Network Solutions Responds to Front Running Accusations

[stewie]

i havent searched or bought a domain there since....and moved all my domains outta there...im NetSol free...

i cant imagine any domainer doing business there

they need to say "SORRY"

 

[Onward]

i havent searched or bought a domain there since....and moved all my domains outta there...im NetSol free...

i cant imagine any domainer doing business there

they need to say "SORRY"

Yeah...the only reason I have any names there is from snap auction wins I have not moved yet....I really cannot imagine why anyone would use them.

 

[DaddyHalbucks]

NSI is a total disgrace.

ICANN should not renew their contract.

This is just my personal opinion.

 

[WeBuyThe.Com]

I think they finally stopped as I was able to search a name there (I forgot about their evil ways) I ran to another registrar and was able to register my name before it got snuffed by them however it looks like they added this to whois searches which is what they should have done in the first place!!

Anytime a whois search is executed at NSOL you will get

WHOIS Code Entry:
To ensure the security of our WHOIS database, we ask that you type your code (displayed at right) in the text box.
This code is an image that cannot be read by a machine. It prevents automated programs from requesting access to WHOIS information.

Try it out http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/results.jsp?domain=test.com

 

[jm525]

Also if this was done to protect their customers then why are they only reserving the .COM domains? Do they not care about their customers that register other TLD's?

 

[Sonny Banks]

I hope this crisis crash these companies.

 

[SuperDomains.com]

That makes no sense. Someone could just conduct random searches for thousands of domain names putting those on reserve for 4 days. I disagree with this approach. One or two days sounds more reasonable if this needs to be enacted.

 

[dn-101]

NetSol is acting ugly.
The way to challenge/modify their behavior is to

1. have a serious oversight - ICANN is asleep at the wheel
2. have a DN lobby
3. have funds to hire lawyers to challenge them in court - every time they pull a new trick
4. Make DN put money in those funds - just like tobacco industry pays for the anti-smoking ads

 

[Meridian66]

NetSol set a bad example, and it sometimes seems like everyone is doing something dodgy in this industry.

 

[draggar]

NetSol is acting ugly.
The way to challenge/modify their behavior is to

1. have a serious oversight - ICANN is asleep at the wheel

From an ICANN't executive fielding a complaint:
"Sorry, I can't hear you, the new engines on my boat make a lot of noise. Come see me when I get back from my trip in 2-3 months".

2. have a DN lobby

This would be very hard to implement. The industry is very much like a confederacy. It's very hard to find people willing to help others out (with the exception of buying a $500 eBook on how to register domains). The only time you see the industry band together (well, several people) is when something threatens the industry - like the Snow bill.

We've seen what happens here when fraud pokes its ugly head out. Some members of the community puts their neck out and tries to combat it head on (very successfully, too) but, when signs of fraud is apparent here at other places, then people tend to take the "I"m not the police" attitude and let it slide.

Someone here started a stolen domains site and I think this is excatly what the industry needs. If a car gets stolen it's put into a database where all 50 states can see it, why not have the same with domains?

3. have funds to hire lawyers to challenge them in court - every time they pull a new trick

And how much is John Berryhill charging per hour today?

4. Make DN put money in those funds - just like tobacco industry pays for the anti-smoking ads

We already pay a tax, it's called the ICANN registration fee which goes to pay for the mansions, high end cars, boats, jets, luxurious vacations of the ICANN executives.

NetSol set a bad example, and it sometimes seems like everyone is doing something dodgy in this industry.

IMO for the most part, the bigger you are, the dirtier you are and it seems the only people who are getting punished are those who do things the right way (Adam, for example).

Don't get me wrong - this industry isn't all filth. There are plenty of legitimate people doing legitimate business, I just think the percentage of "dirty" tricksters is higher in this industry than most other industries ( I noticed the other day that a web site is still trying to sell a domain that I've owned for almost a year now). Every industry has it's scum that needs to be dealt with but in most cases, the rest of the industry turns a blind eye to those people.

 

[dn-101]

John Berryhill may be a nice guy, but he's not the only lawyer in town.
Besides, there are a lot of lawyers who would take an important case all the way to the Supreme court pro bono.

Think outside the box. Think First Amendment

 

[harleyx]

The best thing to do would probably be to sit here and ***** about it on this forum, so that NetSol and ICANN executives who no doubt pine over this place day in and day out change to appease you.

That's much more useful than taking any meaningful action.

On another note, I think I've been running into these whines when I come here randomly for the last couple years now. It's getting stale.