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The problem is that .zip conflicts with the very commonly used zip archive format which has caused user confusion - a user might click on what appears to be a URL to www.fakewebsite.zip and instead end up downloading a malicious .zip file. This creates an unnecessary and entirely avoidable security risk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.zip_(top-level_domain)#Security_concerns
Choosing to use this TLD basically just screams ignorance, and should be causing users to question the competence of the person who made that choice.
https://dnsrf.org/blog/the--zip-tld---ripe-for-abuse--but-so-far-so-good-/index.html
Not sure if that tone is the best for a healthy debate.
Right, ok, so the problem with having a debate on this subject is that there's no reason for this risk to exist at all. There's no good reason to have a .zip TLD, there was no need for it, it should not have been created and no one should use it.
If you're weighing pros and cons, there are exactly 0 pros. Therefore no matter how minor you think the cons are, they outweigh 0 pros by 100%.
Also, "nothing bad has happened yet" is not a valid argument and is a terrible basis for making risk decisions.
I see your perspective, but is there any similar instance that is not Lemmy.zip?
From another post
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37336391?scrollToComments=true
https://lemmyverse.net/?order=active_month
'This bridge is literally held together with duct tape, but it hasn't killed anyone yet!'
I'm with you, unecessary risk. Thank you for the explanations.