Begin with the system and the function, not the label. These fieldnotes distinguish conventional DNS registration from blockchain naming models and examine control, supported applications, renewal obligations, and acceptance tests. The point is to understand what a particular name can actually do in the environment where it will be used.
Identify the network, relevant roles, record-setting permissions, and any dependencies. Test resolution in the intended applications and keep the result dated. Do not assume that behavior observed in one wallet or browser applies everywhere. Review recovery and security arrangements before buying, and never share private keys or recovery phrases with a counterparty. A readable identity is not, by itself, evidence that its controller is trustworthy.
Which system controls the name?Where has resolution been tested?Which rights and obligations transfer?