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- What is this altchan.org place? Looks very new. Where's the reply button?
And why do we want finger to exist?
by cowlevel - > many large TXT records can be abused for DDoS purposes. dig -t txt ebay.com for a DDoS Example used today
What does this mean, I see a bunch in the lookup but I don't understand the ddos part
by adzm - I don't need it.
* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44916853
The real challenge is not finding another channel for transmitting personal information. It is finding something else for the FINGER protocol to do. (-:
by JdeBP - Fun. But a status needs to be updated semi-frequently and my dns service only offers api mgmt for bigger customers.
I guess I could delegate a zone to another provider who does.
by dd8601fn - Seems like I get served gibberish bytes in the response body when visiting this site! I promise I’m not a bot :(