Best posts by Shdwdrgn
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discuss .O Discussion
Hi folks, I wanted to jump in and clear up some misconceptions about OpenNIC that I've been reading in this thread. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask! First off, to reiterate what has already been stated, domains from OpenNIC are NOT the same as domains from Epik. While we...- Points: 19
- Post #160
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
@Save Breach -- I am essentially "back-end" crew for OpenNIC, meaning that I have written the majority of the back end code that nobody ever sees, but it makes the whole project tick and ties things together. I was one of the early proponents for revamping OpenNIC in such a way that there were...- Points: 12
- Post #209
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
That is correct. If you point your DNS to an OpenNIC server, you get OpenNIC's zone of .geek domains. If you point your DNS to an Epik server, then you get Epik's zone of .geek domains. This is the whole reason that domains have value to begin with. DNS can only use a single root zone, and...- Points: 12
- Post #174
- Section: Domain Extensions
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OpenNIC - an alternate-root project
Since there were quite a few questions in another thread, I wanted to start a new discussion to provide answers about what OpenNIC is, what an alternate root is, and how these might affect you. To begin with, what is an alternate root? One of the key components of the internet is DNS. It's...- Points: 9
- Post #1
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
Rob, I wanted to point out that OpenNIC has had bad experience with decentralized resolvers in the past -- specifically the .bit zone. The issue here was that there was no controlling agency that required strict confirmation of real persons registering the domains. This led to hundreds of...- Points: 9
- Post #175
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
I just found out about this board yesterday, and with the flurry of activity I haven't had time to do anything beyond write some responses. :) I'll see about starting a new thread once I have more time. The 1-month requirement and limitations on the number of domains that can be registered at...- Points: 8
- Post #177
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
@Big Mac --Good questions, and I'll try to keep this reply a lot briefer :) 1) With an alternate root there's no true ownership of a TLD. None of us paid $100k to register them, we literally just add the info to our DNS and someone sets up a registrar to manage domains. That's why Epik can...- Points: 7
- Post #211
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
Just to clarify, normally you would change your local DNS settings to point to OpenNIC servers rather than installing a browser plugin. Then ALL of your software will recognize the alternate domains (including browsers, email, and other services). I'm honestly not sure who wrote that...- Points: 6
- Post #182
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
If there are any further questions about OpenNIC, I started a new thread at https://www.namepros.com/threads/opennic-an-alternate-root-project.1185541/- Points: 4
- Post #228
- Section: Domain Extensions
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discuss .O Discussion
Yes, opennic's .geek zone requires a minimum of three characters for domain names. That was in response to a number of people trying to register a bunch of 1- and 2-digit domain names, then complaining that they weren't able to resell the domains which they got for free.- Points: 1
- Post #170
- Section: Domain Extensions
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OpenNIC - an alternate-root project
@Save Breach -- There are currently no plans for any push-based transfer, and since we currently don't have a unified registry to hold all of the TLDs (despite having a framework in place for that), it would be difficult to implement. Admins for each TLD can transfer domains individually though...- Points: 0
- Post #3
- Section: Domain Extensions
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status-resolved Company rep badge for OpenNIC
@Paul Buonopane, I am requesting an account tagged as a representative of OpenNIC, which we spoke about on IRC. I'm not sure if you need any further information? Thanks!- Points: 0
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- Section: NamePros Managers & Senior Moderators
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