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So you're not bothered by this behavior because there are alternatives, but there are only alternatives because this behavior was previously rejected. The ease
by rabbyte 12y ago
So you're not bothered by this behavior because there are alternatives, but there are only alternatives because this behavior was previously rejected. The ease with which you would give control over public concepts to private institutions without restriction is terrifying to me.
- slg 12y agoIn what way is it a public concept and why is it a priority to keep it that way? I just don't see the real and non-technical difference between app.com and .app. We have gone from a world with a select set of TLDs to a world were almost anyone with a couple hundred thousand dollars can create their own TLDs. With that change, domains went from a relatively limited resource to an almost unlimited one. I think that allows us to be less dogmatic and loosen the rules on how they are managed. I am completely open to other opinions, but I would need a better reason than just appealing to the philosophical superiority of openness.
- astazangasta 12y agoThis is exactly how every commons is spoiled, by fencing it off into private lots, which is exactly what's being talked about here with DNS. It's akin to saying, "This portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is now private, and can only be used by Google."
- slg 12y agoExcept you are comparing a nearly limitless resource with a very finite one. If we are all about the common, why not force Google to allow me to register slg.google.com? How is that different than forcing Google to allow me to register slg.app?