.net
Classical Era (–2010)A long-standing alternative to .com, traditionally associated with network infrastructure.
Observer's Note
Once a peer to .com, now a quiet veteran holding its ground. Still deeply rooted in the gaming industry.
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Observed Specimens
Domain choices shown here reflect each organization's own decisions and are not endorsements by this site.
Creative portfolio platform.
Kept .net even under Adobe. The "network" meaning works — it's a network of creatives.
Blizzard's gaming platform.
Online since 1996. Battle + .net perfectly conveys online multiplayer combat.
Presentation sharing platform.
.net's "network" feel suits a knowledge-sharing platform. A legacy domain carried through the LinkedIn era.
Internet connection speed testing service.
speed + test + .net. A rare case where the TLD perfectly matches the purpose — measuring the net.
Open source software hosting. A veteran predating GitHub.
A symbolic early-2000s choice of .net as an OSS "network." A relic of pre-GitHub era.
Observed Habitats
Prevalence
⚠ Caution
Risk of confusion with .com. Can cause misdirected emails.