Storing .bit starting webpage as namespace entry

[khal]

Most people believed the "translate" option from the spec was doing this... and were asking for this feature after.

[biolizard89]

I was thinking about something similar: add an "http" field, which compliant implementations should display as an HTML iframe, an HTTP redirect, or otherwise load the HTTP URL specified by the value of the "http" field. The value would be used as a "base" URL; i.e. I could specify this:

name: d/myforum
value: { "http" : "http://www.mysite.com/forum"}

Visiting http://www.myforum.bit/1234 would take me to http://www.mysite.com/forum/1234

This scheme might need modification to handle multiple resolvers (e.g. the implementation should be able to choose a generic TLD, .onion TLD, .i2p TLD, etc. based on user choice), but I think that's easy enough.

I think this would meet the main use case of your proposal, without using as much storage in the blockchain, and would also prevent idiots from shoving Javascript malware in the blockchain or whatever other bad things might happen from embedding arbitrary web pages in the blockchain.

Another benefit of this way of doing it is that (I think, haven't tested) proxy-based implementations like Convergence should be able to transparently translate the HTTP headers such that the URL bar still works as normal; i.e. the browser thinks it's actually visiting the correct .bit page even if you click links, but the server receives the headers requesting a .com page.

This is a great idea.

supersite.bit --> http://supersite.somefreewebspacehoster.com location bar: supersite.bit

supersite.bit/products --> http://supersite.somefreewebspacehoster.com/products location bar: supersite.bit/products

Cheap domain names with SSL and TLS for everybody!

I have a feeling we are getting a little closer to this with FreeSpeechMe (new Convergence Firefox plugin).

Yep. One feature which I plan to add in the future to FreeSpeechMe is a full HTTP parser which can change headers, which will give the capabilities described in this thread.

[indolering]

Duplicate work: http://forum.namecoin.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1658

Looks like I need to spend more time on the forum! Someone shoulder-tap me next time frame resolution comes up

Let's do it!

[indolering]

I wrote an initial spec here.

Jeremy, you should write something up regarding your encryption indication proposal (which encryption key is applied where).