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Archives for August 2017

Catalonian Independence? The New ccTLD Could be .ct

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Catalonia's future will be decided later this year when the people will vote on whether to remain part of Spain or to become an independent state. If Catalonia becomes an independent country then it will need its own domain name extension (ccTLD). So what will it end up with? The ISO list of two character codes has a few free options and apparently Catalonia could end up … [Read more...] about Catalonian Independence? The New ccTLD Could be .ct

Irish ccTLD Opens Consultation on Liberalisation

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The Irish ccTLD (.ie) currently has some rather archaic and subjective policies that are hard to understand for many. Under a new policy proposal which is currently open for public consultation this could all change quite dramatically. What is being proposed is to radically reduce the requirements for IE domain name registrations to one basic requirement - a "link" with … [Read more...] about Irish ccTLD Opens Consultation on Liberalisation

Daily Stormer Back Online Using a .Ru Domain

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Daily Stormer, the right-wing hate site, has been bouncing around the internet over the last few days. After being booted by GoDaddy it switched to Google, who took the .com domain name offline. They then switched to using the "dark web" with a .onion domain. However they've now got themselves a .ru domain name and are back online on the open internet. They're also still … [Read more...] about Daily Stormer Back Online Using a .Ru Domain

Daily Stormer Switches to Dark Web; Tucows Pulls Whois Privacy

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The Daily Stormer was knocked offline for a few hours when Google pulled the domain from the DNS. However they've now switched to the "dark web" and are using a .onion domain. In order to access the site you would need to use a Tor browser, though there are several services out there that will convert .onion web addresses to work with the "normal" web. The site is now … [Read more...] about Daily Stormer Switches to Dark Web; Tucows Pulls Whois Privacy

GoDaddy CEO Speaks About DailyStormer

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GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving has spoken to the media about DailyStormer and GoDaddy's position with respect to domains and sites they provide services to. While the interview focussed on the Daily Stormer, Blake Irving also spoke about GoDaddy's approach to dealing with content. The company has a large team that are tasked with reviewing complaints and seeing whether or not the … [Read more...] about GoDaddy CEO Speaks About DailyStormer

DailyStormer Offline as Google Pulls Domain Registration

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DailyStormer is currently offline. If you attempt to visit the main domain name or any of its associated sections, which resided under various subdomains, you'll either get a "host not found" error or be greeted by something like this: The domain registration's status has changed slightly: Domain Name: DAILYSTORMER.COM Registry Domain ID: … [Read more...] about DailyStormer Offline as Google Pulls Domain Registration

DailyStormer Switches to Google; Google “Cancels” Registration

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At time of writing the extreme right-wing website Daily Stormer is still online. The website operator is now claiming to have "retaken control" of the site. However, as has been reported in the mainstream media as well as on most domain industry sites, the domain was booted by GoDaddy. It now resides with Google: Domain Name: DAILYSTORMER.COM Registry Domain ID: … [Read more...] about DailyStormer Switches to Google; Google “Cancels” Registration

DailyStormer Booted by GoDaddy and Claims to Have Been Hacked by Anonymous

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Extreme right-wing hate site Daily Stormer is being booted by registrar GoDaddy. GoDaddy responded to various tweets over the weekend stating that they had given the website operators 24 hours to find a new domain name registrar: https://twitter.com/GoDaddy/status/896935462622957573 It's not 100% clear if the site itself was being hosted by GoDaddy, as it relies on … [Read more...] about DailyStormer Booted by GoDaddy and Claims to Have Been Hacked by Anonymous

Two Years of Dot Tech

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The guys over at Radix Registry have put together a nice little graphic to celebrate the second anniversary of the .tech TLD. Over the past two years the domain extension has grown to over 300 thousand registered domain names. In terms of users they've managed to get several high profile companies onboard including Web Summit, CTA and many more.   … [Read more...] about Two Years of Dot Tech