▲ 410 ▼ When privacy expires: how I got access to tons of sensitive citizen data after buying cheap domains (inti.io) submitted 2 years ago by lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ThermoToaster@exng.meme 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s also such a waste of public money paying for x different domain all for the same municipalities, haven’t they heard of subdomains? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) Considering how little a domain name costs it would probably be a waste of public money to coordinate the use of a shared domain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're also under .be. Is Belgium not the registrar for those? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why is that relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Typically free of charge for the country's public services to get a domain if the registrar is based within the country. There are other countries that don't actually own their TLDs like .io, .tk, .ga, .cf etc. Mali recently forcibly reposessed their .ml domain from overseas ownership IIRC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Honestly, domains are cheaper to buy than it is to prove you are eligible for that unless you need large numbers of them at once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) Considering how little a domain name costs it would probably be a waste of public money to coordinate the use of a shared domain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're also under .be. Is Belgium not the registrar for those? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why is that relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Typically free of charge for the country's public services to get a domain if the registrar is based within the country. There are other countries that don't actually own their TLDs like .io, .tk, .ga, .cf etc. Mali recently forcibly reposessed their .ml domain from overseas ownership IIRC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Honestly, domains are cheaper to buy than it is to prove you are eligible for that unless you need large numbers of them at once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're also under .be. Is Belgium not the registrar for those? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why is that relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Typically free of charge for the country's public services to get a domain if the registrar is based within the country. There are other countries that don't actually own their TLDs like .io, .tk, .ga, .cf etc. Mali recently forcibly reposessed their .ml domain from overseas ownership IIRC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Honestly, domains are cheaper to buy than it is to prove you are eligible for that unless you need large numbers of them at once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why is that relevant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Typically free of charge for the country's public services to get a domain if the registrar is based within the country. There are other countries that don't actually own their TLDs like .io, .tk, .ga, .cf etc. Mali recently forcibly reposessed their .ml domain from overseas ownership IIRC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Honestly, domains are cheaper to buy than it is to prove you are eligible for that unless you need large numbers of them at once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Typically free of charge for the country's public services to get a domain if the registrar is based within the country. There are other countries that don't actually own their TLDs like .io, .tk, .ga, .cf etc. Mali recently forcibly reposessed their .ml domain from overseas ownership IIRC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Honestly, domains are cheaper to buy than it is to prove you are eligible for that unless you need large numbers of them at once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Honestly, domains are cheaper to buy than it is to prove you are eligible for that unless you need large numbers of them at once. permalink fedilink source parent