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Important directNIC WHOIS information notice

10-31-2003, 12:18 PM

Just got this from DirectNic.

Dear xxxxx xxxx,
ICANN requires domain name registration customers to keep their WHOIS contact
information up-to-date. In accordance with ICANN (The Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers) Board resolution 03.41, directNIC is REQUIRED to
contact the registrants of domain names registered through us at least once
a year to remind them that WHOIS information must be valid and up-to-date.

Please be aware that under the terms of the agreement that you agreed to
when you registered your domain(s), the provision of false contact
information is sufficient basis for cancellation of a domain name
registration.

Please visit
http://link-to-directnic-account.com in order to verify that the WHOIS information for your domain(s) is valid and up-to-date, and to make any edits, as necessary. Thank you for your timely cooperation.

Sincerely,
directNIC Support

Is this just a routine reminder ?
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10-31-2003, 12:21 PM

I just got 2 of them. I have 2 directnic accounts.
I hope it's just a normal reminder.
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10-31-2003, 12:22 PM

Yup. I've gotten several over the past week for all of my domains. 3 different registrars including goDaddy and RegisterSite. Must be required for everyone.
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10-31-2003, 12:24 PM

Standard notices reminding you to keep your contact info up to date is all. I get those from time to time as well.

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10-31-2003, 12:58 PM

did anyone else get this email? ...or just people with suspicious whois info?
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10-31-2003, 01:19 PM

yeah, your whois contact info must be correct or they can actually take away your domain from what I understand
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10-31-2003, 01:20 PM

I got it aswell, my info is legit

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10-31-2003, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by JasonB
did anyone else get this email? ...or just people with suspicious whois info?

my info is not suspicious.
its legit.
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10-31-2003, 01:34 PM

I didn't get one and I have like 15 domains with DirectNIC. I feel left out...

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10-31-2003, 01:40 PM

ok so if the whois is incorrect and you dont fix it they have the right to close your account ? then how is it possible to keep your whois info private by paying that $9 fee? thats some bullshit man
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10-31-2003, 01:43 PM

Got it too... Info is correct... but I hate to see them enforcing it...

Anything on the horizon?

I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....
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10-31-2003, 01:43 PM

got one of these too...using directnic for years and this is the first time I get one...weird...
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10-31-2003, 02:03 PM

I received it too, but I use register.com. Seen reports of people with other registrars receiving the same thing.
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10-31-2003, 02:12 PM

I had to update mine about six months ago or they were gonna delete the domains. Icann requires it. No more bull shit info in whois.
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10-31-2003, 02:30 PM

Still didn't get one and all my WHOIS info is accurate so I should have got one... hmmm

maybe they don't like me.
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10-31-2003, 02:34 PM

All the registrars have to do it now under the new guidelines so you can't say you didn't know about having false whois contact info if they discover it and pull your domains.

A few people have had their domains pulled, so they aren't kidding when they send you this.

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10-31-2003, 02:53 PM

There is absolutely no point in this rule.

The only thing it does is open your info to surfers, competitors and advertisers. None of these people have a legit use for such information.

Obviously they agree with this, or some wouldn't offer the option to hide your info for ten bucks.

Isn't hiding your info the same as entering bogus info?

They see dollar signs here. They know many people will pay the extra money for privacy, and they want you to buy that privacy through them.
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10-31-2003, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by avion
got one of these too...using directnic for years and this is the first time I get one...weird...

Same here... My domains have been with DirectNic since day 1

If they are required to do it anually this is something new.

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10-31-2003, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by Matt 26z
There is absolutely no point in this rule.

The only thing it does is open your info to surfers, competitors and advertisers. None of these people have a legit use for such information.

Obviously they agree with this, or some wouldn't offer the option to hide your info for ten bucks.

Isn't hiding your info the same as entering bogus info?

They see dollar signs here. They know many people will pay the extra money for privacy, and they want you to buy that privacy through them.

I agree 100%. It's usually pretty obvious which calls or snail mail you get from people harvesting whois.

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10-31-2003, 07:20 PM

Ok, I finally got my email... phew!
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10-31-2003, 07:21 PM

I got them for my domain's with DirectNic didn't them from anone elso

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10-31-2003, 07:49 PM

This isn't anything real new. Reg companies just blew off doing it. ICANN decided we could do without some reg companies if they didn't want to follow the policies. lol

Just log your reg accounts and make sure to hit the edit contact page so its in their logs. ;-) And make sure the info is right too.

