I’m making a new website and want to use a .ch or .org TLD.

I’m located in the U.S., and obviously concerned about our dictatorship.

Questions:

  1. Is .org protected enough?

  2. If I get a .ch, will it still show up in google searches for my community?

Thank you. This is my first time doing this. I don’t have my own server to host from (not sure that’s relevant?).

  • ElectronicEnthusiast@lemmy.myserv.oneOP
    53·
    3 days ago

    I’m looking for a privacy-focused TLD.

    .ch doesn’t list in WHOIS. It’s also located outside the U.S., so in theory, would be a little more difficult for the U.S. government to interfere with it.

    (Ex. If the president decides he doesn’t like my website, .ch wouldn’t take down my site (at least not immediately).)

    I’m open to a better recommendation if you have one.

    • PodPerson@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      19 hours ago

      Domain names have little to do with privacy, and also wise to mentally separate the domain name from your website. If you’re looking host a website and not deal with the US, it’s probably more important to focus on who your domain registrar is and who your web host is (and what countries both are based in). The TLD you pick is almost irrelevant.

    • colournoun@beehaw.org
      13·
      3 days ago

      Your domain name could be ordered to be removed from US-based dns providers, no matter which TLD it is. That would essentially block your website from most US-based viewers without actually shutting down your hosting. Advanced users could still get to it, though. Consider hosting through Tor and a .onion address for more resiliency.

      • Lytia @lemmy.todayEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        By hosting it through tor, they’re effectively removing it from the worlds DNS providers, and limiting their users to a minority of advanced users.