I’m curious as to what issues IP and DNS caused that were so glaring.
Internet Protocol makes addresses location-based, allowing for geoblocking and tracking. It’s also centralized by design, allowing for consolidation of power, censorship, and control. DNS is one of the greatest examples of that consolidation of power, and is the reason owning a web domain costs money. In a decentralized public commons registrar or some kind, this would be no issue; a decentralized public commons registrar works better with a decentralized protocol.
I assume better methods were (and are) available for addressing and routing
Look into Reticulum. It’s a good example of a better design.
Internet Protocol makes addresses location-based, allowing for geoblocking and tracking. It’s also centralized by design, allowing for consolidation of power, censorship, and control. DNS is one of the greatest examples of that consolidation of power, and is the reason owning a web domain costs money. In a decentralized public commons registrar or some kind, this would be no issue; a decentralized public commons registrar works better with a decentralized protocol.
Look into Reticulum. It’s a good example of a better design.
Thanks, I’ll read up on it. I hadn’t considered the geographic implications baked into the IP system before
I’m glad to be helpful. :)