How Unusual Domain Names Make Pacific Islands Millions

Across the Pacific from Tonga to Tuvalu to Tokelau domain names are making a real impact on these nation’s economies. How did we get here and what does the future hold for these nations? In this video I take a virtual (and actual) journey to the world’s least visited nations to find explore more.
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[@MeesterTweester]

I like how .tf's Wikipedia page says: Intended use - Entities connected with the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Actual use - Websites related to the video game Team Fortress 2.

[@wowozella]

MEESTER TWEESTER???????? damn !!!!

[@MeesterTweester]

kingsquibbl Yes

[@ligreen]

object

[@banesrb]

Found the Meester

[@MeesterTweester]

BaneSRB Yes

[@wojtekpolska1013]

its kinda cool how such opportunity struck a random small country instead of a big one like US UK Germany etc.

[@petrkdn8224]

How would you even get a letter T or V from their names anyway???

[@sodiboo]

@@petrkdn8224 uniTed Kingdom?

[@petrkdn8224]

@@sodiboo and V?

[@aidenbustos8625]

@@petrkdn8224 Tuvalu?

[@sodiboo]

@@petrkdn8224 Well you wouldn't get a V, this spells TK, germany could've gotten DD like DeutschlanD, if these were all chosen arbitrarily, which they aren't

[@Thunderchicken69]

Damn imagine going to a small island nation and paying $10 for dinner and ending up having a personal chat with the Prime Minister

[@ukatofarticus9046]

This right here is some of the most interesting and well thought out content on youtube with nowhere near as much attention as it deserves!

[@JulianOShea]

Cheers, Ukato!

[@panloon7776]

Too.tru

[@thonks8729]

Broooooo

[@sydneyrailbuff]

Maaaateeee (it’s true tho)

[@ukatofarticus9046]

@@sydneyrailbuff do i know you?

[@HDRyanG]

You're like an Australian Tom Scott, I have been watching your videos for a while, they are quite enjoyable and get me through work! Only shame is that you're from Melbourne. - Sydneysider Subscriber

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, mate! Unknown Sydney coming soon…. (well, post-lockdown)

[@BabyPinkHeart]

@HDRyanG I know right... I wish there was someone like him Sydney based, it will be interesting to know about Sydney @@JulianOShea

[@Daleymop]

​@@JulianOShea potential place thought: would Sydney's weird little Esperanto House be an interesting Unknown Sydney locale? A building in Redfern open to the public, owned by an association that speak and teach the constructed language and house international visitors for free during their travels if they also know the language.

[@janosk8392]

@@Daleymop Delightful to learn Esperanto is still going. Available online?

[@Daleymop]

@@janosk8392 it's alive and well! The internet sparked a huge revival for the language There's quite a few free courses online to learn it and plenty of online groups for it, there's even a string of Esperanto KZbinrs. During lockdown they have been hosting Zoom meetups, post lockdown they should be able to meet at the Esperanto House again which would be fantastic

[@PatKellyTeaches]

That Tonic website was so delightfully 90's, I loved it

[@JulianOShea]

You can hear the dial up…

[@joaquinmenendez3899]

Thats not how freenom makes their revenue. Once the domain hits a certain amount of traffic that they deem high enough. They take the domain back without warning. Then you need to pay to get it back after you’ve already built up traffic to that domain. They trick you into putting hard work into a website under that domain, then they threaten to take it away unless you pay without warning.

[@mrcombustiblelemon2902]

I was wondering how they make money if the domains are free, thanks

[@pacomatic9833]

I was gonna say that it was scummy, but then I see in the replies that it's free at the start. I don't feel as mad

[@joaquinmenendez3899]

@@pacomatic9833 It is scummy, because now its not free. Now you must pay for the domain if you want to keep your traffic. You have to pay them or they take away what you’ve built up. Its blackmail.

[@isonzo686]

@@joaquinmenendez3899 I mean, were you really expecting to just get a free domain forever? If you're popular enough to get lots of traffic, you can probably pay them. Or just buy the domain from the beginning and save yourself the trouble.

[@joaquinmenendez3899]

@@isonzo686 No??? I expect them to give me the domain for the amount of time that they said they would. They market their service as a free domain for 6 months. (or whatever the amount was) Not a free domain until you hit enough pageviews.

[@EEVblog]

Tuvala also make a lot of money by denominating silver and gold coins with their official Tuvaluan dollar which makes the coins more valuable to collectors because it's marked in an official currency.

[@JulianOShea]

This is true! Could be it’s own video…

[@Shiznittlebizbampop1]

I would live to watch a video and learn all about this!

[@timothytt547]

How does this work?

