[wiki]: Renew domain name?

[Joe Ross]

The auction for the domain name was close to $100, last time I checked.

I believe the domain is still in the grace period, so Bjorn (aka phrontist) still has a chance to renew it, but there isn't any chance of anyone else registering it besides the auction winner.

Both Brandon and I tried to contact Bjorn, with no response. Without his help, you can forget about firstwiki.org


I did register firstwiki.info (for 99 cents), if anyone is interested in using that instead.

[Schnabel]

I have some terrible news. A new site has taken over the firstwiki.org(just in case you click on it, I am redirecting it to Google as there are pop ups) domain. It looks like one of those take over the internet with fake content just to get a pop up add type of sites.

EDIT: Firefox does not realize that there are pop ups. Don't think your safe using it.

[Astronouth7303]

For me, its just a squater page. The WHOIS still points to phrontist, but it is beyond the period to do anything about it.

I would recommend phrontist contacting GoDaddy (the registrar on the WHOIS) and seeing what he can do. I don't think anyone can register for it yet.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

For me, its just a squater page. The WHOIS still points to phrontist, but it is beyond the period to do anything about it.

That particulare page says that the results are cached and older then 30 days. The current whois info shows the new owner.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

That particulare page says that the results are cached and older then 30 days. The current whois info shows the new owner.

Since it looks like a domain name acquiring company has now registered firstwiki.org, would it just be possible to leave the FIRST Wiki at it's current address of wiki.chiefdelphi.com? We could always rename it CD-Wiki, stick the CD vBulletin page headers and footers onto it, and put a link next to CD-Events above. Where's CD-47 Bot?

[Brandon Martus]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=61869

We purchased firstwiki.net -- it's pending DNS propagation -- update your bookmarks.