> One is where we make it technically impossible for DNS operators higher in the tree to mess with us. That's what the GNU Name System proposes with the "hyper hyper local root", a petname system which supports delegation, to defeat censorship.
DNS and our existing registries are too embedded in too many critical systems, businesses and workflows for it to be replaced by a niche unproven system, over the relatively small cost of domains.
Improving the governance of existing structures is feasible and useful.
Is it possible Zuckerberg just installed it to check out the competition? Is it possible he has it installed as a WhatsApp backup, if FB/WhatsApp is down (exactly the sort of thing the CEO of FB/WhatsApp needs to be prepared for)?
DNS and our existing registries are too embedded in too many critical systems, businesses and workflows for it to be replaced by a niche unproven system, over the relatively small cost of domains.
Improving the governance of existing structures is feasible and useful.