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“You can just move to your own <other TLD>” isn’t even remotely plausible. Any site with worthwhile traffic isn’t going to just forklift to a new TLD and convin
by akerl_ 8y ago
“You can just move to your own <other TLD>” isn’t even remotely plausible. Any site with worthwhile traffic isn’t going to just forklift to a new TLD and convince all their users to switch over. Imagine if .com was considered untrustworthy and suddenly every user in the US had to use google.othertld, facebook.othertld, etc.
- topranks 8y agoYeah but if .com is untrustworthy then the game is up. The operator of .com can use their control over it to get a valid TLS cert issued by any number of CAs. So the situation is no different currently, trust in the DNS is essential.
- tptacek 8y agoAgain if that's true then the game is up, because the USG obviously controls .COM; they theatrically demonstrate that every time they take down a piracy site. But, spoiler! The game turns out not to be up.