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In that case, it's outrageous! What provider should one use to securely search for available domain names?
by alexjawad 16y ago
In that case, it's outrageous! What provider should one use to securely search for available domain names?
- brk 16y agoI use whois from a command prompt. Most of my registrations are done through enom. I avoid GoDaddy at all costs.
- alexjawad 16y agoThat's good advice. Thanks very much!
- euroclydon 16y agoWhatever WHOIS server your network resolves is not necessarily on the up and up either.
- bmelton 16y agowhois.sc is the registrar that initially pointed out the 'domain name front running' practice to me, and advertises that they find it deplorable, and definitely don't do it. I generally use them when I'm trying to iron down what domain I actually want, and don't hit a registrar until I've got credit card in hand, and am ready to buy. According to the article they posted, ISPs also sell reports of popular mis-typed domains to would-be squatters as well. So in addition to avoiding most registrars, you should also avoid the popular urge of 'just type the url into your address bar' method of seeing if a domain is taken.
- sagacity 16y agoHere is the 'mothership' - I guess your searches should be as secure as they can be: http://internic.net/whois.html http://internic.net/whois.html [From site footer: InterNIC is a registered service mark of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is licensed to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which operates this web site.]