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Re:Handshake: An experimental peer-to-peer root DNS by aw3c2 on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:09PM (#17675496)
Why is money (coins) necessary for this?
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Re:Handshake: An experimental peer-to-peer root DNS by cryptobeanbaby on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:31PM (#17675647)
Why is a Proof-of-Waste blockchain necessary for this?

We already have https://www.eff.org/observatory, and anyone can run a DNS server for free.

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Re:Handshake: An experimental peer-to-peer root DNS by dboreham on Friday August 03, 2018 @03:12PM (#17682733)
"anyone" can not run a root zone server.
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Re:Handshake: An experimental peer-to-peer root DNS by noeatnosleep on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:13PM (#17675532)
For the buying/selling/trading of domain names.
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Re:Handshake: An experimental peer-to-peer root DNS by mynewtb on Thursday August 02, 2018 @05:59PM (#17675823)
But that is possible with real money already?
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