One person catching a lot...

[PoshTiger]

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[Edwin]

Ok - gonna shoot this one out there...

One thing I have noticed is when running checks on the amount of time it takes for a check > response.

2 checks (roughly) before the domain drops, it takes 1-2ms longer for the response to come back.

It does sometimes take a little longer, but I've noticed this 3 times now.

I'm actually a networks guy at heart so I'm running wireshark traces at the moment to see exactly what is going on, but theoretically if there is a marker, you could blast your 1,000 checks as soon as you spot it and get your create commands in early.

This is the area I'm working on and I will post back findings as soon as I have any.

You may well be onto something. After all, Nominet's system has to do "something" different when a name becomes available, i.e. execute a different bit of code. And doing "something" in the setup to that process may take more/less time than doing "nothing" (which is presumably what's happening on their back end for names that don't drop)

 

[grantw]

This is the area I'm working on and I will post back findings as soon as I have any.

Love-in confirmed. Hang on while I fetch my weed and my bongos!

 

[PoshTiger]

There's a hater in the house!!

 

[grantw]

There's a hater in the house!!

Not at all, equality for dropcatchers is something we should all be working towards. You go for it! #proud

 

[tifosi]

Grant's got that Friday Feeling!

 

[grantw]

Grant's got that Friday Feeling!

Oh yeah

 

[PoshTiger]

got a lot of energy though...

I'm really looking forward to Sunday afternoon as I have 4 hours alone with linux and my new c++ sockets book.

How sad is that?

 

[grantw]

It's not like the good old days is it Grant

Hell no, I feel like waving my walking stick around in frustration

 

[Sound]

Why don't you you drop Ray at Nominet an email or meet him after work for a friendly drink he really is a lovely guy.

 

[foz]

Frustration paid off, botanist_co_uk.

 

[AssetDomains]

If the theory of going over the quota the exact second an domain is droping is right how long would the ban be would you get a 24 hour ban instantly.
Its strange he only seems to get one premium the days when more than one drops.

 

[tifosi]

If the theory of going over the quota the exact second an domain is droping is right how long would the ban be would you get a 24 hour ban instantly.
Its strange he only seems to get one premium the days when more than one drops.

Nah, seen him catch more than one decent one in one day recently. Just assume it's one at a time and some days the second in line drops first.

 

[grantw]

Frustration paid off, botanist_co_uk.

Intense frustration is my new tactic, thump your desk every 5 seconds and watch the domains roll in

 

[PoshTiger]

Nah, seen him catch more than one decent one in one day recently. Just assume it's one at a time and some days the second in line drops first.

He can't possibly be working on the drop time then as he'd know which would drop first...

 

[looks]

I am not going to name names (so dont ask me to), but my husband who is a former member of this forum is friends with a domainer who for quite some time had amazing success catching more or less everything.

While i am sure a lot of it was down to his hard work with his system, he had figured out a drop pattern and a way making sure he was first in.

I don't class this as cheating, i think anyone who figures out something like this out is a genius and good luck to them. Its one of those situations get it why the going is good as nominet will likely shut the door very soon.

PS, i am in no way saying this is what is happening now with regards to this post, simple adding to the discussion on what i know from past experience many years ago.

 

[foz]

thump your desk every 5 seconds

Secrets out, that's cheating

 

[Retired_Member42]

There is probably some truth in this. I once knew a guy who put his recent SEO success down to not having any lightbulbs.

 

[foz]

While i am sure a lot of it was down to his hard work with his system, he had figured out a drop pattern and a way making sure he was first in.

If that successful, why stop?

 

[Retired_Member42]

Looks like Denys is offering the chance for people to be on his system via his blog. We should all just do that