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11-01-2003, 06:33 AM

i got this too

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11-01-2003, 06:46 AM

that email was useless lol
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11-01-2003, 06:53 AM

We got the same shit from them and we use Thriftys.com. Funny after so many years they should start now ?

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11-01-2003, 06:53 AM

just got one too, all the information was correct anyway

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11-01-2003, 07:07 AM

the funniest part of this is, the real scammers don't want to hold on to a domain, they just want to steal a few bucks and run, start up again with a different domain and different name.
thats why the crooks buy domains by the hundred, soon as one is blacklisted they use another.

all these idiots are doing is keeping the honest people honest.
so the registers help them and remove their info, like it was real to begin with.

a good scammer could really play this one.
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11-01-2003, 08:21 AM

Do you need a valid email address ? All my info is correct except the email address because I don't want a shitload of spam from having my address online
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11-01-2003, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by Coatsy
Do you need a valid email address ? All my info is correct except the email address because I don't want a shitload of spam from having my address online

I'm pretty sure you need a valid email as well just so that it doesn't send a bounce reply back to the registrar showing invalid info was provided. Set it up to a free hotmail account or something at least so bouncebacks don't happen.

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11-01-2003, 09:05 AM

Yes Coatsy... they normally contact via email so you need a good one there. Go to http://www.dynamitemail.com and get one. They have about 100 domains you can use for an acct. Just pop in once or twice a week and clear it out. ICANN has something brewing about nailing WHOIS harvesters as well. So maybe in the next year or so that will stop.

Bottom line is, if your zipcode is wrong you're busted. ALL must be correct.

Using a proxy service isn't illegal either. We do it for other people
as well. (Sell the service) and we pass on that your info is correct or send those mails on to you to deal with. Cheaper deal on the service too. lol Just ask me and see! ;-)P

As long as ICANN etc can verify your info thru a proxy service OR your main whois, you're covered. ;-)

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11-01-2003, 12:31 PM

I'm pretty sure you need a valid email as well just so that it doesn't send a bounce reply back to the registrar showing invalid info was provided. Set it up to a free hotmail account or something at least so bouncebacks don't happen

Thanz WiredGuy & Gemini, I emailed them earlier today about the email address issue and this is their response

ICANN, the governing body of the internet, requires us to send that email to ALL of our customers at least once per year. We appreciate your cooperation. If your contact info is correct, you can disregard that email. ICANN does require a valid email address to be listed. However, we do not take any actions unless someone specifically complains about it (and then you have 15 days to update it). If there is any way that directNIC can further assist you, please let us know.

I suppose it depends on what you read into this but I think I'll just add my hotmail address so I don't have any problems regardless. I just hate getting spam so I like to keep email addresses as private as possible.

IMO its kinda stupid to be required to have an email address, surely if it was that important for someone to get in contact with you they could simply contact your host and they could forward the information to you
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11-01-2003, 12:43 PM

What this boils down to is ICANN rules, no way around them.

Here is the explaination from Sig, the CEO of DirectNIC:

Our obligation is to send out the email to remind people to update their information. If they do not update we do not have to take action. At this time the only obligation from ICANN is that we have to send out the reminder at least once a year. This is separate from individual cases where ICANN makes us validate invald WHOIS on individual accounts.
ICANN said that the information has to be valid. However, it does not have to be the information of the actual owner. That is why we have offered the "alternativeidentity.com" service for over a year now. Throught that over 30,000 domain names are registered with legitimate information that is not the information of the direct owner.

There is alot of debate right now on access to WHOIS information. Registrars have made recommendations on restricting access. However, in the end it i up to ICANN. So we will have to wait and see what they decide.

We never sent these emails in the past because it was not required in the past. The deadline for sending them the first time is passing right now. That is why we just sent the emails requesting individuals to update their WHOIS information yesterday. At first I thought this would be just a useless email. However, thousands of individuals have updated their contact information so it might not be a perfect solution. However, it appears to have made the WHOIS information a little more accurate and that is what ICANN wanted. However, we are not required to do anything more for the more than half a million contacts that were not updated. So there is no need to panic over reciept of the email.

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