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The first thing I would think of is not having to trust random certificate authorities, which would avoid incidents like this [0]. Another problem with the cur
by kelthuzad 4y ago
The first thing I would think of is not having to trust random certificate authorities, which would avoid incidents like this [0].
Another problem with the current state of the web was explained in an article I read a few days ago [1].
[0]: https://slate.com/technology/2016/12/how-the-2011-hack-of-diginotar-changed-the-internets-infrastructure.html https://slate.com/technology/2016/12/how-the-2011-hack-of-di...
[1]: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/09/website-domain-more-expensive-00023524 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/09/website-domain-more...
- hrbf 4y agoAn interesting thought. This relates to DANE if I understand correctly. This can work on existing infrastructure. But what about this “distributed domains“ thing though? Unless I’m understanding it wrong, there’s blockchain technology involved. Why?
- kelthuzad 4y agoYou are repeating the question while both of the given articles explain the current problem of the internet and make the reader understand the why. Another user in this thread with the name 'jillesvangurp' has elaborated on the why, which is worth a read.