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SHOW HN2020
44points
12comments
#1,150of 3,028 in 2020
Top 38%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
1 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Idea: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Handshake's approach of decentralizing the DNS root is seen as a meaningful idea
From 2 comments
I went to the website. I read the FAQ. I didn't get it... Then I watched the explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOj25i_BmMQ Then I got it! Handshake (and other…
peter_d_sherman on HNI think this is actually what makes Handshake so unique compared to every other blockchain project. Rather than attempting to unrealistically decentralize everything, it’s a drop…
rasengan on HN
Objections
Centralized hosting for decentralized TLDs seems to defeat the purpose of blockchain
From 1 comment
Free centralized hosting for special TLDs that were supposed to be decentralized through the use of Blockchain. That kind of defeats the purpose of using Blockchain in the first…
fxtentacle on HN
Questions
What happens if a user forgets the key to a Handshake name
From 1 comment
Are those free and first come first served? If I forget the key, is the TLD lost forever?
janci on HN
How auctions and name release work on Handshake
From 2 comments
I just checked the namebase site: Did I understand the website correctly, that I can only bid on whatever is up for auction, but not put something up myself? So if I want:…
universa1 on HN> Are those free and first come first served? No. There's a Vickrey auction for the name. The amount paid is burned. > If I forget the key, is the TLD lost forever? No. If the…
tasuki on HN
Alternatives named
Namebase manages Handshake names and keys
From 1 comment
This service is a POC for accountless web and dns hosting using only signed messages for name and ownership verification. To get a Handshake TLD, you will need to buy one on the…
rasengan on HN