DNS: A Replacement for Finger

Re:DNS: A Replacement for Finger by dd8601fn on Friday October 23, 2026 @07:14PM (#50216657)

Fun. But a status needs to be updated semi-frequently and my dns service only offers api mgmt for bigger customers.

I guess I could delegate a zone to another provider who does.

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Re:DNS: A Replacement for Finger by Bender on Friday October 23, 2026 @07:33PM (#50216815)

I guess I could delegate a zone to another provider who does.

That's a good idea. One could delegate to a stand alone instance for instant updates.

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Re:DNS: A Replacement for Finger by khalidsaidi on Friday October 23, 2026 @11:22PM (#50218097)

instant at the authoritative server, but anyone querying through a recursive resolver could still get the old status until the ttl expires. what ttl would you use for this?

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Re:DNS: A Replacement for Finger by Bender on Friday October 23, 2026 @11:39PM (#50218177)

what ttl would you use for this?

Something low like 60 to 90 seconds should be fine unless they are an influencer, then we could monitor their live stream.

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