Verisign’s plan to end third-level .name domains will affect websites, email identities, APIs, and Internet-connected devices. The deeper lesson is that DNS names are long-term security dependencies, not disposable labels.
A .self TLD aims to support self-hosting by coupling domain registration with verifiable control and automated hosting workflows. This post breaks down the technical challenges—verification, DNS dynamics, TLS automation, and security trade-offs—behind a self-hosting-oriented namespace.