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[justsurge]

any1 can reccommend a safe whois - i'm sure u understand?
thx.

[RajanUrs]

http://www.iwhois.com

[Domainitor]

Are you using whois to check domain availability? Why not use a registrar's domain availability chcek? That's most accurate if you're looking to see if a domain's available....

[Dave Zan]

Originally Posted by Domainitor

Why not use a registrar's domain availability chcek?

Probably because of the alleged front running thing.

Bit off-topic, but did you get ICANN's email regarding that no-refunds-within-10%-deletions thing? Can you help clarify if that's effective immediately?

[larwilliams]

Originally Posted by Dave Zan

Probably because of the alleged front running thing.

Bit off-topic, but did you get ICANN's email regarding that no-refunds-within-10%-deletions thing? Can you help clarify if that's effective immediately?

I have seen no evidence of front-running, outside of a few claims made here and there. It's doubtful any legit registrar would engage in such shady behaviour (GoDaddy excluded of course lol).

[Domainitor]

Originally Posted by Dave Zan

Probably because of the alleged front running thing.

Bit off-topic, but did you get ICANN's email regarding that no-refunds-within-10%-deletions thing? Can you help clarify if that's effective immediately?

Yes, we did. At this point the GNSO recommendations have been adopted and ICANN are formulating policies. So, at this instant in time, the front-running/domain-tasting issue has a theoretical solution, but formal policies and adoption/implementation by registrars are not in place yet.

The adopted board resolutions from the 26-Jun-08 Paris meeting can be reviewed here.

[justsurge]

hi - sadly this should not be an issue
if you write a report and proffesor or coworker take and use it as they own it well, big trouble but here - dear lord..

[mbulent]

I would use

http://www.internic.net/whois.html

[vMOT]

outside ressistrar whois.. you can also try dnsstuff.com..

[nameslave]

Originally Posted by mbulent

I would use

http://www.internic.net/whois.html

Yes, I agree that people SHOULD use respective REGISTRIES' (NOT registrars') whois.

For .com and .net:
http://registrar.verisign-grs.com/whois/

.org
pir.org

.info
whois.info

.biz
www.whois.biz

.us
whois.us

etc.

[justsurge]

thx. i used whois.net any advice?