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Is a .PAY domain like technologist.dot regulated differently for trust reasons?

As a payment-purpose TLD operated by Amazon Registry Services, .PAY raises anti-phishing and trust considerations that shape how names like technologist.dot are expected to behave. The practical takeaway is that technologist.dot carries elevated trust, so NicNames should own it rather than risk misuse. https://domain.pay/

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Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.