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As of 20 August, 2005 Pir changed the .org whois rules......
This means software like status checkers no longer works and .org is now blocked on my site
http://www.pir.org/GetAORG/FAQ-Whois.aspx#q6
4. Why is PIR limiting WHOIS Port 43 access for the general public?
PIR is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of registrants of .ORG domain names. In an effort to reduce access by speculators and data miners of WHOIS Port 43, and based on consultation with ICANN and registrars, PIR will introduce rate limiting logic on the WHOIS Port 43 server on 20 August, 2005.
5. How is PIR limiting WHOIS Port 43 access for the general public?
PIR will monitor all IP addresses accessing the .ORG WHOIS Port 43 server. All traffic will be logged and rate-limit validation logic will be applied to limit access by any given IP address to a maximum of four queries per minute. If a unique IP address exceeds the limit, the query will be stopped, and a message will be relayed back to the public user indicating that they have exceeded their limit.
6. What message will the public user see when the WHOIS query limit is exceeded?
Public users who exceed the WHOIS Port 43 query limit will receive an error message that says: "WHOIS LIMIT EXCEEDED â SEE WWW.PIR.ORG/WHOIS FOR DETAILS."
7. How does a public user regain access?
Public users exceeding the query limit within the set time frame (i.e., four queries/minute) will automatically be able to regain access to the WHOIS Port 43 server after the limitation period has expired (one minute). To preserve stability of operations, repeated efforts to circumvent these query limits may result in further restrictions on use of the public WHOIS server.
8. What changes will be made to the Web WHOIS available at www.pir.org?
Effective 20 August 2005, WHOIS queries submitted through the Web-based WHOIS search mechanism on the www.pir.org Web site are limited to 50 queries per minute.
This means software like status checkers no longer works and .org is now blocked on my site
http://www.pir.org/GetAORG/FAQ-Whois.aspx#q6
4. Why is PIR limiting WHOIS Port 43 access for the general public?
PIR is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of registrants of .ORG domain names. In an effort to reduce access by speculators and data miners of WHOIS Port 43, and based on consultation with ICANN and registrars, PIR will introduce rate limiting logic on the WHOIS Port 43 server on 20 August, 2005.
5. How is PIR limiting WHOIS Port 43 access for the general public?
PIR will monitor all IP addresses accessing the .ORG WHOIS Port 43 server. All traffic will be logged and rate-limit validation logic will be applied to limit access by any given IP address to a maximum of four queries per minute. If a unique IP address exceeds the limit, the query will be stopped, and a message will be relayed back to the public user indicating that they have exceeded their limit.
6. What message will the public user see when the WHOIS query limit is exceeded?
Public users who exceed the WHOIS Port 43 query limit will receive an error message that says: "WHOIS LIMIT EXCEEDED â SEE WWW.PIR.ORG/WHOIS FOR DETAILS."
7. How does a public user regain access?
Public users exceeding the query limit within the set time frame (i.e., four queries/minute) will automatically be able to regain access to the WHOIS Port 43 server after the limitation period has expired (one minute). To preserve stability of operations, repeated efforts to circumvent these query limits may result in further restrictions on use of the public WHOIS server.
8. What changes will be made to the Web WHOIS available at www.pir.org?
Effective 20 August 2005, WHOIS queries submitted through the Web-based WHOIS search mechanism on the www.pir.org Web site are limited to 50 queries per minute.