Mastodon instance Queer.af is shutting down because the country that provides the domain is now ruled by the Taliban.

When registering a country code domain, keep in mind where the domain is being registered. A shift in government or geopolitics can have serious consequences.

  • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    People, think about the implications of your TLD before you choose your domain. Look up the organization that controls it and what their restrictions for using it are. Basic-ass research.

      • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Haha, right? I would have brought the issue up if I were in the loop at the time!

      • pop@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        what’s wrong with the ml ccTLD? the circlejerk about it meaning marxists leninist that dumbasses decided to go along with?

        is this middle school?