HN often suggests having your own domain so you own your presence (instead of having a gmail.com address or a blog on medium.com). So it's a lost cause?
.org was very nearly stolen by its operators.
https://www.eff.org/press/releases/org-domain-registry-sale-...
Ancestor wrote "the actual governing entities don't play these kinds of games" and I gave a recent example of that kind of game being played.
> This concern grew after it was revealed that the [$1.1 billion] transaction required taking on a $360 million debt obligation.
Or if the country moves underneath you. Quite a few Brits lost their existing .eu domains after Brexit.
And they sometimes have undesirable policies. For example, .us prohibits any kind of WHOIS protection. It’ll be tied to your real name, address, and phone number, unless you take some steps like getting a P.O. box or buying in the name of a shell corporation.
The new owners didn't even use them properly.