I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
up and will try to register a few other domain choices.

I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?

As always, your input is appreciated.

Cheers.

Uncle Joe

http://www.dotster.com

--
Murray
============

"Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>
> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>
> As always, your input is appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Uncle Joe
>

I have chosen to stay with Network Solutions and not had any problems over the years.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

"Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>
> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>
> As always, your input is appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Uncle Joe
>

Thanks, Murray. Dotser.com seems like a good service.
Only problem is that every name I tried is taken. Bummer.

"Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> http://www.dotster.com
>
> --
> Murray
> ============
>
> "Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
>> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
>> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
>> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
>> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>>
>> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
>> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
>> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>>
>> As always, your input is appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Uncle Joe
>>
>
>

Going to a different registrar won't solve that problem! 8)

--
Murray
============

"Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, Murray. Dotser.com seems like a good service.
> Only problem is that every name I tried is taken. Bummer.
>
> "Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> http://www.dotster.com
>>
>> --
>> Murray
>> ============
>>
>> "Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
>>> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
>>> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
>>> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
>>> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>>>
>>> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
>>> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
>>> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>>>
>>> As always, your input is appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Uncle Joe
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi Uncle Joe,

Nice name BTW :-)

While they will have lots and lots of ads to wade through..GoDaddy is still
fairly inexpensive:

http://www.godaddy.com

--
Joe

FrontPage Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage

"Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>
> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>
> As always, your input is appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Uncle Joe
>

I don't like GoDaddy for that very reason.

--
Murray
============

"Joe Rohn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%230q%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Uncle Joe,
>
> Nice name BTW :-)
>
> While they will have lots and lots of ads to wade through..GoDaddy is
> still fairly inexpensive:
>
> http://www.godaddy.com
>
> --
> Joe
>
> FrontPage Users Forums:
> http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage
>
> "Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
>> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
>> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
>> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
>> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>>
>> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
>> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
>> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>>
>> As always, your input is appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Uncle Joe
>>
>
>

Likewise, I've always had my domains with Network Solutions. They are a
known quantity and have established many good policies and procedures for
handling issues.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

"Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have chosen to stay with Network Solutions and not had any problems over
>the years.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> ==============================================
> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
> Microsoft Product Support Services:
> http://support.microsoft.com
> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
> ==============================================
>
> "Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
>> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
>> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
>> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
>> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>>
>> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
>> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
>> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>>
>> As always, your input is appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Uncle Joe
>>
>
>

I hear ya Murray! I hate all the ads..but still think they are legit (the
company that is) I have never had any problems transferring into or out of,
domain name ownership issues, etc. but the ads...uggggh! I tell clients when
looking for a name..once they pick one and start to check out..for all the
rest that they may offer..Just say no!! (that's a catchy phrase isn't it?)

--
Joe

FrontPage Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage

"Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23F%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I don't like GoDaddy for that very reason.
>
> --
> Murray
> ============
>
> "Joe Rohn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%230q%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Uncle Joe,
>>
>> Nice name BTW :-)
>>
>> While they will have lots and lots of ads to wade through..GoDaddy is
>> still fairly inexpensive:
>>
>> http://www.godaddy.com
>>
>> --
>> Joe
>>
>> FrontPage Users Forums:
>> http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage
>>
>> "Uncle Joe" <Uncle (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I registered my beloved *.com name through my hosting
>>> service and it somehow wound up under the registry control
>>> of a freaky woman in California. She and I have tussled
>>> over it, and she re-exerted control of the domain. I've given
>>> up and will try to register a few other domain choices.
>>>
>>> I don't want to repeat this bad experience again. Can you
>>> guys recommend a domain registry that is trustworthy and
>>> will enable me as the registered user and admin contact?
>>>
>>> As always, your input is appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Uncle Joe
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

<snip />

I've been in this since 1997, as early as anyone I suppose and I've learned
a lot the hard way.
If you take the time, you'll learn you are no alone, some insight may be
gained reading through the subject "FrontPage Soon to Be Orphaned By
Microsoft?" [1] noting the web has many testimonials to the rip-offs the
registrars have been able to pull off. Generally speaking, many of us have
been victimized somehow, continue to be victimized and unless in posession
of tens of thousands of dollars which will then be ****ed away on slimey
lawyers and judges who will take the money and explain "sorry pal, no
guarantee" we will all continue to be victimized because quite frankly the
US has become a cesspool of filth and corruption and the laws have been
subverted to serve those that can buy them.

So that said, the quick answer to your question is none of the registrars
are trustworthy. Every one of them has tried to rip off customers, everyone
of them will try to rip you off one way or another and most if not all have
succeeded. Network Solutions Inc. has been especially problematic as this
[2] as well as many articles that can be found will convey. Not many know or
understand that NSI is deeply mired in the corrupt US government and its war
machine. They also control the database for all registrations.

I've been through several registrars and I settled with Register.com --
ONLY -- because they were the first to provide a well designed and manageble
web interface for managing the domains. That doesn't mean they aren't slime
as they too are in fact slime and they have ripped me off and have tried to
do so on two other occassions. I've also been victimized by a registrar than
took money out of my bank claiming I agreed to automatically renew which has
been one of the rip-off schemes the registrars have used to steal their way
to prosperity. It took me two months to get my money back and the banks are
good for sh!t as we as customers have no security or protections when
entrapped in the auto-withdrawal rackets.

The facts are what they are. When it comes to registrars you have to take
your chances and be very careful when doing business with any of them as
they hold all the cards given to them by a government and court system that
is subversive and corrupt.


<%= Clinton Gallagher
METROmilwaukee (sm) "A Regional Information Service"
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://metromilwaukee.com/
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/


[1] news://microsoft.public.frontpage.programming
[2] http://mediafilter.org/caq/internic