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The .net — short for "network" — was originally intended for network infrastructure, ISPs, and the like. But like a lot of things on the internet, it quickly evolved beyond its original purpose.

These days, .net is the trusty sidekick to .com. It's the Robin to Batman, the Chewbacca to Han Solo. It's where you end up when the .com is taken and you're feeling pragmatic.

Fun fact: some of the most popular websites in the world started on .net before upgrading to .com. It's like the minor leagues of domain names — but without the peanuts and Cracker Jack.

Domains We Love

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weather.net — Because when you want to know if it's raining, you want .net reliability.
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sourceforge.net — The OG open-source hosting platform. Every developer in the 2000s had a SourceForge project.