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feKIX

Hi Crabfoot, the company aren't US based and my searches are normally through the same registrar, so I think I can assume (!!) it definitely isn't that.

I'm not really sure what I actually wish to achieve just yet afx, I suppose the No.1 would be making sure my searches are for my eyes only, and a system put in place to stop it from happening would be nice. I am going to write to the registrar later today, as they asked me too. Any pointers for the letter chaps??

Solid evidence....hmmm...for all I know it's someone in the office looking out for himself and more than likely covering his tracks. It would be foolish to reg them all yourself (from his perspective) so I assume, again, he's passing, or would pass them, onto friends/business partners. I am currently checking a few details still though to try to find connections.

I have checked my records and I can state that there certainly WAS co.uk domains involved.

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crabfoot

I actually wanted to point out that it sounded like there was a rogue in the office, but when I tried to edit my post, the edit function would not work.

I was locked out of Acorn at the time, got fed up and went to bed. Natural web behaviour.

Got to say that your "freeze up" experiences suggest that there was a script running.
If you did your research beforehand, then went to check your domain name, and the freeze came on, it suggests that the "burglar" had targeted you as someone that does his homework, and was cross-checking something - perhaps the "exacts", perhaps even registering the domain with a competitor.

Whatever, I would think that a few searches for sites like "thepolicearedildoes .co.uk", "IbackEnochPowell .org.uk", "buyKKKmicrowaves .info", "canineanalpenetration .me.uk, and so on, might just discourage the offender, if the script does include registration.

Do some anyway, it might make you feel better.

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Edwin

Why not go direct to Nominet.org.uk and use their whois if you're worried? Surely THEY aren't farming out the lookups to a 3rd party...

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feKIX

Crabfoot...that is exactly what I did at the time!!...but it has still happened. (Great minds think alike!!)

What I actually did was search the whois, which gave me the details of the owner for this particular .CO.UK domain and search for things like "AlanXXXXXfind-yer-own-f**king-names.com and similar. (Starting to think that was a bit childish now - ahem!).

Now, I have gone back to check that particular name and the whois info is now private.....

So, the rogue in the office is my favourite for now and maybe the registrar hasnt even got a clue that its happening...

I could really do with a bit of help for this registrar letter though...do I actually state domain front running or do I just explain what has happened to me? Its going to be hard to prove anything.
Nobody at the company would give me a name to send the complaint to either...just a complaints division, so its obviously definitely going by registered post! I just hope it isnt intercepted...shall I copy in Nominet too?

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feKIX

Incidentally, if there was a script running at the time....would my personal pc have kept some 'tracks'...???

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invincible

Why don't you do yourself, and all of us, a favour by unplugging it and throwing it out of the nearest window. Then this thread, of 24 posts and counting, yet still containing no factual information (just speculation), can die a death.

All people posting in this thread can do is speculate about what might have happened and suggest what you probably should have done. Nobody here knows how competant you are with a computer, whether you've got it infected with spyware or a myriad of other things. Without some concrete information it is all pointless speculation. You know the Registrar and the domain names in question but won't state them. I don't know what you really expect to gain by continuing with this.

feKIX

Peace of mind invincible.

Surely the intergrity of the domain industry is worthy of discussion on a forum based around the industry, I assumed thats what forums are all about.

So if anyone CAN give me more info regarding any evidence these scripts may have left behind, it would be much appreciated.

Im buiding up quite a 'dossier' on this now and more and more info is becoming apparent. It seems the more I look into it (Im so glad now that I keep some details!), the more complicated it gets!
Nominet will get a copy of the letter for sure though.

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invincible

You've not provided us with any solid information after 24 posts. The more I read, the more I suspect you might simply not have a clue and could well be confused.

I really don't think you know what you are doing, and in actual fact are probably wasting everyone who's contributed above's time. Why don't you post some factual information if you are so confident that someone's being doing as you suggest. List the Registrar or the domain names. I asked you to tell us the Registrants back along but you didn't.

If Nominet have any sense. they'll file it under T for time waster like we all should have done by now.

feKIX

Lol!
Nobody is making you read this invincible. None of your posts have been positive so you obviously have a grievance with me raising this issue

Im sorry you feel that way, but insulting me with names does seem a little lame IMHO. If you dont want to contribute anything positive then thats up to you but I have far more important things to do each day than make things up on forums. I am attempting to ascertain the truth and in doing that I need the advice and viewpoints of others in the industry to help me along the way.

But I will explain this again...I am in the process of building up the facts. Therefore I am not going to shout " I think so and so might have done this to me....but Im not entirely sure"...I couldn't really complain about my integrity if I did something like that, could I?

If you read through the thread you'll see others feel they MAY have experienced it too...yes, it would be a very hard thing to prove it happens without a shadow of a doubt, but if and when I can prove something then I will tell the whole world about it on every forum I can find!!

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invincible

It makes no odds to me what you raise. Right at the start I asked you a few simple questions yet you didn't answer them and that was what started to make me wonder. Later on I asked you:

"Well you could say whether they're registered to the same Registant, a small selection of Registrants or twelve different Registrants. Are those Registrants a million miles apart or are they all located in the same town/city? If you listed the domain names here, we might be able to see for ourselves (although I get the impression you don't want or cannot do that)."

You didn't reply to any of that either.

You must know the names that you tried to register and who's picked them up. If 12 went to other parties all within a short while of you wanting them, how much more evidence do you need? I think others in this thread are potentially muddying the issue with information relating to their experiences, probably elsewhere, including with gTLD registrars that may be known for doing what you are suggesting may have occured.

I think it would be useful if you could try to bring this to some sort of conclusion, following a logical pattern of looking at what happened, how many times it occured and what's now shown in the WHOIS? Without a shred of accurate data it's impossible for anyone to accurately state anything useful that is relevant to your experiences/suggestions. Since you haven't wanted to do this I feel that discussing it may in fact simply be a waste of everyone's time. I hope this makes sense.