@nick @neil at the very least, it's going to lead to confusion when the people at whom this is aimed talk to people who actually understand this stuff

"And then this name points to this web server"
"But that's my postgres server"
"OK, the web server running postgres"

*Fistfight ensues*

@neil

Not trying to be a smug asshole nerd here, but:

"The IP address of a web server" is really winding me up. Is this them failing to make the distinction between the internet and the web? Or do they think that all hosts are running a webserver? The phrase "web server" has a very specific meaning and I don't think it's what they think it is

I've just read the Internet Society's new paper on DNS blocking, aimed at lawyers.

https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mandated-DNS-Blocking-Full-Paper.pdf

It is a reasonable primer for anyone new to this area, but probably still pretty hard going if you are not at familiar with this stuff.

It has no discussion of different types of record, which I found odd in a DNS primer, meaning that this sentence irked me:

> DNS resolution only translates a domain name to the IP address of a web server

@kim_harding

I both love and distrust this!?

I live in Manchester. I pay £2 for 1 journey. I Think I pay no more than £5 for whatever I do all day. It's bloody awesome. I cycle mostly so rarely use it as a service but it's still bloody awesome.

I also wonder how many #american corporations will have my location within 30 seconds of tapping in for my bus to Aldi.