True, but beware of the domain name you're using. Because VeriSign may unilaterally decide to delete your domain name along with thousands of others [1] and you're back to square one…[1] <a href="https://neil.fraser.name/news/2026/09/03/" rel="nofollow">https://neil.fraser.name/news/2026/09/03/
reading the article confuses me though I don't want to do the context switching by googling what 3rd level domain is about
All you need to know is that for some reason you could buy foo.bar.com without owning bar.com directly from the registrar.It is being retired because very few people use it. It kind of sucks but this is how domains work, it’s not real estate.
p4bl0 · · focus · HN ↗
[1] <a href="https://neil.fraser.name/news/2026/09/03/" rel="nofollow">https://neil.fraser.name/news/2026/09/03/
cyh555 · · focus · HN ↗
hnarn · · focus · HN ↗
It is being retired because very few people use it. It kind of sucks but this is how domains work, it’s not real estate.