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Domain name confusion

(apologies to those who had to read the prior messy and insanely long text. i shortened it as below) I will be thankful for your insights on possible domain name conflicts in the following case. ...
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Are cuss words always bad in domain/company names

So, I have an idea for a startup and have come up with what I consider to be an excellent name for it, however it contains a cuss word. Specifically "shit". While I don't want to divulge the exact ...
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Choosing a domain / app name… What if another company already uses it?

Obviously, you can't use the same name as another BIG, recognizable company. And you also want to avoid trademark issues. But what about these two scenarios: You finally find a domain name and app ...
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Is .in (dot-in) a viable domain extension?

I've been pulling my hair out trying to come up with a domain name for my upcoming social bookmarking web app I've spent hours on thesaurus.com trying to find an unusual name that hasn't already been ...
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Is it safe to use a trademarked name in a domain name? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can you use a domain name that includes a product name from another company? When selling products related to an established brand such as Kindle, Apple, Nokia, could ...
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Shortened vs full domain name as primary domain

I'm working for a non-profit company, and I was wondering what your thoughts are on the following options for the primary domain name: thexyzalliance.org txyz.org thexyz.org Originally, I was ...
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Where to buy a reliable .ly domain

Nowadays, it seems a lot of startups use the .ly domain. Is there any suggested registar to buy a .ly domain, that is secure? I heard so many stories about guys that have lost their .ly domain when ...
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Can I register a domain that includes a registered trademark, such as “firefox-debugger.com”?

I'm planning to build an addon for a platform, can I register a domain name with that platform's name in it? i.e. iphone-flashlight.com firefox-debugger.com search-onstartups.com What do you ...
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Is a domain extension like .ch helpful for B2B startup or a gimmick?

My planned company name ends with "ch", - let's say it's "Velocity Reasearch". velocityreseach.com and velocityresear.ch are both available. Is using a TLD like .ch in this way considered a gimmick ...
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How to get domain name?

All nice names are already taken. I want to know that if a domain already exists but I attach some character in the beginning/end of the already registered domain name and get registered, is it good ...
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Intent to use vs. first use?

we're a small startup that filed an intent-to-use trademark for the name of our app which will be releasing soon. Another company has offered to buy us out or buy the rights to our trademark ...
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what are the downsides to a nonsensical domain name?

I'm considering starting up a website that I could eventually turn into a business. The domain name that seems most obvious is, naturally, taken. I'm considering going with a non-obvious domain name ...
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If the USPTO website has a trademark as “Dead,” can I register it?

I plan to get a trademark registered and I was searching the USPTO website to see if it already taken or not. I figured out the Live/Dead Indicator is "Dead". Does that mean I can get this trademark? ...
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Creative software company name suffix

A lot of technology companies, especially non-consumer facing, have a multi-part name. The first part can be almost anything... The last word, or suffix, is a more formulaic noun, common choices ...
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Reliability of .me TLD

I would like to start a website with the .me TLD and this domain name should be the brand name as well. But as all .yu domains have been deleted, I'm a bit cautious. Is it safe to register a .me ...
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Domain name problem

I am searching for domain name over a week. But all options i have tried bought someone else. And those domain names are not active. They parked somewhere. I am almost out of options. In that case ...
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Will people still use my app if I have an alternative spelling for my domain name?

abcTech.com is already taken and I'm thinking about registering abcTek.com. Sites like de.lic.io.us (I don't even know where to put the dots) still succeeded despite their horrible names (or maybe ...
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How do you come up with a decent .com domain name?

It seems every common word or short sequence is owned or parked. Does anyone have any advice for the best way to come up with a decent .com domain name? We are going to launch an HTML5, cloud hosted ...
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Registrars - Recommendations

Any recommendations on website registrars? I've used NameZero and Register.com in the past but my domains are just parked. Going to be looking for another domain name soon and wondered if there are ...
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Should startups acquire their two-letter abbreviated domain names early?

In light of facebook's acquisition of fb.com from the American Farm Bureau Federation for $8.5 Million (http://mashable.com/2011/01/12/facebook-paid-8-5-million-to-acquire-fb-com/), do you think ...