What if you could host online services and didn't need a domain name or a server because you can just route all traffic through Nostr relays...
Discussion
I would love to host my personal website without having to purchase a domain name.
Of course the relays would be the ones paying for my hosting but I would just run my own relay. I'm more interested in the fact that I don't need a domain name.
That would be revolutionary!
if that happens. i looking to run a relay but just windering what are the risk of hosting.
Often comes down to the podcast test. You're on a podcast, it's wrapping up, 10 seconds left, the host asks: "Where can people find your website?"
In this no-need-to-purchase-a-domain scenario, what do you answer?
you would give them your Nostr address. In your case it's zaps@primal.net
You seem to have a good address too 🤔
Lol thanks.
But that's reliant on Primal's ICANN domain, they could rug me if they wanted. And if I put my NIP05 on an ICANN domain I've registered myself to be on the safe side then what I have escaped?
If you run a podcast or something similar and you get popular then having your own website is what you are supposed to give everyone. On your website it usually have a link to your nostr and other socials and you shouldn't use a primal address if you are popular.
It's that simple.
Go on …
It's what dvms do.
if it’s a service, that is not nostr itself still you need a server, serving that service?
*you still
Giddy up!
Even though i like this idea at first glance i always wonder how you could link to something unique without it being a weird hashed string. And if it's not a weird hashed string, who gets to decide what identifier ends up where and how can you ensure this is the same for everybody without bots or something else being able to claim most of the identifiers you could naturally come up with?
Decentralized domains are interesting, having support for human memorable names using a blockchain and private keys instead of a centralized database. But there's not a lot if support for them ATM, it's not like ipfs or an nsite where you can chuck a gateway link into any browser.
I learn this
Sounds like DVMs?