Re:Ask HN: Gmail account security
by megous on Sunday January 23, 2022 @09:18PM
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Maybe. I guess it depends on the TLD. My country's TLD manager allows owners to lock their domains against transfers by registrars, or against changing the NS sets.
At that point, registrar can't do much to harm you.
Choosing your country's TLD for the most important domain is probably a good idea, if your country has well functioing and fair TLD manager. I certainly feel I have more of a chance when someone steals my country's domain, rather than some .com or .org. Country domain can be registered only to citizens, and so both the TLD manager and the thief will at least be in the same jurisdiction as me.
At that point, registrar can't do much to harm you.
Choosing your country's TLD for the most important domain is probably a good idea, if your country has well functioing and fair TLD manager. I certainly feel I have more of a chance when someone steals my country's domain, rather than some .com or .org. Country domain can be registered only to citizens, and so both the TLD manager and the thief will at least be in the same jurisdiction as me.