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  1. 21st May 2023 12:37 Link to Post #1
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    Default Thanks to Google, ".zip" is now a Domain Name like ".com" or ".net"

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    ... Google Did Something REALLY Stupid - Protect Yourself! 12:27

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    • 3:12 - Is It Really That Bad?
    • 3:54 - My Point: It's Still Worse
    • 7:27 - Another Reason It's Bad
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    • 9:54 - Just Block ALL .zip domains
    • 10:22 - Blocking With DNS Services
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    Default Re: Thanks to Google, ".zip" is now a Domain Name like ".com" or ".net"

    • This reaction sums it up how I feel about it:



    • Time for everybody to use free winrar program with over 500 million users worldwide >>> which can compress things even better than .zip does, most of the time ... and I use it for over 20 years with NO problems!
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    Default Re: Thanks to Google, ".zip" is now a Domain Name like ".com" or ".net"

    Hello,

    Oh well someone beat me to un.zip

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