Ever had this problem trying to get a who is on a domain? - GoFuckYourself.com

IntenseCash · 01-16-2004, 07:09 PM

Connecting to the whois server failed. Please wait several minutes and try again

bringer · 01-16-2004, 07:12 PM

try another site

StuartD · 01-16-2004, 07:14 PM

No, but on another note.... IntenseCash, can you please icq me when you get a moment? # 5636347

Stallion · 01-16-2004, 07:19 PM

It has happened to me before, just means they couldnt connect to the whois server. Either try another whois site or try again later.

arg · 01-16-2004, 09:10 PM

Basically it means the query failed, but there can be several reasons for the failure. Some registrar whois servers always fail, or want you to go to their web site to do a whois query. (Either is against ICANN rules, but ICANN doesn't enforce them with any regularity or consistency). Also, some domain names may be in a state of limbo, where Internic's whois database says to query a certain registrar for the full whois info, but that registrar doesn't actually have it for any number of reasons (recently registered, transferred, expired, or just plain messed up). I'd definitely retry the lookup a few times over a couple days, and try different whois sites as suggested (could be specific to the machine that's issuing the whois query), but the problem could be more of a long-term issue.

AdultNex · 01-17-2004, 03:47 AM

Does anyone know a fast WHOIS site that shows a good amount of WHOIS information?

Manowar · 01-17-2004, 04:02 AM

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Originally posted by AdultNex
Does anyone know a fast WHOIS site that shows a good amount of WHOIS information?

Godaddy.com is good for that

sextoyking · 01-17-2004, 04:03 AM

www.whois.sc

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01-16-2004, 09:10 PM	#5
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	Basically it means the query failed, but there can be several reasons for the failure. Some registrar whois servers always fail, or want you to go to their web site to do a whois query. (Either is against ICANN rules, but ICANN doesn't enforce them with any regularity or consistency). Also, some domain names may be in a state of limbo, where Internic's whois database says to query a certain registrar for the full whois info, but that registrar doesn't actually have it for any number of reasons (recently registered, transferred, expired, or just plain messed up). I'd definitely retry the lookup a few times over a couple days, and try different whois sites as suggested (could be specific to the machine that's issuing the whois query), but the problem could be more of a long-term issue.

01-17-2004, 03:47 AM	#6
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