A few days after going offline gab.com is back.The domain was booted by GoDaddy a few days ago and then switched to Uniregistry. Somehow, and this isn't clear to me, the domain then moved again onto Epik. Epik did not simply accept the domain transfer, but actually seem to be welcoming it with open arms.Wired have a good piece covering the site and domain and how it … [Read more...] about Gab.com Back Online
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Gab.com Claims Free Speech Infringement While Many Others View Them as Hate Site
The controversial site gab.com has been shutdown by GoDaddy and given 2 days to move the domain elsewhere. The deadline expires at midnight tonight Irish time.In recent days the site has seen itself become increasingly disconnected as various service providers and online platforms including PayPal have shut the door to them. At present the site is displaying this … [Read more...] about Gab.com Claims Free Speech Infringement While Many Others View Them as Hate Site
French Domain Registry Reacts to Charlie Hebdo #jesuischarlie
The French ccTLD registry, AFNIC, has, in common with many other French organisations, come out strong in the aftermath of the attack earlier this week on Charlie Hebdo.Their front page currently displays the current image:and on their English language site they've provided a translated version:But what's a lot more interesting for DNS geeks is that they've … [Read more...] about French Domain Registry Reacts to Charlie Hebdo #jesuischarlie
IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff
So what does a ccTLD operator do when they're worried about cashflow?They go off and spend thousands on a glossy annual report obviously!The IEDR's annual report and review for 2008 is the glossiest one they've produced to date. As usual it contains plenty of fluff while ignoring anything of substance.In the Chairman's introductory statement they reveal that:"The board has … [Read more...] about IEDR Annual Report 2008 – More Fluff