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Namecoin domains are another answer - more setup for normie users.

I also use raw IPv6 on Cjdns and Yggdrasil (permanent and authenticated) - only a bit longer than telephone numbers and easily stored in contacts in e.g. SIP client or p2p SMTP. No need for DNS or TLS at all.

Opennic.org provides non-gov TLDs, with fallback to ICANN. Easy for end users to switch to an opennic NS.

SimplifiedPrivacy.com 1y ago

I downloaded one of the namecoin browser extension resolvers. Where can I find people with actual websites on this?

I heard the resolving is slow

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5dcd8ebc... 1y ago

While it is inefficient in different ways, I run a full node, and use namecoin-cli name_scan 'd/start' (where start picks up last scan left off) to get the json for all names and convert to a BIND format DNS zone for BIT. Which reminds me, I need to update to handle new fields showing up as well as new garbage entries (yes America, blockchains have spam too).

5dcd8ebc... 1y ago

E.g. if the "value" field has something like: "value": "Bitmessage address: BM-2cVjyhb9jVFHpkkNhcH1Xbmm56Rh9vWS9s", then the name is owned by a squatter, and should be ignored. (Hey, they are paying the miners to maintain their squatted names.)

Inspin Digital 1y ago

Have you checked out #Handshake? Handshake is permissionless and decentralized, offering a self-sovereign naming layer for the internet

Fingertip: https://impervious.com/fingertip is the best method for resolving #HNS websites, though you can also just change your DNS gateway.

More info at https://handshake.org & https://theshake.xyz

5dcd8ebc... 1y ago

"resolving is slow" doesn't really apply to Namecoin - that complaint must refer to some other software interfacing Namecoin to DNS or a browser.

Normally, I use DNS for resolving (no browser mods required). Namecoin is a database. Your DNS backend can query your local Namecoin node and cache, or just batch convert all current names to a BIT zone periodically. I do the latter - although it means my snapshot doesn't include the very latest (has never affected me).

I have also heard of browser extensions that query a namecoin node directly. I do not like that approach at all. Just use a DNS proxy.