About the chain split, technically you could have NVST on both chains (haven't tested yet). However, as the chains are different you can't use them on the main chain (Bitcoin (BTC)).
If you have bitcoins on your counterwallet, you can split them using the private key of the address holding them and an external tool (ie: coinb.in, bitcoin-qt ...)
Nemgun would you mind testing so we know?
I don't trust BCH (bad cash hack) enough to risk a machine.
Makes no difference if you trust it or not.Just split the coins off the bitcoin address and dump the shitcoin and raise more money.The coins exist on the bitcoin address holding bitcoin at the time of the fork.
Nemgun created his own decentralized network he called it Safenet because he wanted to help Maidsafe deliver their project. It has all the requirements of being a decentralized network (except domain names), and it uses a different approach to tackle the problem without going through something ridiculously hard to deliver.
Would namecoin (decentralized naming) be of any use for the domain name part?