years, I'm pretty sure I dropped the .co.uk back in 2015 and it would have had the .uk rights. Sort of gutted by that, but glad they are using the .uk.

 

[Kaleido]

Spotted in Southport. The logo is abysmal but it says LeaseCar.uk

 

[ben]

Holy shit bro, they should have hired one of us.

 

[Kaleido]

Its awfulness kept distracting me from watching the footy.

 

[ben]

The fact that the typography is off centre because of the ugly logo part is driving me mad

 

[username]

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Spotted in Southport. The logo is abysmal but it says LeaseCar.uk

The .co.uk indicates the use of .UK is intentional as well.

 

[Kaleido]

The .co.uk indicates the use of .UK is intentional as well.

It does indeed. But why not just stick a 301 on it?

That 90s looking URL is fugly too. This company is causing me aesthetic anxiety.

 

[username]

The lack of an S on the HTTP gives me anxiety too

 

[Lee]

The lack of an S on the HTTP gives me anxiety too

Was just thinking this!

Why not Just 301 it FFS!

 

[username]

Was just thinking this!

Why not Just 301 it FFS!

I kind've like that he's taking a stand with the .UK though

 

[Lee]

When it comes to car leasing nothing will ever beat www.lingscars.com

Check out the website if you need a laugh!

 

[Marek]

It does indeed. But why not just stick a 301 on it?
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That 90s looking URL is fugly too. This company is causing me aesthetic anxiety.

I've not looked into it but it was perhaps penalised. A lot of sites tried to make a comeback on the .uk and couldn't 301 because of historic issues.

 

[ben]

I kind've like that he's taking a stand with the .UK though

I see what you did there

 

[Lee]

VodafoneAndThree.uk - detailed information about the planned merger from Vodafone UK and Three UK.

 

[ben]

VodafoneAndThree.uk - detailed information about the planned merger from Vodafone UK and Three UK.

Good cause Voda is shite hopefully it’s more a Three buyout than a Three/Voda merger, as Vodafone’s infra is lacking. That being said EE still dominates.

 

[Kaleido]

For all your window fashion fancies.

 

[ben]

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For all your window fashion fancies.

The branding is fucking dead. I hate it. Looks like 1978

 

[Kaleido]

I like its naive charm. But that lowercase K is killing me.

 

[Lee]

Office for Budget Responsibility - obr.uk

The perfect website to read if you need to get off to sleep! Just 30 seconds of reading and you will be sleeping like a cat!

 

[AlistairH]

Macleans.uk

My partners new Wills / Trust/ Estates business. After working for the same firm for 16 years she has recently decided to go self employed and start her own business. With her surname being "Maclean" when thinking of names naturally it made sense to use her surname so I quickly checked the WHOIS for the .co.uk.. nope that's being used by a well known toothpaste company. The .uk was however owned by another "one of us" so a quick email to him and a we agreed a domain swap and she was delighted to be able to put it to use!