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So, not only did you let the subsciption lapse, you didn't keep the crucial and important contact information up to date? The information you're informed how cr

So, not only did you let the subsciption lapse, you didn't keep the crucial and important contact information up to date? The information you're informed how crucial is for your continued ownership of the domain? Owning a domain is not a right, it's a business relation. Treat it as such and know the what and how of it. If I don't pay the yearly fee on my car, they'll take the plates - should I make an angry blog post about they should "ask me nicely"? And hey, you can preorder my book btw...

pieterhg 10y ago
> So, not only did you let the subsciption lapse No, where do you read this? I paid for my domain. NameCheap's WhoisGuard expired, contacts changed to old ones I didn't use from 3y ago. The domain was paid for. My "business relation" with ICANN was paid for. > If I don't pay the yearly fee on my car, they'll take the plates. No, I paid for the domain. They took it hostage because my 3-year old email wasn't confirmed. That's not about a business relation. That's bad "business" behavior.
- hvidgaard 10y ago
  You let the WhoIsGuard lapse, you explicitely write so. It's your responsibility to ensure that your contact information stays updated in this case. I really don't see the problem. ICAAN does many things wrong, but this was not one of them.
Luc 10y ago
> If I don't pay the yearly fee on my car, they'll take the plates - should I make an angry blog post about they should "ask me nicely"? Renewing a passport at my city hall used to take several visits, often with a long wait, during business hours. After enough people complained the procedure was mostly moved online, with optional Fedex delivery of the passport. So, you see, these business relations are not set in stone, it's just that they were formulated for maximum convenience of ICANN, without consultation of domain owners...
- hvidgaard 10y ago
  I compeletely agree, but in this case the OP did not stay on top of the contact information, and it cost him a lot of issues and lost work. ICAAN does many things wrong, but this was not one of them. Keep the contact information updated, it is not that hard.

pieterhg 10y ago

> So, not only did you let the subsciption lapse No, where do you read this? I paid for my domain. NameCheap's WhoisGuard expired, contacts changed to old ones I didn't use from 3y ago. The domain was paid for. My "business relation" with ICANN was paid for. > If I don't pay the yearly fee on my car, they'll take the plates. No, I paid for the domain. They took it hostage because my 3-year old email wasn't confirmed. That's not about a business relation. That's bad "business" behavior.

hvidgaard 10y ago
You let the WhoIsGuard lapse, you explicitely write so. It's your responsibility to ensure that your contact information stays updated in this case. I really don't see the problem. ICAAN does many things wrong, but this was not one of them.

Luc 10y ago

> If I don't pay the yearly fee on my car, they'll take the plates - should I make an angry blog post about they should "ask me nicely"? Renewing a passport at my city hall used to take several visits, often with a long wait, during business hours. After enough people complained the procedure was mostly moved online, with optional Fedex delivery of the passport. So, you see, these business relations are not set in stone, it's just that they were formulated for maximum convenience of ICANN, without consultation of domain owners...

hvidgaard 10y ago
I compeletely agree, but in this case the OP did not stay on top of the contact information, and it cost him a lot of issues and lost work. ICAAN does many things wrong, but this was not one of them. Keep the contact information updated, it is not that hard.