> The registry is spread out across a whole decentralized network of computers of which has another decentralized network of computers that proxy requests exists.

Ultimately, someone has to be in control of who is or is not part of that decentralized network that is the registry. (Or, alternatively phrased, how are you preventing me from saying "I'm part of the .crypto registry, totes.")

Aside from that, the root nameservers is still an entity that is controlled (by ICANN, specifically).

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charcircuit 15 hours ago | parent [-]

>Ultimately, someone has to be in control of who is or is not part of that decentralized network

Ethereum is an unpermissioned network. Anyone is free to join or leave at anytime.

>how are you preventing me from saying "I'm part of the .crypto registry, totes.")

The registry would be a smart contract. There doesn't fundamentally need to be an owner.

>how are you preventing me from saying "I'm part of the .crypto registry, totes.")

Name resolving doesn't have to be done by ICANN's domain name system. You can have alternates that do not depend on centralized servers.

	▲	inigyou 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Blockchains have complicated permission systems which isn't the same as having no permission systems. Remember when Vitalik reversed a DAO smart contract transaction he disagreed with? It leaves a cloud of mistrust over Ethereum to this day. There's no reason to think it couldn't happen again.