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The purpose of DNS is to spread scams

Simon Willison's Blog · 2026-09-06 Cached

Terence Eden cites an Interisle report indicating that 10–20% of newly registered gTLD domains in 2025 are fraudulent, with 8.5 million already blocklisted by May. The piece frames DNS as a major vector for cybercrime and notes ICANN's prolonged inaction on the issue.

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Discontinuation of third-level domain registrations for the .name TLD [pdf]

Hacker News Top · 2026-08-31 Cached

The article discusses the discontinuation of third-level domain registrations for the .name Top-Level Domain, as outlined in a policy document from ICANN.

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

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-29 Cached

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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