Address thedarksideof.io as we use a .io TLD #1324

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jonah · 2019-09-18T11:31:29Z

Mikaela commented

2019-09-18 11:31:29 +00:00

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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.

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blacklight447 commented

2019-09-30 08:50:44 +00:00

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Where would we link this to though?

Mikaela commented

2019-10-01 15:35:29 +00:00

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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?

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nitrohorse commented

2019-10-29 06:56:30 +00:00

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I was also wondering if we could donate to ChagosSupport or ChagosRefugees as PTIO?

Hmm, I like this idea!

> I was also wondering if we could donate to ChagosSupport or ChagosRefugees as PTIO? Hmm, I like this idea!

dngray commented

2019-10-29 07:26:49 +00:00

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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.

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.

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5a384507-18ce-417c-bb55-d4dfcc8883fe commented

2020-01-16 13:52:07 +00:00

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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.

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dngray commented

2020-01-16 15:58:53 +00:00

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It seems they've launched a new website with a bit more information on it, from when I posted my reply above.

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5a384507-18ce-417c-bb55-d4dfcc8883fe commented

2020-03-10 12:28:39 +00:00

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Draw.io’s open source diagramming is moving to diagrams.net due to .io ethics & security issues

https://www.diagrams.net/blog/move-diagrams-net

[Draw.io’s open source diagramming is moving to diagrams.net due to .io ethics & security issues](https://alternativeto.net/news/2020/3/draw-io-s-open-source-diagramming-is-moving-to-diagrams-net-due-to-io-ethics-and-security-issues/) https://www.diagrams.net/blog/move-diagrams-net

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freddy-m commented

2020-06-18 13:48:33 +00:00

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TL;DR: I openly urge all FOSS projects and startups to reconsider registering .io ccTLD domains, opting instead for truly generic TLDs like .xyz

No to .io, yes to .xyz!

> TL;DR: I openly urge all FOSS projects and startups to reconsider registering .io ccTLD domains, opting instead for truly generic TLDs like .xyz [No to .io, yes to .xyz!](https://yarmo.eu/blog/no-io-yes-xyz)

gary-host-laptop commented

2020-06-19 23:01:58 +00:00

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TL;DR: I openly urge all FOSS projects and startups to reconsider registering .io ccTLD domains, opting instead for truly generic TLDs like .xyz

No to .io, yes to .xyz!

Suzyx is my best friend.

> > TL;DR: I openly urge all FOSS projects and startups to reconsider registering .io ccTLD domains, opting instead for truly generic TLDs like .xyz > > [No to .io, yes to .xyz!](https://yarmo.eu/blog/no-io-yes-xyz) Suzyx is my best friend.

jonah commented

2020-07-13 01:32:55 +00:00

At the moment I agree with @dngray, and moving domains is impractical for the organization.

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