I can see their use as a URL shortener.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{FULLPAGENAMEE}} gets a bit unweildy at
times, compared to, for example, http://wp.org.uk/{{REVISIONID}} or
something.

There's no pressing need, but it's a possibility. However, we'd probably
be better off getting something more international for that (wp.org, for
example).

On Thu, 2011-06-09 at 20:12 +0100, Mike Peel wrote:
> With these domain names, there is an extra £10 application fee, and if the domain name is contested then it goes to auction with the highest bidder winning - so the costs of these domains could be substantially higher than usual.
>
> If there was a really pressing reason for them - e.g. if they would be well used for linking to wikipedia - then I think it would be worth getting them. Otherwise, I'm not sure we're any different from other (bigger) organisations that share the same abbreviation...
>
> Mike
>
> On 9 Jun 2011, at 19:08, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 9 June 2011 13:16, geni <geniice@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Because it all adds up and if you actually use the names you have to
> >> keep paying for them.
> >
> > It does all add up, but to a very small number. Let's say it's £5 per
> > year per domain (which I think is about right). 6 domains for the next
> > 10 years would cost us £300. That would mean keeping the fundraiser
> > going for an extra hour to fund. It think it's worth that.
> >
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