I'm with Rich on this one. There is no consensus. :)
Since everybody wants it in a different place, how hard would it be to give everybody what they want? If you're adding to the logic that pulls RSP info from a table, why not also have a small table that holds "whois elements order" ? You currently spit out "org admin tech billing dns" with rsp display controlled by an additional boolean. Number the NON-rsp elements 1 through 5, then give either the RSP the ability to select which of the elements the RSP info should follow. My personal favourite would be to have it after the name servers, like a "footer" to the WHOIS. And I BEG you not to say "for technical support ... please contact ...", or at least make the paragraph optional, so that RSPs can select output that best represents the type of business they're in. Some of us are selling registration along with hosting, others push domain sales to anyone and everyone. I *do not* provide technical support on all the domains I register ... I just register 'em. And if other registrars are silly enough not to use the admin contact for transfer authorization, they're doing their customers a great service by forcing them to stay with OpenSRS. ;) p On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 12:35:52PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>> We can move it anywhere, likely below technical I suppose (seems to be > the > general consensus)<<< > > Well, I'm not sure there is any concensus. :) I believe everyone wants it in > a different place. However, for the record, I believe the reseller > information should be distinct from the domain/contact information. It > should be placed either: > > (1) Immediately above the domain record, right after the registrar line (my > preference) > > -or- > > (2) Immediately after the domain record, which would mean after the > nameservers. > > Rich Shockney > RS Marketing > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 12:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: RSP information in whois > > > The logic for moving the RSP information was due to the fact that many > registrars (incorrectly) parse the first email address they see for > transfers. With our current setup that means the RSP info is parsed > (whoops). > > We can move it anywhere, likely below technical I suppose (seems to be the > general consensus) > > As for the fields, I can put it this way: > > 1 - optional > 2 or 3 or 4 - any combination, but one MUST be there. > > Charles Daminato > OpenSRS Product Manager > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: November 26, 2001 11:59 AM > > To: Charles Daminato; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: RSP information in whois > > > > > > Charles, perhaps you could explain the logic for the current and proposed > > placement of the reseller information? > > > > Currently the reseller information is munged among the domain contact > > information. The new proposal simply moves the reseller information deeper > > inside the contact information. > > > > The reseller information should be at the TOP just below the > > Tucows info and > > immediately above the registrant information: > > > > Registrar > > Reseller > > Registrant > > ... > > > > The change to "Registration Service Provider" is a good one, since this is > > the legal entity by which resellers are called in our agreement with > > Tucows/OpenSRS. > > > > Fields: > > > > Field 4 is listed as "URL required (one of 2, 3, or 4). This is a little > > confusing. I assume the URL is required so that is neither field 2, or 3. > > > > Also, I interpret fields #2 and #3 to state that one of the fields (#2 or > > #3) must not be completed. They may not both be blank but they may both be > > completed. Is this correct? > > > > Rich Shockney > > RS Marketing > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 10:29 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RSP information in whois > > > > > > Well, it's a couple of weeks late, but here is a proposal for changes to > > this mechanism. I'd love your feedback (on or off list). > > > > RSP info in WHOIS Improvements > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > - move RSP Whois output to be below Administrative contact, > > above Technical > > and Billing > > - Change wording to say �Registration Service Provider� > > - Fields should be: > > 1. Company name (optional) > > 2. Admin email required OR > > 3. Phone number required OR > > 4. URL required (one of 2, 3, or 4) > > � Ensure URL has http:// at beginning, and no > > invalid characters > > > > Let me know what you think :) > > > > Charles Daminato > > OpenSRS Product Manager > > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- Paul Chvostek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Operations / Development / Abuse / Whatever vox: +1 416 598-0000 IT Canada http://www.it.ca/
