[Hidden-tech] domain purchase at expiration

[Stacy Kontrabecki]

The website is a strong opinion statement, presented factually, against 
the organization and uses the organization's name as the domain 
xxxx.info. I don't know that this constitutes fraud since they are not 
saying that they are the organization. They are not saying that they are 
NOT the organization, however. They use the org name and define the work 
of the org inaccurately. There is no About section to say who runs the 
website. Short is, I don't know if I could prove a case of fraud, per 
se, particularly as the organization is not a legal entity, simply a 
project of a large collaboration of organizations and individuals.

It's highly unlikely anyone will be able to afford a re-issued domain in 
the slim chance the owner does not renew. I just wish the owner would 
say who they are and that they are not, in fact, the organization they 
are describing. I may address the person personally, but I have my 
reservations about doing that.

Registrar is http://registrar.1and1.info Yes, I 've looked at complaints 
mechanism and ICANN procedures. There is no actual trademark or 
copyright in place to claim infringement (the organization/project is 
nascent and may, or may not, become a stand-alone non-profit one day.) 
The misinformation appearing on the website has a good likelihood of 
determining if the org/project survives to become an entity in its own 
right.

Thanks.

Stacy


On 10/19/17 1:56 PM, Sam McClellan wrote:
> Hi Stacy,
>
> Rich and Bruce have pretty well covered it, I just have a few additions.
> There is an (often) 30-45 day period (depending on the registrar) where
> you can renew the domain at the normal price then the domain goes a into
> redemption period at which point it can still be restored but for a lot
> more money ($70-120) for 15-30 days, then it gets released for auction
> and then registration. So if 45 days pass the likelihood that they will
> renew it goes way down due to the much higher price. Once it's released,
> with some registrars it goes up for auction and, if not purchased, then
> becomes available and the domain can be snatched up pretty
> instantaneously by a bot for resale if it looks like it might be
> popular, although that's much better since ICANN tightened up the refund
> system.
>
> Sam
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