TLDs do still matter. Part of the indieweb movement is focused around not relying on search engines. The TLD is half of your domain so some consideration is needed.
Personally, I could have gotten yarmo.nl, given that I'm Dutch. I chose yarmo.eu because I'm fairly certain my future is not in the Netherlands, but elsewhere in the EU.
I also wouldn't want a TLD that support Britain's continuing colonial rule and defense of acts against human rights.
I'm not saying all should boycott .io, just the (open source) developers who wish their products (and domains) to reflect their core principles.
Personally, I could have gotten yarmo.nl, given that I'm Dutch. I chose yarmo.eu because I'm fairly certain my future is not in the Netherlands, but elsewhere in the EU.
I also wouldn't want a TLD that support Britain's continuing colonial rule and defense of acts against human rights.
I'm not saying all should boycott .io, just the (open source) developers who wish their products (and domains) to reflect their core principles.