Venkatesh Rao ☀️
@vgr
Hmm. I think if Bluesky drafting off DNS for verification as a weakness and blockchain based verification + global namespace as a strength but looks like in general using a blockchain even for an obviously clean and appropriate use requires 10x benefit to convince most people. 2x will not do.
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Chu Ka-Cheong
@kc
On-chain naming service isn’t about solving verification problem, it is more about usability (shorter and flat namespace). DNS assists verification only because people uses it for other purposes. Btw, DNS is relatively decentralized as well.
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Venkatesh Rao ☀️
@vgr
“Relatively” … 💀👀
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Chu Ka-Cheong
@kc
Decentralization is always a matter of scale. Even if it is on-chain it isn’t necessarily more decentralized than DNS. Say, I would argue that DNS has a more decentralized governance than ENS.
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Venkatesh Rao ☀️
@vgr
It’s arguably less securely decentralized though, since it’s not cryptographically secured. In principle, nation states could take over the dns servers in their geography.
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clun.eth
@clun.eth
Note that the DID and not the DNS name is the fundamental identifier that is attached to your followers, posts etc. (domain has the DID in the TXT record) so if you’re following someone and their DID changes but their DNS name stays the same you should (not sure if you do right now) get a big warning in the app.
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Boris Mann
@boris
Once you’re at the network layer fighting nation states it gets very different. Blocking RPC endpoints cuts out average users from blockchain too. Nym is an upgraded Tor that protects & scrambles traffic that might fit into this space https://nymtech.net/
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Boris Mann
@boris
Like Noosphere, Bluesky uses a pointer system. DNS TXT record includes a pointer to the DID. The DID is persistent. If you view source on the BlueSky web app posts, you’ll see content addressing baked in, too. So you could mix in blockchain based pointers too, you just need a client that connects.
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Chu Ka-Cheong
@kc
DNSSec is in place exactly for this kind of threat, which uses cryptography. Moreover, ICANN’s key management practices is indeed one of the best in civilian. (Although individual registries may have less secure practices than ICANN)
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