Third party root servers are generally used for looking up TLD nameservers, not for looking up domainnames registered to individuals publishing personal blogs^1
Fortunately, one can publish on the www without using ICANN DNS
An individual cannot even mention choosing to publish a personal blog over HTTP without being subjected to a kneejerk barrage of inane blather. This is truly a sad state of affairs
I'm experimenting with non-TLS, per packet encryption with a mechanism for built-in virtual hosting (no SNI) and collision-proof "domainnames" on the home network as a reminder that TLS is not the only way to do HTTPS
It's true we depend on ISPs for internet service but that's not a reason to let an unlimited number of _additional_ third parties intermediate and surveil everything we do over the internet
And this is why it's a good thing that every major browser will make it more and more painful, precisely so that instead of arguments about it, we'll just have people deciding whether they want their sites accessible by others or not.
Unencrypted protocols are being successfully deprecated.
People using the web can choose what software to use. This includes both client software and server software. Arguably the later ultimately determines whether HTTP is still available on the internet, regardless of whether it is used by any particular client software, e.g., a popular browser
One advertising company through its popular "free browser", a Trojan Horse to collect data for its own purposes, may attempt to "deprecate" an internet protocol by using its influence
But at least in theory such advertising companies are not in charge of such protocols, and whether the public, including people who write server software or client software, can use them or not
Fortunately, one can publish on the www without using ICANN DNS
For example http://199.233.217.201 or https://199.233.217.201
1. I have run own root server for over 15 years
An individual cannot even mention choosing to publish a personal blog over HTTP without being subjected to a kneejerk barrage of inane blather. This is truly a sad state of affairs
I'm experimenting with non-TLS, per packet encryption with a mechanism for built-in virtual hosting (no SNI) and collision-proof "domainnames" on the home network as a reminder that TLS is not the only way to do HTTPS
It's true we depend on ISPs for internet service but that's not a reason to let an unlimited number of _additional_ third parties intermediate and surveil everything we do over the internet