> > > 1) OpenSRS' whois should return results only for data local to the
> > > OpenSRS registration database
> > >
> > > 2) At a minimum, if #1 is ruled out, the whois server should stop
> > > querying the internic whois first, and instead search the local
> > > database first, and only do a forwarded query if the local search
> > > returns no results.
>
> But then in both cases, the data can never be reasonably authoritative, and
> therefore not really all that useful....
Wait a minute... I thought OpenSRS *was* the authoritive source for
information about domains registered at OpenSRS.
> Wouldn't it make more sense to go with a third option that works the same
> way our whois does now, but adds the capability to parse for no response
> from crsnic and then automatically performs a local lookup on the OpenSRS
> db?
The best option is for all ICANN accredited registrars to provide WHOIS
data as ICANN intended which is local data on their own registrations, not
recursive results from their competitors databases. Displaying
information from this database or that database or some other database
ends up being much more confusing than just displaying information from
your own database about domains you are the registrar for....
Thanks for listening.
