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I believe DNS/domain name is really a problem that could be better served using a blockchain technology. The registers can't be trusted
by themihai 8y ago
I believe DNS/domain name is really a problem that could be better served using a blockchain technology. The registers can't be trusted
- jamieweb 8y agoNamecoin is a good example of this - decentralised domain registrations using the .bit TLD.
- themihai 8y agoNamecoin is cool but I think there are still big issues to be fixed, like renewals/pricing to avoid one person getting all the good domain/sane names.
- jamieweb 8y agoYeah you're right - Namecoin has a massive squatting problem. It costs only pennies to register a name which doesn't help. One possible solution is a proof of work for name registrations, similar to the Onion Name System [1]. There is a short talk by Jesse Victors that explains it nicely [2]. [1] https://github.com/Jesse-V/OnioNS-HS https://github.com/Jesse-V/OnioNS-HS [2] https://youtu.be/zZzOVKPcIMg https://youtu.be/zZzOVKPcIMg
- rustcharm 8y agoAha! I was wondering when someone would say this!