OT (kinda) - Watch your domain name!

[Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc.]

Today, I've been hit with a deluge of transfer requests for various domain
names that I manage. Almost all of them are coming from the Domain Registry
of America.

I believe they are taking advantage of ICANN's new policy regarding domain
name transfer requests, as outlined in this article:

http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2004/11/09/domain_transfers_and_hijackings_to_become_easier.html

Basically, if you don't specifically say "no, don't transfer me!" - it will
automatically go through in 5 days.

1. Make absolutely sure that your correct email address is listed on your
domain name record. Don't assume you do and don't rely on someone else to do
it for you. CHECK IT NOW.

2. Make sure you reply to ANY transfer request you may get. Don't assume its
spam and don't ignore it!

3. Lock your domains. If you don't have access to do this, ask your
registrar to do it for you.

Please, everyone, be careful and be proactive when it comes to protecting
your domain name!

--Tina

 

[Toby Inkster]

http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2004/11/09/domain_transfers_and_hijackings_to_become_easier.html

Tina, are you aware of the loophole you as a registrar can exploit to save
your customers' domain names from hijacking?

When you get a request for transfer, send this message to the registered
owner:

---------------------------------------------------------------------
AffordableHOST has recieved a request to transfer $DOMAIN to $NEWOWNER.
If you don't respond to this request in 5 days, we will automatically
honour the transfer request.

AffordableHOST has started locking down several of the domain names hosted
on our server -- this is a security feature designed to make you less
vulnerabble to domain hijackers. If you don't respond to this request in 4
days, we will automatically lock your domain.

Hugs and Kisses
Tina.

 

[Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc.]

Tina, are you aware of the loophole you as a registrar can exploit to save
your customers' domain names from hijacking?

When you get a request for transfer, send this message to the registered
owner:

---------------------------------------------------------------------
AffordableHOST has recieved a request to transfer $DOMAIN to $NEWOWNER.
If you don't respond to this request in 5 days, we will automatically
honour the transfer request.

AffordableHOST has started locking down several of the domain names hosted
on our server -- this is a security feature designed to make you less
vulnerabble to domain hijackers. If you don't respond to this request in 4
days, we will automatically lock your domain.

Hugs and Kisses
Tina.

We already lock all domains upon registration. We will gladly unlock them,
but the request must come from the customer.

Hugs and Kisses? LOL!

--Tina

 

[brucie]

In alt.design.graphics,alt.html Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. said:

Today, I've been hit with a deluge of transfer requests for various domain
names that I manage.

it was the only way i could think of for you to talk to me

 

[The Bicycling Guitarist]

In alt.design.graphics,alt.html Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. said:


it was the only way i could think of for you to talk to me

Aren't the l i t t l e v o i c e s enough?

Chris a.k.a. "The Bicycling Guitarist"
www.TheBicyclingGuitarist.net/

 

[Matt Bostock]

Wowwww. A cyclist that plays guitar. A guitarist that cycles. I'm
bemused... I wish I could fit my drum kit on a bike...

Matt

 

[Matt Bostock]

PS How do you steer???

Matt

Aren't the l i t t l e v o i c e s enough?

Chris a.k.a. "The Bicycling Guitarist"
www.TheBicyclingGuitarist.net/

 

[The Bicycling Guitarist]

PS How do you steer???

I just turn my body a little bit and the bicycle goes where I will it to go.
I can turn completely around in the width of an average residential street
and sometimes even do figure eights without having to stop playing guitar to
hold the handlebars. http://www.TheBicyclingGuitarist.net/schwinn/tbg.htm

 

[FunnyJuggler]

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I just turn my body a little bit and the bicycle goes where I will it to go.
I can turn completely around in the width of an average residential street
and sometimes even do figure eights without having to stop playing guitar to
hold the handlebars. http://www.TheBicyclingGuitarist.net/schwinn/tbg.htm

Bicycle, big deal!


Now unicycles, that's where it's at!

Paul