Isn't that something... I'll keep my mouth shut until I get the words in a proper format...
Mike Allen, 4CheapDomains.Net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.4CheapDomains.Net (812) 275-8425 - Office (815) 364-1278 - Fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Kirikos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:58 PM Subject: maxi.org -- an example of the "new" deletion procedure > I guess it's evident that all the OpenSRS dropping names are now going > to be skimmed for the quality names. > > Check out the WHOIS for maxi.org (someone in a chat room mentioned this > one): > > Registrant: > PTI > W.R.P.O. Box 75149 > White Rock, BC V4B 5L3 > CA > > Domain Name: MAXI.ORG > > Administrative Contact: > Schilling, Frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W.R.P.O. Box 75149 > White Rock, BC V4B 5L3 > CA > 604-536-1811 > > Technical Contact: > Schilling, Frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W.R.P.O. Box 75149 > White Rock, BC V4B 5L3 > CA > 604-536-1811 > > Billing Contact: > Schilling, Frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W.R.P.O. Box 75149 > White Rock, BC V4B 5L3 > CA > 604-536-1811 > > > Record last updated on 19-Dec-2001. > Record expires on 01-Nov-2002. > Record Created on 01-Nov-2000. > > Domain servers in listed order: > NS2.DIRECTSEEK.COM 216.187.118.219 > NS1.DIRECTSEEK.COM 216.187.118.218 > > In particular, note that it never dropped (it was expired, but directly > transferred to the new registrant). > > This is going to set a *bad* precedent. What if NSI starts doing this? > This opens up a can of worms due to short-sightedness. Grrrrr. :( > > What's worse is that OpenSRS/Tucows advocated a quite different > position in the discussion a few months ago. See: > > http://www.byte.org/rc-deletes/ > > And I quote: > > "It is the recommendation of this document that Verisign Global > Registry Services (VGRS) immediately: > > 1. Eliminate the "batch pool" methodology and infrastructure currently > in place as an "interim" measure. > 2. Reinstate the previous "first-come, first-served" re-registration > processes. > 3. Require that all registrars immediately cease "batch-delete" > processes. > 4. Require that all registrars adhere to the 45-day post-expiry > registered name deletion requirements of the Verisign > Registrar/Registry agreements. > 5. Police denial of service and other abusive practices by registrars > as required by the Verisign/ICANN registry services agreement." > > Allowing certain parties to cherry-pick the best names is hardly > consistent with the above. > > Sincerely, > > George Kirikos > http://www.kirikos.com/ > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
