@cdaiber6 wrote:
Not convinced on that theory. In the USA we end things with .com In England it ends in /UK or is it .UK??. Switzerland is /CH or is it .ch Can't recall. I just know different countries anchor their web address with their country of origin.
I didn't post a theory.
.com is a domain name. It was the first commercial domain name that was implemented, which is why it is ".com", although some internet history states it stood for "company" rather than "commercial".
Other domain names have been developed because the internet is now far too big for just one. Many countries have developed their own domain names, which are usually only available to people/companies with a presence in those countries. But, most global companies prefer to use a .com domain name because it was the first and is still the most recognizable domain.
eBay uses multiple websites based in different countries mostly for business and financial reasons. ebay.com is eBay USA because eBay was started in the USA and this was the first eBay website, not because ".com" means it is a US company or website. eBay UK is ebay.co.uk, and eBay Switzerland is ebay.ch.
