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stocktrader23 · 04-12-2003, 02:51 AM

As I said earlier I had a domain stolen from me but here is another fuck up by NS that I noticed a couple of years ago.

I bought a local music website that was registered before their merger. When it was originally set up it was forwarded to a free host. After a month of trying to get the transfer through because the records were so fucked up from the merger I gave up. The last person I talked to told me to forward the domain and that it was through a 3rd party now.

I visited the said 3rd party website (don't remember the name) and entered the domain name. I signed up in my personal name for their forwarding service on a domain name still registered under the former owner. I entered the domain and the forwarding url, paid $10 or so and it was active immediately. This bothered me so I called and asked the people on the phone why it let me do this and their customer service had nothing to say about it.

Needless to say, I could have taken any domain registrered through NS and forward it to any url I chose in around 2 minutes. No information was needed aside from my billing info. Also, once you set up the forwarding like that you get a username/pass to your account so the original owner can't just go and edit. I don't know if the new owner could have changed it back simply by ordering forwarding from the company on the same domain or not.

This was in 2001 so I don't know if it still works but even if it could be corrected a high traffic site could lose alot of business if someone decided to do it.

I never touched their ass again and let the domain drop.

04-12-2003, 02:51 AM
stocktrader23 Let's do some business. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The dirty south. Posts: 18,781	As I said earlier I had a domain stolen from me but here is another fuck up by NS that I noticed a couple of years ago. I bought a local music website that was registered before their merger. When it was originally set up it was forwarded to a free host. After a month of trying to get the transfer through because the records were so fucked up from the merger I gave up. The last person I talked to told me to forward the domain and that it was through a 3rd party now. I visited the said 3rd party website (don't remember the name) and entered the domain name. I signed up in my personal name for their forwarding service on a domain name still registered under the former owner. I entered the domain and the forwarding url, paid $10 or so and it was active immediately. This bothered me so I called and asked the people on the phone why it let me do this and their customer service had nothing to say about it. Needless to say, I could have taken any domain registrered through NS and forward it to any url I chose in around 2 minutes. No information was needed aside from my billing info. Also, once you set up the forwarding like that you get a username/pass to your account so the original owner can't just go and edit. I don't know if the new owner could have changed it back simply by ordering forwarding from the company on the same domain or not. This was in 2001 so I don't know if it still works but even if it could be corrected a high traffic site could lose alot of business if someone decided to do it. I never touched their ass again and let the domain drop. __________________ Hands Free Adult - Join Once, Earn For Life "I try to make a habit of bouncing my eyes up to the face of a beautiful woman, and often repeat “not mine” in my head or even verbally. She’s not mine. God has her set aside. She’s not mine. She’s His little girl, and she needs me to fight for her by keeping my eyes where they should be." Last edited by stocktrader23; 04-12-2003 at 02:54 AM..