Open top level domains: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:46, 25 June 2008

The goal of this project is to implement a system of free top level domains. Collaborators will learn about programming, networking, distributed computing, law, politics, community development, and so forth.

Exactly which domain or domains that will be used is up to the community or the implementers to decide.

Tentative mechanics

The basic mechanism of the system is as follows.

One possibility is the implementation of a Firefox plugin that will forward appropriate queries to a server that will then match the query with the site's server's IP address or URL.

Alternatively, with cooperation of ICANN this could simply be implemented normally.

If there are multiple free domains then there could be different ways in which domains are allocated. That is, there could be different rules for what is allowed on each different domain.

Proposed free domains include:

.ft (free TLD's)

.wd (wiki domains)

.world

.earth

.fd (free domains)

.fcom

.fnet

.forg

.fom

.fet

.fog

Project status

Looking for technically savvy individuals willing to work on the project
Searching for those who would know how to setup a link between Firefox and a server
Sandbox Server is up and can potentially host the initial test server/backend

Domain allocation methods

Community consensus
First come first serve

You create an account and you can simply type in a domain and a forwarding address

Basic rules

No spam sites

No illegal content

Administration

There could be controls:

There could be domains that are meant for specific purposes or that prohibit specific purposes
Domain allocation could have a wiki style community consensus.
- Is a site a waste, or providing no useful information, then if that is a good domain the community could decide to give it to a user of the FTLD system that will use the domain more for the benefit of all.
Distributed servers could be used
- This could effectively bring the cost of implementing this system to nothing aside from time and negligible resources

Proposed guidelines and policies

These could vary for different domains, although some might remain constant.

All content under the domain under a free license CC or GFDL
No spam
- No made for adsense/arbitrage sites
No illegal materials

Interested users

If you are interested in collaborating, please include you signature here (~~~)

Remi

External links

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 * [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2147602,00.asp Make your own Firefox plugins]
 * [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Extensions Extension development at Mozdev]
+* [http://micropledge.com/ Micropledge]
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