Regarding positioning of the RSP info: My preference is to put it either at the bottom below the name servers, or just above the name servers -- or elsewhere at or near the bottom. But, don't put it in the middle of the other 3 contacts, nor at the top.
Of course, making the positioning selectable by RSP is another option. :) Doug At 01:12 PM 11/26/01, you wrote: >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/ -- Doug Braun Emerge2 Digital Inc. "evolving business to digital" E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 519-886-0100 Fax: 519-886-1027 Corporate: http://www.emerge2.com E-Commerce: http://www.GalileoCommerce.com
