Privacytools.io: Address thedarksideof.io as we use a .io TLD
I just asked the team if we can/should do anything to http://www.thedarksideof.io and @blacklight447-ptio suggested me to add a todo.
Mikaela
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Where would we link this to though?
blacklight447-ptio
on 30 Sep 2019
I wish we had an about page or section for that. I was also wondering if we could donate to ChagosSupport or ChagosRefugees as PTIO?
Mikaela
on 1 Oct 2019
I was also wondering if we could donate to ChagosSupport or ChagosRefugees as PTIO?
Hmm, I like this idea!
nitrohorse
on 29 Oct 2019
I think we should avoid it. There are many social issues in the world and we don't have a lot of funding to support them all. It is also not really contributing to the message or purpose of privacytools.io
Without endorsement by anyone else really notable it doesn't fill me with confidence either.
I also have some skepticism regarding the transparency of how the money would be used. They can make claims it would be used for this or that, but how am I expected to believe what is said.
I honestly don't think any amount of money is going to change things considering many large companies use .io domains. You'd have to convince the UK government and ICANN to do something about this issue which is unlikely to happen at this point.
dngray
on 29 Oct 2019
To my it looks like a good idea as an outsider to the team, it may not contribute to the message of the website but it makes look at it as trying to be a more ethical organization. Still, I know money isn't abundant so I understand if the support can't be made.
5a384507-18ce-417c-bb55-d4dfcc8883fe
on 16 Jan 2020
It seems they've launched a new website with a bit more information on it, from when I posted my reply above.
dngray
on 16 Jan 2020
5a384507-18ce-417c-bb55-d4dfcc8883fe
on 10 Mar 2020
TL;DR: I openly urge all FOSS projects and startups to reconsider registering .io ccTLD domains, opting instead for truly generic TLDs like .xyz
freddy-m
on 18 Jun 2020
TL;DR: I openly urge all FOSS projects and startups to reconsider registering .io ccTLD domains, opting instead for truly generic TLDs like .xyz
Suzyx is my best friend.
LongJohn-Silver
on 20 Jun 2020
At the moment I agree with @dngray, and moving domains is impractical for the organization.
jonaharagon
on 13 Jul 2020
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