Does the world need fewer domains, or more?

[nicenic]

Some days it feels like the internet has too many domains, endless clutter, abandoned sites, forgotten projects, and millions of names parked forever.
Other days, it feels like new ideas still deserve new names, and creativity shouldn't be limited by what's already taken.

So here's the question:

Do we need fewer domains or more?

 

[Slappy Blunt]

Desperately need fewer parked, unused domains that exist solely for speculation, but the capacity for new, unique domains for genuine projects should remain open to foster real innovation and prevent monopolies on digital real estate.

 

[nicenic]

Desperately need fewer parked, unused domains that exist solely for speculation, but the capacity for new, unique domains for genuine projects should remain open to foster real innovation and prevent monopolies on digital real estate.

Yeah, and genuine demand tends to absorb excess speculation over time, I suppose.

 

[SafeDomains]

Most domains are either junk, used for testing, or for technical purposes. Less than 30% of domains are used for real projects. Sometimes it's sad that a beautiful domain name you want to buy is taken for no reason.

 

[AuroraEden]

Some days it feels like the internet has too many domains, endless clutter, abandoned sites, forgotten projects, and millions of names parked forever.
Other days, it feels like new ideas still deserve new names, and creativity shouldn't be limited by what's already taken.

So here's the question:

Do we need fewer domains or more?

We don’t need fewer domains—we need better use of them. New ideas still deserve new names, but unused and parked domains create noise that drowns real creativity.