QUERY: Do you type "www." when surfing websites ?

[Klubmasta Will]

Just wondering.

If you wanted to visit tribe.ca, would you type in "www.tribe.ca" or just "tribe.ca"?

Does anyone actually type in the "www." prefix?

 

[PosTMOd]

Prior to Netscape 1.4 I did.

 

[Syntax Error]

depends. if it doesn;t work without the www then i'll put in the www.

 

[spaboy]

never type www.

 

[SneakyPete]

I dont know why, but I do.

 

[groovespinna]

always.

 

[~atp~]

In some cases, the www. prefix isn't registered in DNS and so http://foo.com is the only valid URL. Tribe happens to have the www.tribe.ca name registered and tribe.ca simply redirects there.

 

[Flashy_McFlash]

I don't even type addresses anymore. I just click links and go wherever the Internet takes me.

Buy a ticket, take the ride.

 

[I_bRAD]

I still type http://

 

[bushka]

I always do. Habit.

 

[mingster]

i work with people who use the "--> Go" button text to their address bar.

wtf?

 

[grounded4life]

hardly ever type www. unless the page won't load and then I must.

 

[Syntax Error]

I don't even type addresses anymore. I just click links and go wherever the Internet takes me.

Buy a ticket, take the ride.

now that i think about it i'm more likely to type in the garbled name of something i vaguely remember in the search box and just click on the correct link when it comes up. i rarely type in addresses since i can't operate a keyboard properly.

google corrects my spelling.

 

[Stan]

Yeah I still do, out of habit.

 

[bushka]

i work with people who use the "--> Go" button text to their address bar.

wtf?

I do that too, haha! Habit, again.

 

[Ditto Much]

I still do type www all the time and don't even realize I'm doing it.

 

[Klubmasta Will]

i'm asking because you HAVE to type the "www." prefix to access my company's site, and i'm wondering how big a deal that is (i.e. i'm wondering how much traffic we lose because of this).

there is a technical reason why our site is like this. something about our site using two domain names or something. bottom line is that it would cost a lot to fix the problem, so i'm wondering whether it's worth it.

anyone have an opinion on this?

 

[Brandon]

I'd say it's about a 70/30 split of my typing it versus not typing it.

 

[b3nji]

i work with people who use the "--> Go" button text to their address bar.

wtf?

cute

 

[rubytuesday]

I type it in.

 

[Sleepy Giant]

Depends on the site.

 

[technowelt]

I just type the domain name minus the TLD and hit ctrl-enter.

 

[Ditto Much]

anyone have an opinion on this?

I wouldn't spend any money on it, when they don't type the www where do they end up?

 

[gasper]

never

 

[Bryce]

www

Never -

Down with the www !!!