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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

@RareBird15 @virtuous_sloth @selfhost @selfhosting @selfhosted @mastoblind @main There is nothing "weird" in having 2 separate companies, one for registration, one for hosting/DNS provider. IF your nameservers are Vultr.com ones currently, this is where you should edit your zone. You can only edit records at your DNS provider, where the domain is registered has no influence on how it gets resolved.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

@pmevzek @RareBird15 @virtuous_sloth @selfhost @selfhosting @selfhosted @mastoblind @main Indeed. I have my own cPanel server as my own DNS server and also Hover, but that's only as a backup and also for where my domain (chrisduffley.com) actually is. I set my own Mastodon subdomain up via an A record, no need to make a whole set for just 1 IP lol, and it's working flawlessly!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

@pmevzek @RareBird15 @selfhost @selfhosting @selfhosted @mastoblind @main
Thanks for pointing that out, Patrick. When I read "weird" I think my brain turned off and didn't process the rest of the sentence.

Lanie, perhaps try the trick I described above to create dotted records in your main domain. This saves you from having to having to stand up your own DNS server for the subdomain or have to pay for hosting a second domain.