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		dont-kill-me on Oct 6, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The .ly domain space to be considered unsafe So if someone posts a cartoon picture of muhammad, and shortens it through bit.ly, will Libya pull the domain, and in the process break millions of other shortened URLs? http://bit.ly/cartoon-muhammad

jacquesm on Oct 6, 2010 [–]

The point here is not if they will, the point is that they can, and that that's why it is silly to even start using a domain like that.

You don't put your business' fate in the hands of some third world countries legislation/semi governments whims.

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