Zip domains, a bad idea nobody asked for

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TLDs are the letters that come afte million ot at the end of the domain name in an Internet address.

The TLD is supposed to act as a sort of indicator for the type of site you're visiting.

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Dot zip domains are not yet a serious problem, but the best time to block them is now.

At the time of writing, a little fewer than 4,000 have been registered.

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