[@astrofish6163]

Don't let the boomers (or me honestly) know, they'd immigrate there in the millions

[@complainingperson2883]

@@JulianOShea i bought a shrek coin from Niue for nearly $100. Might be a good example for the video if you ever make it (which I hope you do)

[@deciding]

This video's honestly so high quality, it deserves far more than just a few thousand views. Really interesting how many things go on in the world that we just never think about or find out!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, mate!

[@PurplePinkRed]

I knew about Tuvalu and that story (it's a common quiz question), but not the others! Brilliant stuff!

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you learned something!

[@ollien3359]

"My wife and I are going on our honeymoon to the Pacific Islands!" "Oh yeah, which island in Pacific?"

[@CodyGissel]

Yeah, could you be a bit more pacific? Haha

[@janosk8392]

Pac light eh.

[@thegorn]

@@CodyGissel I sea what you did there

[@dexa6623]

So when's the baby due?

[@deidara_8598]

"My wife and I are going on our honeymoon to Europe" "Oh yeah, which country in Europe?"

[@vividvoidgirl2760]

I had a .tk address as a teen back in the 00s. It utterly blew my mind back then that I could register a domain and put whatever I wanted on it for free!

[@thomasduthie]

Finally a youtube video that was well researched, well presented, and not too long! Fantastic work Julian, thank you.

[@JulianOShea]

Cheers Thomas! Appreciate it.

[@EhTeamAustralia]

I live in Toronto and didn't know about .to ...took an Australian to teach me. LOL ...another great video, keep up the good work.

[@JulianOShea]

Well, maybe not as popular as I implied. Thanks!

[@Efflorescentey]

Definitely seems that popular! Maybe it’s just from the Aussie point of view

[@llllshane6.0gamingllll7]

I live in a city bordering Toronto and I knew everything about it

[@charleswhite688]

If you notice on the map at around 1:06 some of the African countries are a bit large too (Mali, Gabon, Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea specifically.) Along with Tokelau in the Pacific, these countries also allow for free registrations of their respective domain names.

[@kavemustermann]

Wow the real Charles White ? XD

[@DuringDark]

@@kavemustermann WOOOOOO YEAH BABYYYYYY

[@nate_storm]

@@DuringDark that’s what i’ve been waiting for, that’s what it’s all about

[@gegessen159]

Just came across your channel and already watched nearly all your stuff! What impresses me most is that I never even once skipped 10sec forward. Your videos are short enough so I'm interested and long enough to be detailed. Your voice is nice to hear and you seem like having the perfect talking speed. Well done, subscription deserved!

[@therocknerd4005]

I think I say this on all your videos I've watched, but I'll say it again. Genuinely enjoy your content. Concise, entertaining and unique.

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Awesome video. This is fascinating. Looking forward to next video. Keep up the good work.

[@saopaipai772]

I've commented in a total of 10 videos in my life, at most. But this... This was fire! Keep up the great work!

[@JulianOShea]

I appreciate it!

[@caelansmith]

This is another great video!!! Man, I love your channel, it's informative yet also interesting. I can't wait to travel to pacific islands again soon

[@Sweetlyfe]

Thanks Julian, as a Melbourne dweller and new subscriber I really enjoy your very well made and researched video’s.

[@JulianOShea]

Awesome, thank you!

[@angusgrant8744]

Hey Julian, keep up the great work! The content is great, and you're doing everything right to hopefully explode in popularity/ engagement. I don't comment much, but I thought as a fellow melbournian I'd wish you luck, and just say keep going!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Angus - really appreciate it. It’ll be great once we’re allowed out and about to be able to make more videos around town and beyond. Glad you’re enjoying the vids!

[@janosk8392]

As a wannabe Melburnian I'd like to second your comment Angus.

[@EsotericTherapy]

I am also a Melbournian, also enjoyed the video, and would like to wish you both, Angus and Julian, all the best in lockdown and into the future. ...And thanks for the solidarity, Janos. :)

[@charmygreen665]

Awesome video my man. Bout to check out some others

[@Efflorescentey]

Fascinating! I look forward to your rise up the KZbin ranks. You deserve to be up there with the greats

[@JulianOShea]

Much appreciated!

[@Efflorescentey]

It’s so great to see Aussie content

[@cunnyhunter69]

This was both entertaining and informative, one of the first videos that I've watched through to the end in a long time

[@luuketaylor]

I know you get Tom Scott comparisons often, but I'm getting Jay Foreman vibes as well, with the geographical insights and your Unknown Melbourne series as well! Great content, Julian. I'll try not to make comparisons from here on out. Your channel is uniquely you!

[@AnilKumar-uj1qy]

This channel is a gem. I hope more and more people find out this

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Fascinating topic - more going on here than I realised!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Toby! It is an interesting story for sure.

