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TLD - .ch vs .org
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this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2025
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You want it to be Swiss?
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.
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.
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.