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Queer.af mastodon instance has been shut down by the Taliban (not a joke, they seized the domain name).
https://akko.erincandescent.net/notice/AenoDMPN0SdVXSq9ZY
From what I understand, their own domain are not actually decentralized. Each of them has it’s own “authority” that can control what is or is not allowed to be registered.
Emercoin domains look more promising, but I am not knowledgeable enough about them to say that they are actually decentralized.
I would say that the closest thing to fediverse is DNS system in I2P, there different DNS providers federate with each other and share their records.
OpenNic have been trying to fix it for a long time, but only people who use their DNS servers can access their domains.
I use their DNS servers on philosophical grounds, but I have literally never come across someone using one of their exclusive domain names.
From what I understand, their own domain are not actually decentralized. Each of them has it’s own “authority” that can control what is or is not allowed to be registered. Emercoin domains look more promising, but I am not knowledgeable enough about them to say that they are actually decentralized. I would say that the closest thing to fediverse is DNS system in I2P, there different DNS providers federate with each other and share their records.