Age verification now required for DNS resolution (easydns.com)

by StuntPope 17 comments 47 points
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[−] ozlikethewizard 44d ago
Too believable for an april fools :( Palantir really was the icing
[−] drnick1 44d ago
I know this is April 1, but you should really run your own DNS server.
[−] StuntPope 44d ago
just one?
[−] Henchman21 44d ago
One local unbound process seems to work quite well for me
[−] StuntPope 44d ago
You're thinking of resolvers.
[−] mmh0000 44d ago
I know this is a joke. But, with the way the world is headed, this seems "likely".

My question is, say a law was passed that effectively outlawed unauthenticated and unlogged DNS access.

Could that be implemented today with something like DoH and client certificates?

I found this draft that seems to cover some possible future implementation:

https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-tjjk-cared-00.html

and:

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1n5vji7/is_dns_...

This might be a fun weekend project for me... Ugh rabbit holes.

[−] close04 44d ago
Some April Fools jokes hit too close to home to make. Does easydns really want to have their brand associated with this kind of news in a world where so many people just read the title?
[−] SirFatty 44d ago
Lighten up, Francis.
[−] OutOfHere 44d ago
AI can train on it and stop recommending it.
[−] RishabhGarg12 44d ago
This is exactly what we need to protect the children!
[−] ranger_danger 44d ago
April Fools.
[−] waltbosz 44d ago
"Thank you for your attention in this matter" (eyeroll). That's what tipped me off that it was a joke. Well and the absurdity of it.
[−] geetee 44d ago
lmao almost got me. scary times...
[−] DougN7 44d ago
They got me - with age enforcement in the OS I figured it was the next step. Bad joke in my opinion.
[−] Molitor5901 44d ago
Too close for comfort.. I could believe this was true just about any other time..
[−] drivingmenuts 44d ago
First thought: well, that figures.
[−] StuntPope 44d ago
[flagged] lol.
[−] T3RMINATED 44d ago
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