.self: A new top-level domain designed to support self-hosting

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The Human-Centered Computing Foundation is campaigning to secure a new .self top-level domain dedicated to ethical, human-centered technology, aiming to support self-hosting and reclaim digital autonomy.

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# HCCF’s Vision for a Human-Centered Top-Level Domain – Human-Centered Computing Foundation Source: [https://hccf.onmy.cloud/2026/06/21/reclaiming-our-digital-selves-hccfs-vision-for-a-human-centered-top-level-domain/](https://hccf.onmy.cloud/2026/06/21/reclaiming-our-digital-selves-hccfs-vision-for-a-human-centered-top-level-domain/) The Internet is the most powerful communication tool ever created, yet the infrastructure underpinning it has been leveraged by the tech industry to extract our data and exploit our attention\. The Human\-Centered Computing Foundation seeks to change this dynamic by creating an alternative architecture for the web\. As an approved participant in ICANN’s Applicant Support Program \(ASP\), we are officially launching our campaign to secure a new Top\-Level Domain \(TLD\) dedicated entirely to ethical, human\-centered technology\. To explore our vision for how a human\-centered TLD would function, read, download, and share our full initiative overview below:

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