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Giving Glover Gil.ga

12challenges • 5 HN points • 14 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Innovation Social media Domains
  1. Linknames can reduce platform dependency by signposting websites outside of platforms, promoting direct relationships with audiences, and making names stand out.
  2. Using a linkname like Gil.ga for creative projects can innovate in naming, make a statement, and inspire a new generation of artists using this concept.
  3. Linknames open the door for multi-sensory and multi-platform experiences, such as albums with complementary websites or TV easter eggs that change the show's meaning.

Whose Domain Is It?

Reboot • 26 implied HN points • 30 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Internet Domains Sovereignty Economic Implications
  1. Small island nations like Anguilla generate significant government revenue from domain sales.
  2. The history of domain names involves a transition from community-run infrastructure to commodification.
  3. The assignment and management of domain names are political acts that signal autonomy and sovereignty.

The People's Root

The Shake • 58 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Domains Blockchain
  1. Superlink is a domain registrar that offers personal domain names like first name dot last name domains.
  2. Handshake allows for new naming patterns, making it a root zone for surnames worldwide.
  3. Superlink collects TLDs for various uses like websites, email, wallets, and usernames.
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