> I still don't know what would stop me from saying my .name was
> Tom Cruise, Jerry Springer, Britney Spears, or Pamela Anderson.
>
Well, that is simple, can you provide proof in form of an identity
card?
Of course, requiring this proof at the time of registration may be
too much of a good thing in work hour terms for the
reseller/registrar. But there could be a simple half-automated and
free challenge process which would stop access to "your" domain if
you can't provide a fax of your identity card within a week and total
disclosure from/of the service if you failed to provide this within
one month. There could also be a sanction if someone acts
fraudulently three times he's exempt forever.
So, there sure are several feasible ways to achieve transparency and
still stay effective. I just wanted to make clear with my comment
that such a domain space like "name" would only be of interest to the
general public if it gives some *real* benefit over the existing
domains. And the only one I can see here is the sort of "Name
Directory" I explained. Just expanding the available namespace is no
benefit.
Kai
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