DNS: A Replacement for Finger

Fun. But a status needs to be updated semi-frequently and my dns service only offers api mgmt for bigger customers.

I guess I could delegate a zone to another provider who does.

I don't need it.

* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44916853

The real challenge is not finding another channel for transmitting personal information. It is finding something else for the FINGER protocol to do. (-:

> many large TXT records can be abused for DDoS purposes. dig -t txt ebay.com for a DDoS Example used today

What does this mean, I see a bunch in the lookup but I don't understand the ddos part

What is this altchan.org place? Looks very new. Where's the reply button?

And why do we want finger to exist?