[wiki]: Renew domain name?

[Nate Laverdure]

Hey, quick question: www.firstwiki.org's domain name expired (again) "on 05/29/07 and is pending renewal or deletion."

Is someone planning on renewing the site? Thanks!

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Nate Laverdure

Hey, quick question: www.firstwiki.org's domain name expired (again) "on 05/29/07 and is pending renewal or deletion."

Is someone planning on renewing the site? Thanks!

I sent an email to phrontist to see if he's going to renew it.

[Joe Ross]

It looks like it has been renewed, but godaddy's whois search isn't showing it (but 2 other places are). The NS haven't been changed back, however.

[EHaskins]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

I sent an email to phrontist to see if he's going to renew it.

I hope he does. FIRSTwiki is great resource.

[cbale2000]

I tried to get on to edit it today and I practically had a heart attack when I saw the "Renew domain name" page come up! (Yeah, I spend a LOT of time on that Wiki)


Hope it gets back up soon. Much to do, much to do.

[4throck]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

I sent an email to phrontist to see if he's going to renew it.

I don't think that phrontist has the domain, seeing as he didn't start it. If he did, however, good luck trying to get it back. He lost our team's domain as well.

[cbale2000]

Is it just the "Domain Name" that expired or the hosting service itself? If it's just the Domain name then there should still be some way to access the site via the hosts designated IP address for it. If anyone knows what that is (looks at wiki admin) it might give people temporary access while the domain name gets sorted out.

Unless of course it is the entire domain... then we just have to wait I guess...

[Brandon Martus]

The firstwiki hosting is on the Chief Delphi servers (we have some extra to donate to this good cause). Unfortunately, all the sites on the machine share an IP (why I set it up that way .. I don't remember .. I think because it was 4am). So, until the domain name is renews & pointed back, it's going to be offline.

If it's not back in the next day or so, I could make wiki.chiefdelphi.com go there.

[EHaskins]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

If it's not back in the next day or so, I could make wiki.chiefdelphi.com go there.

Couldn't you do that anyways, and when/if firstwiki.org is renewed just forward to the new address?

[Brandon Martus]

Good idea .. I'll get the DNS set up ..

[Brandon Martus]

Looks like the DNS went through. You can get to the wiki by way of http://wiki.chiefdelphi.com/ until the domain name is fixed.

[Max Lobovsky]

Sorry about that guys. It should be working within 24 hours or so. Someone had been taking care of the domain name for me for the past few years so I had not been making sure it was renewed. I will have control of the domain from now on and I'll make sure this doesn't happen again. Thanks to those who emailed me about it.

[Joe Ross]

it appears that people are bidding for firstwiki.org on the domain name aftermarket https://www.tdnam.com/trpItemListing.aspx?miid=7704334&

[Astronouth7303]

Any news on this?

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by 4throck

I don't think that phrontist has the domain, seeing as he didn't start it. If he did, however, good luck trying to get it back. He lost our team's domain as well.

Actually, I think he does. If so, then this is at least the 3rd (and quite possibly the 4th) domain he's lost. Not to be pointing fingers at phrontist or anything, he's a good guy, just not so good at renewing domains.