----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Daigle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 7:55 AM Subject: Stop it [was Re: .ws extension] > > This discussion has nothing to do with the work of the URN WG. Please > take it elsewhere. > > Thanks, > Leslie. > > Jim Fleming wrote: > > > > One note on .WS, it may be the only TLD that has a "Default A-Record > > Response". > > > > Most TLD servers when presented with a non-existent SLD name return > > a response that does not resolve. The .WS servers return an A-Record. > > I am not sure this is a good thing and have been surprised that the .COM > > folks have not done it. > > > > To test it....click here.... > > > > http://www.ThisIsLikelyANameThatIsNotRegistered.WS > > > > ...as for other TLD topics... > > > > http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/ietf/Current/msg12574.html > > RFC-2001-07-01-000 IPv8 Expansion of Proof of Concept TLD Development > > > > Jim Fleming > > http://www.DOT-Arizona.com > > http://www.DOT.Arizona > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Webmaster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 10:30 PM > > Subject: Re: .ws extension > > > > I found this with Jim Fleming's help. > > > > Domain Names have a variety of basic rules: > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---- > > .WS Domain Names > > .WS - WebSite, to be used for commercial and personal sites > > Use only letters, numbers, or hyphen ("-") > > Cannot begin or end with a hyphen > > .WS domains registered through register.comT must have between 4 and 59 > > characters, not including the .WS extension > > > > Thanks for all of you who helped me out. I was doing this to help a club > > and thank God it worked out for the best. > > > > Constance Parker > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Langdell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 10:10 PM > > To: Martin Duerst; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: Constance Parker > > Subject: Re: Re: .ws extension > > > > Technically, yes, Samoa. But some while ago an entity took it over to turn > > it from a ccTLD to a gTLD, and they now market it as "WebSite" (rather like > > .tv has been marketed by dotTV). > > > > see: www.website.ws > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Martin Duerst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 6:13 PM > > Subject: Re: .ws extension > > > > > I guess it's Western Samoa. Regards, Martin. > > > > > > At 19:54 01/07/10 -0400, Constance Parker wrote: > > > >Could someone please tell me what .ws extension stands for. > > > > > > > >I have looked through out NETWORK SOLUTIONS and can not find it. > > > > > > > >I know it is there somewhere along with .com, .edu etc. > > > > > > > >Thanks in advance > > > > > > > >Constance > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > "The best laid plans > are written in pencil." > -- ThinkingCat > > Leslie Daigle > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------------------
