I was instrumental in closing dropped name experiment, and would like to assure you:
1. No expired names were transferred, or used from the moment that end of the project was announced. No one was able to access any of these names, except for automated jobs. 2. All expired names are deleted after they hit specific day - except for list of specifically protected names. In this moment we maintain list of protected names that relates to one of previous registry blunders (they took away one year from registration term of specific names). Domain "gamma-rays.com" that you mention is one of these domains. This list is maintained because we had not completely sorted-out all different possibilities (we resolved easiest 95%), and would like to be fair to original registrant. If we found that some of this domains should be awarded year (not really likely, but we have to check), they will be returned to original owner, and if not, name will be deleted. Look for this name to be resolved (deleted or contact info returned to original) somewhere before Jan 10th. Regards. Zeljko Dimic OpenSRS Developer zxcvb wrote: > >And.....please.....if you're going to defame someone, get the name > right. > > >Ken > > Nobody "defamed" anyone. Scott Allan lied about dealing with the issue > within 24 hours. In fact I sent you a message several days before Mr. > Allan started posting to the list. You didn't answer that message but > you spent your time answering this. Clearly Mr. Allan instructed the > staff to lie and/or ignore inquires about this matter which was kept > quiet until I posted to this list. Posting factual information does > constitute defamation. > > He also lied about ending the "testbed" as domains that should have been > deleted are STILL being diverted to DirectSeek.com. > > Tucows also still needs to return the hijacked domains back to the pool > of available domains as there is still a complaint pending with ICANN. > > Why don't you spend your time putting in the features that were promised > months ago instead of trying to cover up for your domain hijacking > schemes. > > One example of a domain still being diverted: > > Whois Server Version 1.3 > > Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered > with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net > for detailed information. > > Domain Name: GAMMA-RAYS.COM > Registrar: TUCOWS, INC. > Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net > Referral URL: http://www.opensrs.org > Name Server: NS1.DIRECTSEEK.COM > Name Server: NS2.DIRECTSEEK.COM > Updated Date: 18-dec-2001 > > >>> Last update of whois database: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 05:13:40 EST <<< > > The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and > Registrars. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > WHOIS whois.opensrs.net gamma-rays.com: > > Registrant: > Tucows marked for deletion > 96 Mowat Avenue > Toronto, Ontario M6K3M1 > CA > > Domain Name: GAMMA-RAYS.COM > > Administrative Contact: > Tucows, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 96 Mowat Avenue > Toronto, Ontario M6K3M1 > CA > 416-535-0123 > > Technical Contact: > Tucows, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 96 Mowat Avenue > Toronto, Ontario M6K3M1 > CA > 416-535-0123 > > Billing Contact: > Tucows, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 96 Mowat Avenue > Toronto, Ontario M6K3M1 > CA > 416-535-0123 > > Record last updated on 18-Dec-2001. > Record expires on 08-Nov-2001. > Record Created on 09-Nov-1998. > > Domain servers in listed order: > NS2.DIRECTSEEK.COM 216.187.118.219 > NS1.DIRECTSEEK.COM 216.187.118.218
