Someone used my contact info...? - Page 2

**DewKnight** · October 13th, 2004, 6:09 PM

possibly could be one of those companies that were giving 10 free .info domains with a regular domain registration though...

**Rai** · October 13th, 2004, 7:27 PM

What I don't understand though... Don't you usually get an email confirmation when you register for a domain? So if the guy used your email...

*shrugs* I guess he could have changed it afterwards...?

Einstein · October 13th, 2004, 7:48 PM

Could be someone that want to give you the domain as present

**fwwebs5** · October 13th, 2004, 7:54 PM

Some registrars were registering .info domains in the name of (using the contact etc. info of the .com owner) the .com or .net owner, during some sort of free .info registration period. I've heard that some of these registrars are assigning these .info's to the customers account. In my case, I've had several registered with my information through two different registrars, but none have showed up in my account at this point. Of course I could request a domain transfer and pay the cost, but I'm going to wait and see what my registrars end up doing, unless the domains start resolving to a site, then I'll request a transfer immediately.

**David** · October 14th, 2004, 9:44 AM

You have got to be kidding me....

I own quintina.com, .net, and .org....but what the hell?!

http://www.whois.sc/quintina.info

**David** · October 14th, 2004, 11:03 AM

ok...after reading a thread in webhostingtalk, I have found out some intresting info about .info domains:

This isn't SOMEONE doing this. This is apparently eNom doing this. They are doing some stupid promotion where they are registering the .info version of every .com domain they currently have. This must extend to .net also because I ran across someone with a .net version of my .com, who had their information copied to the .info version of our site...in other words

me: ncunderground.com
him: ncunderground.net
enom: ncungerground.info

But anyway, this is apparently some promotion they are doing in which they are registering them free for you...but you have to pay them to get them if you want them. This sounds like crap to me, because this means that if you want that domain name under a different place, you'll have to now pay a transfer fee as well because they bought it out from under you first and have no plans of doing anything with it other than forcing you to use them in order to have it.

More info on the situation: http://news.netcraft.com/archives/20...ntroversy.html

Einstein · October 14th, 2004, 12:24 PM

It will be intresting what happens next.

October 13th, 2004, 6:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
DewKnight Skittles Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Lives in a space ship Hosted on dedi 6,810 posts Gave thanks: 101 Thanked 198 times	possibly could be one of those companies that were giving 10 free .info domains with a regular domain registration though... __________________ Mountain Dew Knight People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

October 13th, 2004, 7:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rai Senior Member Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in Canada Hosted on Pass14 3,770 posts Gave thanks: 4 Thanked 20 times	What I don't understand though... Don't you usually get an email confirmation when you register for a domain? So if the guy used your email... shrugs I guess he could have changed it afterwards...? __________________

October 13th, 2004, 7:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Einstein Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2004 Lives in Finland Hosted on Centi 281 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Could be someone that want to give you the domain as present __________________ The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. - Alber Einstein Centi: ykkosrasti.net My sites on Pass38, reseller: kimslotte.net\|mtb-o.net\|perhekuvat.net\|nettikuvat.net\|tiedostotila.net About me

October 14th, 2004, 9:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
David says LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE! Resident. Joined in Mar 2004 Lives in fear of Obama. Hosted on Pass 7 13,085 posts Gave thanks: 8 Thanked 33 times	You have got to be kidding me.... I own quintina.com, .net, and .org....but what the hell?! http://www.whois.sc/quintina.info __________________

October 14th, 2004, 11:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
David says LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE! Resident. Joined in Mar 2004 Lives in fear of Obama. Hosted on Pass 7 13,085 posts Gave thanks: 8 Thanked 33 times	ok...after reading a thread in webhostingtalk, I have found out some intresting info about .info domains: This isn't SOMEONE doing this. This is apparently eNom doing this. They are doing some stupid promotion where they are registering the .info version of every .com domain they currently have. This must extend to .net also because I ran across someone with a .net version of my .com, who had their information copied to the .info version of our site...in other words me: ncunderground.com him: ncunderground.net enom: ncungerground.info But anyway, this is apparently some promotion they are doing in which they are registering them free for you...but you have to pay them to get them if you want them. This sounds like crap to me, because this means that if you want that domain name under a different place, you'll have to now pay a transfer fee as well because they bought it out from under you first and have no plans of doing anything with it other than forcing you to use them in order to have it. More info on the situation: http://news.netcraft.com/archives/20...ntroversy.html __________________

October 13th, 2004, 7:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
fwwebs5 Surpass Fan On a golden path... Joined in Nov 2003 432 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Some registrars were registering .info domains in the name of (using the contact etc. info of the .com owner) the .com or .net owner, during some sort of free .info registration period. I've heard that some of these registrars are assigning these .info's to the customers account. In my case, I've had several registered with my information through two different registrars, but none have showed up in my account at this point. Of course I could request a domain transfer and pay the cost, but I'm going to wait and see what my registrars end up doing, unless the domains start resolving to a site, then I'll request a transfer immediately.

October 14th, 2004, 12:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
Einstein Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2004 Lives in Finland Hosted on Centi 281 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	It will be intresting what happens next. __________________ The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. - Alber Einstein Centi: ykkosrasti.net My sites on Pass38, reseller: kimslotte.net\|mtb-o.net\|perhekuvat.net\|nettikuvat.net\|tiedostotila.net About me

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