September .uk drop discussion

[StudioVision]

When transferring did you have to claim you were the domain owner?

No

 

[LCHappy]

Don’t recall seeing anything saying I was declaring to be someone I wasn’t as would not have proceeded.

No address or the former owner was seen as domain had my address and no name or email viewed or stored prior to me changing.

You won't be able to do that at Fasthosts not the ownership details. All you can do is change the admin email address at fasthosts. Fasthosts will update Nom with the new email address. Then go to Nominet and send a password reminded from Nominet. That email will now go to you, log into Nom and send yourself a transfer email.

It is on that email that you need to claim to be the owner and that you are authorised to transfer it.

 

[LCHappy]

I released then transferred. Couple of clicks without seeing anything in wdm.

If you've just moved it to your tag then it will still be in the original owners details. At some point you would need to change the registrant, that's the point at which it will ask.

My post above is the method for doing it without a tag.

 

[LCHappy]

what can nominet actually realistically do about this, surely the main fault is with the registrar?

They need Fasthosts votes so they won't be doing anything or they will lose their bonuses. Big Circle Jerk

 

[Murray]

what can nominet actually realistically do about this, surely the main fault is with the registrar?

I'd like to see them reverse the transfers since they weren't done by anyone authorised to do so

I'd also like to see any registrar who did this banned from being a registrar

 

[LCHappy]

I'd like to see them reverse the transfers since they weren't done by anyone authorised to do so

I'd also like to see any registrar who did this banned from being a registrar

By Law, both fasthosts and Nominet have to report it to the information commissioners office.

 

[Aaron Clifford]

Good faith isn't transferring a name that isn't yours before its free to register to the general public, and then telling nominet that you are the contact on the domain and whether you choose to look at the personal information you've stolen is by the by really.

 

[LCHappy]

Acted in good faith, paid a good fee 12.50 for 1 year uk and the main factor had no ‘intent‘ to steal something that was at expiry or to obtain anyone’s details.

if nom rule in general and not on a case by case basis that this shouldn’t have happened I’m more than happy to hand them back to fast hosts for a full refund.

You didn't do it as a test? You are openly admitting taking the name without authorisation and you used your own tag?

Are you mad as well as dishonest?

Just seen the part where you demand a refund if you get caught stealing. Absolute lunatic.

 

[davedevelopment]

Seen one lll.uk that was on LIVEDOMAINS due to drop tomorrow renewed and is now on a domainer tag...

 

[dee]

btw I can confirm that the theory did actually work, opened an account, checked with support prior to completing and all worked, did not go after the most valuable but did register a few to test, at worst nom will reclaim from everyone and fasthosts give me my money back.

does that you contacted support and they renewed on you account?

 

[Murray]

prepared to show and tell??

It could be they contacted the owner and bought it legitimately

 

[davedevelopment]

It could be they contacted the owner and bought it legitimately

Yeah, I'd rather let people do their own looking, just in case, but if they did contact the owner and buy it legitimately, they're pretty busy as I've just seen another one from today, same tag...

 

[webber]

prepared to show and tell??

png.uk
mow.uk
sparrow.uk
peacock.uk
pigeon.uk
pyramid.uk
straws.uk
New Registrar: HWYL LTD [Tag = LOWREG]

*Not making any determinations. These could be legit

 

[davedevelopment]

png.uk
New Registrar: HWYL LTD [Tag = LOWREG]

That'll be a third then...

 

[Murray]

I’m more than happy to hand them back to fast hosts for a full refund.

Them? you stole multiple domains?

 

[Murray]

That'll be a third then...

I think that's @DomainAngel ?

 

[LCHappy]

What on earth was he / she thinking?

 

[Lovekraft]

I thought I'd seen it all. What a year this has been for domaining, it sunk to an all time low.

 

[Murray]

LOWREG is a registrar also, my domains are with them.

Well you better check they're still yours

 

[ELIFE-MZ]

No point backordering .. 13 names gone in last hour.