[@kewlman5417]

This is so clean and I learned a lot! Thanks!

[@lionow]

Great video! I whish all youtubers would make such on-point videos :)

[@EEEV9998]

I never leave comments on videos, but this was simply sublime, proper content, really nice work!

[@lightningfun6486]

Amazing content it’s like if Tom Scott was an Australian

[@nothcial]

But unlike Tom he isn't choking on vape

[@jujhar.]

I'm gonna pretend I know who Tom Scott is.

[@nothcial]

@@jujhar. "I don't know who Tom Scott is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask" - You, probably.

[@caramelapple5562]

@@jujhar. julian o'shea, but british

[@ranger.1]

Good stuff, Julian!

[@Maxime_K-G]

This was definitely the most glorious way I have ever subscribed to a KZbin channel!

[@archirnobenz]

Amazing. Learnt something new about those .tv and .fm domain names. Have always thought they represented television etc... and also learnt to watch out for .tk domain names 😂

[@joeybean9132]

great video julian!!!

[@quentina5533]

Insane editing, thanks.

[@GBradbury100]

Excellent video Julian. Keep up the great work!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks Greg, will do!

[@kdeleu]

Really Interesting content!

[@theoriginaldudes]

Mate this is awesome content, thank you so much!

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you liked it!

[@ohnaw223]

interacting with this video cuz it needs way more attention but dont let this bring u down ur content will blow up soon

[@danielm2797]

absolutely great video

[@collisw8302]

Another great video, thanks Julian!

[@JulianOShea]

Cheers, Collis!

[@ethanjay7123]

This is one of the most interesting videos I have seen on youtube. And I cannot believe this video is 7 years in the making, seeing as you went away in 2014. Wow.

[@JulianOShea]

Good content takes time… Glad you liked it!

[@YellowSub0]

Another great video! Keep it up Julien

[@JulianOShea]

Appreciate it! Glad you liked it.

[@jessenixon4645]

Love it Julian! Been watching all your stuff

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Jesse!

[@EthanLR]

This is awesome stuff!

[@MeppyMan]

These videos keep getting better. I didn’t know a lot of this and I work in the tech world! Thanks.

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Mark!

[@alexander191297]

Fact is, there is such a shortage of good domain names that even the emoji ones are already taken (the good ones, at least)… and then, most of them are just being bought and “parked” for ad revenue!! Whereas it could have been used for something good…

[@lucyhtml]

This is awesome, really interesting and well done video!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks so much!

[@jasongarufi8187]

Thanks for another great video

[@JulianOShea]

Cheers, Jason! Glad you liked it.

[@AlexEEZ]

i tried that domain and, sure enough, it leads to your channel

[@aussiejubes]

Your videos are SO interesting! I don't usually click on videos that look like a boring topic I won't be interested in, but I know that pretty much anything you release will be interesting. Such a great vid as usual! You seem to tap into the parts of a topic that are actually juicy. You have a real knack for delivering the best of the information on any topic.

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you like them!

[@elenaleo8923]

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[@rosemadison2488]

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[@henryyorke6072]

@@annarichard5235 after watching so many KZbin tutorial videos about trading I was still making losses until Mr Jerfferson started managing my investments now I make $11,560 weekly. God bless Mr Jerfferson he has been a blessing to my family.

[@Settledinyorks]

Really enjoyed this video, thanks. Always love the vids where we see you with a beard; it suits you!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Stephen. More beard cameos in the future…

[@Hooked1]

First video of yours i have seen before. Entertaining, edited well, informative. good shit my guy

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, and glad you liked it!

[@baileysterling1488]

Great video, bro! Good to see more Aussie youtubers. Subbed!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Bailey!

[@dontlinkme]

surprised to see this video only has 80k views, incredibly well produced video! :)

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you think so!

[@fletcherfuller]

Greatest KZbinr going round atm

[@bikolanakaoraganvlog1924]

Interesting topic my friend great video island

[@litttlejee]

Oh my! Im very envious you made it to Tuvalu. Its right up there on my bucket list 😍

[@JulianOShea]

Doooo it!

[@AnotherAlec]

thanks Julian for the great content

[@JulianOShea]

Cheers, Alec!

[@smkrxzz]

This is my first comment ever on KZbin, and I just wanted to say what you are doing is really fascinating and you truly deserve a bigger audience. I can see myself becoming a fact nerd haha! Best wishes and keep up the good work mate. Cheers from a Melburnian!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks for the kind words, Sanith! - Glad you’re enjoying the vids.

