Hi everyone! How are you all doing tonight? I just had a frustrating experience trying to set up a free #domain or #subdomain for my #SelfHosted services. Unfortunately, I can’t use my laniecarmelo.tech domain because its current configuration doesn’t allow me to add subdomains.
I discovered EU.org, which offers free domains, and decided to give it a try. However, they require you to have authoritative #DNS #nameservers before requesting a domain. I tried using #Cloudflare, but it wasn’t authoritative. Then I looked into Hostry.com, Hurricane Electric DNS, and FreeDNS.
Hostry requires you to add DNS records for your domain before using their service—but how can I do that when my domain doesn’t exist yet? 🤦♀️ As for FreeDNS and Hurricane Electric, both have inaccessible #CAPTCHAs on their registration forms with no audio alternatives! 😡
At this point, I’m so frustrated that I’ve decided to take a break from figuring this out. If anyone has tips for setting up a free domain or knows of accessible DNS services, I’d really appreciate your advice! 🙏
#Accessibility #TechFrustration #WebHosting #BlindTech #blind #DisabilityInTech #tech #Technology #SelfHosting
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@RareBird15 @selfhost @selfhosting @selfhosted @mastoblind what exactly do you mean? Cloudflare will be authoritative once you host your DNS zone with them. A dig for SOA RR shows this in my case
ANSWER SECTION: talpa.ie. 1800 IN SOA heidi.ns.cloudflare.com. dns.cloudflare.com
I’d stay away from eu.org free domain names though and get a .com for roughly 12 dollars, even less in the first year…
You can get different LTD for cheaper too
My .work is 6 a month
I’m pretty sure he means 12$/year. 6$ per month is pretty expensive for a domain.
Oh right I meant year