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NextDNS is great for all my devices. let's me access Handshake domains easily from https://dns.live https://dns.live The default blacklist for NextDNS is reall

by eloahx 6y ago

NextDNS is great for all my devices. let's me access Handshake domains easily from https://dns.live https://dns.live The default blacklist for NextDNS is really good too; stops a lot of Windows phone home stuff too, and can easily see all that. Don't add a bunch of blacklists though or websites break

7ewis 6y ago
What are Handshake domains?
- jimmydorry 6y ago
  Crypto secured domains, I assume. First google result is namebase, which is a familiar name in such a field. https://www.namebase.io/ https://www.namebase.io/
  - blackRust 6y ago
    Here's the 101 I found: https://www.namebase.io/handshake101 https://www.namebase.io/handshake101 Edit: more: https://handshake.org/ https://handshake.org/
- eloahx 6y ago
  https://dns.live/start.html https://dns.live/start.html https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains/ https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains...
Ayesh 6y ago
I'm fairly well-versed in DNS, and aware of Handshake protocol as well, but I have absolutely no idea what DNS.live is about.
- eloahx 6y ago
  I went over their site. I'm a big fan of the nextdns project and the handshake project. DNS.live is a hub that lists top sites hosted with the TLDS from Handshake and offers free stuff. Basically the Handshake gTLD directory to make it easy to check out other people's sites as decentralized DNS evolves and see when names become available. Websites instead of being http://whatever.com http://whatever.com are just http://whatever/ http://whatever/ It offers free free NS Hosting, free web hosting, free blog hostting, and free URL redirection for Handshake.org TLDs. No account is required (as per their website): https://dns.live/hosting.html https://dns.live/hosting.html is the free hosting link To learn more about it they have a start page: https://dns.live/start.html https://dns.live/start.html And here are two excellent turorials on it: https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains/ https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains... and from Namebase.io (the ONLY TLD auction) has a good write up on NextDNS and how to get it going: https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains/ https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains... Namebase.io is like the auction system to obtain the domains, dns.live lists them and offer hosting For me I just enabled Nextdns on all my devices and checked the handshake slider so I can see websites like http://ix http://ix Regular dns works as it should and it blocks trackers etc.
  - StavrosK 6y ago
    Looks like Namebase requires ID verification before you can bid on a domain. Sounds like the new DNS is going to be even worse than the current one.
    - eloahx 6y ago
      No sir, only if you want to transfer assets or get USD etc. You can bid still. From their restrictions page: Due to regulatory reasons in the US (we're not happy about it either), Namebase accounts are restricted in functionality until they have successfully been verified. Once an account has been verified, it'll be able to: Trade on Namebase Pro (non-US only) Withdraw HNS (non-US only) Buy and Sell HNS with BTC (global) Buy and Sell HNS with USD (US only) Before an account has successfully verified, it'll still be able to: Transfer HNS into its cloud wallet Bid on Handshake names Withdraw Handshake names
      - StavrosK 6y ago
        Thanks, I noticed that just before reading your comment. I guess I can get HNS on another site and send it to them without verifying, thanks.
        troquerre 6y ago
        Hi I'm the CEO of Namebase. You're right that's the best way to bid anonymously on Namebase right now. We're also going to add the ability to bid anonymously directly on Namebase. The account verification is only required for purchasing HNS which we need to do due to regulatory restrictions in the US.
        StavrosK 6y ago
        That makes sense, though I wouldn't expect it to be required when buying HNS with BTC. I signed up for the airdrop so I got a bunch of HNS I can play with, thanks.

by eloahx 6y ago

7ewis 6y ago

What are Handshake domains?

jimmydorry 6y ago
Crypto secured domains, I assume. First google result is namebase, which is a familiar name in such a field. https://www.namebase.io/ https://www.namebase.io/
- blackRust 6y ago
  Here's the 101 I found: https://www.namebase.io/handshake101 https://www.namebase.io/handshake101 Edit: more: https://handshake.org/ https://handshake.org/
eloahx 6y ago
https://dns.live/start.html https://dns.live/start.html https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains/ https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains...

Ayesh 6y ago

I'm fairly well-versed in DNS, and aware of Handshake protocol as well, but I have absolutely no idea what DNS.live is about.

eloahx 6y ago
I went over their site. I'm a big fan of the nextdns project and the handshake project. DNS.live is a hub that lists top sites hosted with the TLDS from Handshake and offers free stuff. Basically the Handshake gTLD directory to make it easy to check out other people's sites as decentralized DNS evolves and see when names become available. Websites instead of being http://whatever.com http://whatever.com are just http://whatever/ http://whatever/ It offers free free NS Hosting, free web hosting, free blog hostting, and free URL redirection for Handshake.org TLDs. No account is required (as per their website): https://dns.live/hosting.html https://dns.live/hosting.html is the free hosting link To learn more about it they have a start page: https://dns.live/start.html https://dns.live/start.html And here are two excellent turorials on it: https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains/ https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains... and from Namebase.io (the ONLY TLD auction) has a good write up on NextDNS and how to get it going: https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains/ https://www.namebase.io/blog/how-to-access-handshake-domains... Namebase.io is like the auction system to obtain the domains, dns.live lists them and offer hosting For me I just enabled Nextdns on all my devices and checked the handshake slider so I can see websites like http://ix http://ix Regular dns works as it should and it blocks trackers etc.
- StavrosK 6y ago
  Looks like Namebase requires ID verification before you can bid on a domain. Sounds like the new DNS is going to be even worse than the current one.
  - eloahx 6y ago
    No sir, only if you want to transfer assets or get USD etc. You can bid still. From their restrictions page: Due to regulatory reasons in the US (we're not happy about it either), Namebase accounts are restricted in functionality until they have successfully been verified. Once an account has been verified, it'll be able to: Trade on Namebase Pro (non-US only) Withdraw HNS (non-US only) Buy and Sell HNS with BTC (global) Buy and Sell HNS with USD (US only) Before an account has successfully verified, it'll still be able to: Transfer HNS into its cloud wallet Bid on Handshake names Withdraw Handshake names
    - StavrosK 6y ago
      Thanks, I noticed that just before reading your comment. I guess I can get HNS on another site and send it to them without verifying, thanks.
      - troquerre 6y ago
        Hi I'm the CEO of Namebase. You're right that's the best way to bid anonymously on Namebase right now. We're also going to add the ability to bid anonymously directly on Namebase. The account verification is only required for purchasing HNS which we need to do due to regulatory restrictions in the US.
        StavrosK 6y ago
        That makes sense, though I wouldn't expect it to be required when buying HNS with BTC. I signed up for the airdrop so I got a bunch of HNS I can play with, thanks.