Business argument regarding domain name

minusuk · 26-07-2011, 08:09:12 AM

Hey!

So here's my question. I bought a domain about a year ago and worked on content for it for about 6 months - I then didn't have time for it due to my other business so the guy who was helping took over and delivered the content - The site doesn't get updated a lot as the main focus of the business is a flashbook. Now I have more time I want to get back involved with the business and domain but his stating he doesn't want this and wants me to sign over the domain. His been sorting legalities for the business and needs the domain signed over to him, but I own it and I bought it way before he registered the business etc. Who's in the right here? I dont have to legally sign the domain over right?

I'm not looking to erase him from the business at all, I just want to get more involved and work on the SEO of the site etc. He wants to just run the site alone now.

Would appreciate your advice,

aZooZa · 26-07-2011, 08:12:57 AM

Whoever registered the domain (the current registrant) has the control. You'd need to go down the legal route for any redress.

minusuk · 26-07-2011, 08:44:18 AM

What do you mean by going down the legal route for any redress? Thanks for the reply

Bailey · 26-07-2011, 08:45:39 AM

And he/she that has control of the administrative email address can make whatever changes they wish more or less at will.

aZooZa · 26-07-2011, 08:47:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minusuk

What do you mean by going down the legal route for any redress? Thanks for the reply

The current registrant has control of the domain. If you want to contest it, you'll need to file a Nominet DRS complaint (unlikely to be be appropriate) or sue in the Courts.

aZooZa · 26-07-2011, 08:48:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bailey

And he/she that has control of the administrative email address can make whatever changes they wish more or less at will.

Yes - a simple change of DNS will screw everything up.

minusuk · 26-07-2011, 08:54:12 AM

Yeah I have control of the admin panel (email addresses) along with controlling the domain. So if he wanted to contest it he'd have to try to sue?

aZooZa · 26-07-2011, 09:00:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minusuk

Yeah I have control of the admin panel (email addresses) along with controlling the domain. So if he wanted to contest it he'd have to try to sue?

If you do a 'whois' on the domain, if it's your name - you're fine. It has nothing to do with admin panels for email.

minusuk · 26-07-2011, 01:47:42 PM

Really appreciate your comments, I own the domain and it states it on whois - Should be fine then

Bailey · 26-07-2011, 08:07:04 PM

Yep its all yours

Sounds/reads like you have given administrative access to the domain- nothing more.

Always 'Double' check your control over the domain (remove any duplicated access) - then tell the pretentious pimp to Go f##k himself

26-07-2011, 08:09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
minusuk Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Business argument regarding domain name Hey! So here's my question. I bought a domain about a year ago and worked on content for it for about 6 months - I then didn't have time for it due to my other business so the guy who was helping took over and delivered the content - The site doesn't get updated a lot as the main focus of the business is a flashbook. Now I have more time I want to get back involved with the business and domain but his stating he doesn't want this and wants me to sign over the domain. His been sorting legalities for the business and needs the domain signed over to him, but I own it and I bought it way before he registered the business etc. Who's in the right here? I dont have to legally sign the domain over right? I'm not looking to erase him from the business at all, I just want to get more involved and work on the SEO of the site etc. He wants to just run the site alone now. Would appreciate your advice,

26-07-2011, 08:45:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bailey Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex UK Posts: 1,617 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	And he/she that has control of the administrative email address can make whatever changes they wish more or less at will. __________________ TheDon dot Com

26-07-2011, 08:07:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bailey Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex UK Posts: 1,617 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	Yep its all yours Sounds/reads like you have given administrative access to the domain- nothing more. Always 'Double' check your control over the domain (remove any duplicated access) - then tell the pretentious pimp to Go f##k himself __________________ TheDon dot Com

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26-07-2011, 08:12:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
aZooZa Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,980 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	Whoever registered the domain (the current registrant) has the control. You'd need to go down the legal route for any redress.

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minusuk Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	What do you mean by going down the legal route for any redress? Thanks for the reply

26-07-2011, 08:54:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
minusuk Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Yeah I have control of the admin panel (email addresses) along with controlling the domain. So if he wanted to contest it he'd have to try to sue?

26-07-2011, 01:47:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
minusuk Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Really appreciate your comments, I own the domain and it states it on whois - Should be fine then