Why (.) in web-addresses ??

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	31 Mar 2004 13:40
	Barry I'm over the Scottish one. But still close enough so that when the Scots decide to throw all the English out it'll only take me an hour to escape to safety
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 336 Send Message	Bob	Report	31 Mar 2004 13:05
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 336 Send Message	That was quick ! Thanks, Zoe !
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	31 Mar 2004 13:02
	Bob, Hello and welcome to genesconnected We always (.) the web addresses as genesconnected doesnt allow us to post websites in our messages. Its a bit cheeky but its the ebest way that we can share our tips and help others out Zoe
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 336 Send Message	Bob	Report	31 Mar 2004 12:51
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 336 Send Message	This has probably been asked before, but there doesn't seem to be a search-facility on the message boards, so here goes: I have noticed, that web-addresses are always given with (.) instead of just the . Is there a specific reason for this ??