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.gg is the country code top-level domain for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The domain is administered by Island Networks, who also administer the .je domain for neighbouring territory Jersey.[1] The domain was chosen as other possible codes were already allocated. Nigel Roberts and Laurie Brown, co-founders of Island Networks, created the .gg and .je domains in 1996 by proposing them to Jon Postel of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.[1][2][3] In the late 2000s, there was an increase in usage of the domains by local companies, with there being about 10,000 .gg and .je domain names by 2009.[3]

Usage in video games

Multiple video game, streamers and esports websites use this domain because "gg" is a common initialism used in multiplayer video games as an abbreviation for the phrase "good game", usually said at the end of a match.[2][4] For example, the VoIP application Discord, commonly used with multiplayer games, uses the domain discord.gg as a redirect to their main website, discord.com, as well as for Discord server invite links.[5] Other websites also use the .gg domain, such as fortnite.gg;[2] emoji.gg, which provides emojis for Discord;[citation needed] start.gg,[5] an eSports platform; wiki.gg, a wiki hosting service;[citation needed] and cloudbase.gg,[5] which keeps tracks of games availability in cloud gaming services.

Second-level domains

Names have been registered principally directly at second level, but the following legacy sub-domains are still open for registration:

  • .co.gg: commercial/personal domains
  • .net.gg: Internet service providers and commercial
  • .org.gg: organizations (free to local good causes)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Channel Islands internet domains block suicide promotion". BBC. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Gamers using .gg domain name 'good for Guernsey', says creator". BBC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Local firms promote their island on the internet". Guernsey Press. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ Allemann, Andrew (2021-10-28). "Investing in .gg domains is going to become more expensive". Domain Name Wire. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  5. ^ a b c Thorpe, Amy (21 September 2023). "What's in a domain name?". Rest of World. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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