Probably a silly question but the .uk domain is really cheap. If I’m not in the UK can I still use that domain for my server without issue?

Its like 50 bucks for a ten year lease

  • Natanox@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Totally fine. The only issue could come from legal implications since the domain registrations are managed by different organisations in different countries (leading to your registration data being an open book with .net domains but most likely unavailable with .nexus). However unless you’re silly enough to host a very gay social media instance using the TLD from god damn Afghanistan you’re probably fine (yes, that happened).

    • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
      13·
      2 months ago

      I looked up the .ai TLD on Wikipedia and

      .ai is the Internet country code top-level domain for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.

      Things will get interesting if the folks over there decide it’s time to make extra money

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
    14·
    2 months ago

    Just make sure there’s no wacky rules to follow on .uk Last I bought a domain, .us was the cheapest, but it had no WHOIS privacy and you were required to prove you were a US Citizen or company to buy it??? I noped right out

  • samc@feddit.ukEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    I’d say don’t risk it if you’re not based in the UK.

    I have a .uk domain and had to provide proof of residence or something to nominet. I can’t remember the exact process now, but they did temporarily suspend my domain (without warning) until I contacted them.

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Normally it doesn’t matter. The only restrictions is in terms of who can buy domains of that country to begin with (some countries have restrictions on that), and what sort of content is allowed in such domains. Other than that, it’s OK.

    • Bazoogle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Depends on the country. .tv and .io don’t, though I know .io is shifting to disallow it

  • Bronzie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    I own a .me domain as my last name was taken locally. Had it for a few years.

    .me is just so easy to share over the phone and looks cool, so I’d probably keep it even if I manage to snag the local one in the future.

    No issues so far

  • RamRabbit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    It doesn’t really matter, no. All the DNS entries sync everywhere. So it isn’t like you will have to ping some DNS server in the UK to get your website. Everyone will just hitup their normal DNS server and it will have the answer.

  • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Also, the registration and hosting are separate. You can register your domain with the tld registrar and host with any company you want. Or at least I don’t know any registrars that make you host with them.

    (Though some domains like .com have a bunch of registrars because of the sheer volume, and for those it’s often cheaper and more reliable to find a trustworthy company to handle both.)