With Web3 names losing steam, what did Web2 domains get right? (1.Viewing)

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With Web3 names losing steam, I think the more interesting question is why Web2 domains kept their place so easily.

Web3 names had hype, funding, and strong narratives behind them, but they still never became part of normal internet behavior.

So what do you think mattered most here?
 
They didn't lose steam, they had a rupture, there's no saving Web3 names, the bad news will keep coming from this point forward.
 
Domains101 said:
They didn't lose steam, they had a rupture, there's no saving Web3 names, the bad news will keep coming from this point forward.
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What I’ve noticed though is that most of the volume in Web3 names was never coming from end users in the first place.

It was largely investor-driven, so when that layer pulled back, it felt like everything collapsed overnight.
 
FM said:
Web2 has Utility and can be used by almost everyone on the Internet.
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Yeah, from what I’ve seen, it’s not only that almost anyone can use them. It’s that they’re simple enough that people actually do use them without friction. Type it, remember it, trust it, done.
 
Web3 domains solved a problem that didn't exist.

Normal domains work fine. People don't want complex BS.

Anything that requires special software or settings to work, is never going to take off.

"Decentralization" is a better marketing pitch than reality.

Brad
 
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