[@B34R117]

Dang on KZbin for 12 years and never commented b4? Dang

[@knyt0]

@@B34R117 yeah i comment pretty much every day ha

[@B34R117]

@@knyt0 lol

[@smkrxzz]

@@B34R117 haha finally popped the blueberries 😉

[@TicketToKnow]

Always love seeing interesting technology videos not focused on the US or Europe. Super interesting topic, which I've also spent some time thinking about. Anyone else think there'll eventually be a rush on .us domains? It is a pretty cool suffix afterall

[@JulianOShea]

Agreed! People have been neglecting Tokelau for too long. - When are we doing a collaboration?

[@TicketToKnow]

@@JulianOShea I would love that! I literally have just moved away from Melb for a time, but I do have some Melbourne-topics that have been brewing for a while. You know what else could be brewing? A beer after lockdown 🍺

[@JulianOShea]

Sounds good. Let’s do it post lockdown. 🚀

[@alphaechothunder77]

Great video.

[@smjbk]

Interesting stuff, keep up the good work!

[@JulianOShea]

Cheers, Simon!

[@sebdoes]

this is a really good video

[@one_smol_duck]

This is so fascinating. It's also nice to learn that a fundamental part of the internet that we all take for granted is actually doing something GOOD in the real world. Normally, you click on a video like this and it's about the opposite....

[@scottpatrick556]

Another great video thanks

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Scott!

[@lce]

thats awesome man

[@DrLane]

Love it Jules!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, mate! Great to see you here!

[@VictorianAerialVision]

Very informative Julian, thanks for the info. I thought the .TV domain was like a KZbin tv channel, boy was I wrong! Keep up the great content mate. 👍🦘😎

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks mate!

[@Phantomthecat]

Great video, no idea why you don’t have 10 times the subscribers. The algorithm really needs to do you a favour and push your videos more. 👍

[@JulianOShea]

I’m working on it!

[@handyandyaus]

Timely video Julian, given Twitch's massive hack that has happened since you released this video.

[@paul1153]

Very informative Julian.

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Paul!

[@Nightcaat]

This is such a great video!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks mate!

[@CZghost]

Oh, it's "h", not "n" in the transcoded domain. I was wondering why your websites were not working. Turns out the subtitles obscured part of the image and I've misread the one single letter that looks similar to another one if you kinda erase a part of it. I've paused the video to manually write it down and access it. Well, it is just a redirect to your channel.

[@Punchypax]

Interesting and well presented vid!

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you liked it!

[@camerongray7767]

You deserve more subscribers

[@ChegmeisterShorts]

This is definitely one of the most underrated channels but definitely not underappreciated

[@JulianOShea]

I appreciate that!

[@lrrr9734]

Never heard of it but damn I want to go there, looks epic

[@hatandbeardmedia5925]

Brilliant and fascinating as always

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, mate!

[@AnthonyCarrick]

I like these short videos. I don’t always want to watch a 20 minute video. Good!

[@CeeJayDee94]

Wow I had no idea! Incredibly fascinating! Keep up these great videos Julian, looking forward to more! Also just a little side note, for me personally anyway, the "wooshes" every time can start to be a bit distracting when it's during every transition. Of course this is just me mentioning this but hoping it's just some constructive criticism. Otherwise 10/10 content!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Tim - appreciate it and the feedback.

[@MattGDesign]

I personally didn't even notice the transitions.

[@CeeJayDee94]

@@MattGDesign true, I may be the only one who did haha, but was just throwing it out there in case others felt the same way. I love Julian's videos still!

[@1.4142]

So glad this was recommended! I want to learn more about how domains work and how scammers are able to mass produce them.

[@Archytype]

Great video

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kashiichan]

This is a fantastically-interesting video, and the production is great. Really excited to watch your channel grow. :)

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Kashii!

[@no1fanofthepals]

Really cool

[@BatCaveOz]

This channel will blow up. 👍

[@JulianOShea]

Fingers crossed!

[@NickGrinicide]

Real cool! Would've never known.

[@skeleton.]

underrated channel

[@dio007]

really good video

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you think so!

[@twangerrrrrr]

very interesting

[@privatejoker6940]

Thats pretty cool

[@staceixan]

so now Aussie Tom Scott is a thing! love your vids btw :D

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, mate!

[@L2002]

Awesome, The world is so huge!

[@AudioHed]

thats incredible considering how much people use twitch everyday; what a crazy place the internet can be! great video!

[@YannickFilms]

That's so crazy!💯

[@ANDREWF891]

Gday Julz, do one on the people who run the internet.. isnt it like 5 people or something crazy like that? Keep up the good work!

[@edmundbyard2369]

And back in glorious HD: 👍

[@JulianOShea]

Yay. The way it was meant to be!

[@TheWTheReal]

Hoooolyyyyy how the hell do you only have 60k subs? These videos are so high quality

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you think so! And yeah - more subscribers are most welcome. 🚀