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Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by duskwuff on Thursday May 10, 2012 @07:05PM (#3956626)
So, let's see. For an inflated price, you get a domain name which has a vastly more complex application process, which places arbitrary restrictions on what services and configurations you can run under it, which mandates periodic security scans (probably at your own cost), and which retains the right to seize your domain, possibly permanently, if you don't comply. Oh, and you end up with what is ultimately a less memorable and more difficult to type domain name.

With features like this, how could you say no?

Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by olalonde on Friday May 11, 2012 @12:14AM (#3957599)
Why do people write iOS apps?

> So, let's see. For an inflated price, you publish your app on the App Store which has a vastly more complex application process, which places arbitrary restrictions on what services and configurations you can run under it and which retains the right to suspend your app, possibly permanently, if you don't comply. Oh, and you end up with what is ultimately an app that is only accessible within Apple's walled garden.

I'm not saying this venture will necessarily succeed, but I wouldn't dismiss it so easily.

Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by duskwuff on Monday May 14, 2012 @03:03PM (#3972621)
Late reply:

The difference is that having an application available through the App Store is pretty valuable on its own. It gets you access to Apple's QA, processing, and fulfillment services, as well as a seriously HUGE customer base.

By contrast, a .secure domain doesn't appear to give you much besides the name. All of the actual security is still your responsibility.

Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by aortega on Thursday May 10, 2012 @09:56PM (#3957171)
Also, it's like painting a huge target on your back for hackers to attack. Maybe that's the deal, all script kiddies will hack the .secure tld and will leave the rest of the internet alone.
Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by joshAg on Thursday May 10, 2012 @08:02PM (#3956830)

  No.
  Nope.  
  No thanks.  
  Not at this time.  
  No way, Jose.  
  Never.
Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by joshAg on Thursday May 10, 2012 @10:10PM (#3957209)
Since it's too late to edit or delete the parent to this comment, I sincerely apologize for attempting to make a joke on hacker news.
Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by Karunamon on Thursday May 10, 2012 @10:16PM (#3957232)
HN is fairly intolerant of any kind of humor, I've found (unless it's the snarky kind). I've been downvoted more than once for trying to crack a joke, in fact I don't even forsee this post faring well, even though it's an attempt to inform someone else of a valid point.
Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by sneak on Thursday May 10, 2012 @11:55PM (#3957558)
The HNers for Humor Coalition wishes you well. From both of us.
Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by Karunamon on Friday May 11, 2012 @09:05AM (#3958969)
Of course, making a comment like that seems to correlate with the downvotes not happening. Perhaps meta-complaining is like the Windows Rule.. every other level of complaint is spared the downvotes.
Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by K2h on Friday May 11, 2012 @01:34AM (#3957862)
the joke is tolerable if it adds something to the discussion or helps me learn something i didn't already know.

for me, HN is the reference section of the library. it is not that it can't have humor, it should be useful for more than just a laugh.

Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f... by EwanG on Thursday May 10, 2012 @08:42PM (#3956950)
There must be fifty ways to leave your... ISP?