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DNS: A Replacement for Finger
2026-10-24A recent proposal suggests using the DNS protocol to replace the legacy Finger protocol for sharing personal status updates. Readers note that implementing this requires delegating DNS zones to third-party providers for real-time API updates. Additionally, the community warns that storing large amounts of data in DNS TXT records could expose servers to amplification DDoS attacks.
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