d3ft.com

A few days ago, I wrote a FAQ for d3ft.com. In it, I answer both things that you may wonder, and things that I’ve actually had to answer. As more questions arise, I’ll answer them, as well as add them to the list.

The need for answers came from answering the same question repeatedly: d3ft? Is that, like, a word? Or Something? Seriously, how did that happen?

Therefore, the FAQ. No better way to answer questions, than to provide answers, I say. The events that led me to write it came from two main misconceptions: (1) I grow tired of having to explain the domain name; and (2) I hope to someday educate all peoples on how you refer to a name by the object, not the identifier (e.g. refer to d3ft punk as punk, rather than d3ft).

A recent web comic brought to light something I’m not sure anyone really knows. For whatever reason, I adopted the nom de plume of “d3ft punk” shortly after registering this domain. It was a combination of the four–letter .com top–level domain, and a reference to a relevant, pop–culture phenomena, the techno band, Daft Punk.

Click the image to see it full–sized.

Sadly, only after reading the first panel three times was I sure I was safe. I just had to be sure, you know, because of the spelling. As an aside, it’s comics like this that prove this is inaccurate.