Difference between revisions of ".cat"

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* We collect information about {{l/pub|Catalonia}} as it comes our way.
 
* We collect information about {{l/pub|Catalonia}} as it comes our way.
 
* We are interested in making space for content related to Catalonia and/or Catalan.
 
* We are interested in making space for content related to Catalonia and/or Catalan.
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==Non-Catal* .cat domains==
 
==Non-Catal* .cat domains==
 
There are a number of other <code>.cat</code> domains currently being used for purposes that are not focused on Catalonia or Catalan; as with TootCat, their primary means of satisfying the requirements appears to be that they provide Catalan as an interface language:
 
There are a number of other <code>.cat</code> domains currently being used for purposes that are not focused on Catalonia or Catalan; as with TootCat, their primary means of satisfying the requirements appears to be that they provide Catalan as an interface language:
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* {{ls/domain|http.cat}}
 
* {{ls/domain|http.cat}}
 
* {{ls/domain|nyan.cat}}
 
* {{ls/domain|nyan.cat}}
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==Notes==
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Mastodon user Sam Toland [https://social.coop/@samtoland/100152739177441119 notes] that the .cat admins used to be much stricter, but have now loosened enforcement a bit.

Revision as of 14:56, 5 June 2018

The .cat TLD has some unusual requirements. Toot.Cat attempts to satisfy these requirements via the following:

  • We run the Mastodon software (our primary mission), whose interface is available in Catalan.
  • We collect information about Catalonia as it comes our way.
  • We are interested in making space for content related to Catalonia and/or Catalan.

Non-Catal* .cat domains

There are a number of other .cat domains currently being used for purposes that are not focused on Catalonia or Catalan; as with TootCat, their primary means of satisfying the requirements appears to be that they provide Catalan as an interface language:

Notes

Mastodon user Sam Toland notes that the .cat admins used to be much stricter, but have now loosened enforcement a bit.