[Hidden-tech] Gaia Host has gone AWOL; any advice?

Wed May 1 01:54:16 UTC 2019

According to State Secretary, they have not been in business since 2013:
http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=200948783&SEARCH_TYPE=1

Aaron E-J
The Other Realm LLC
http://otherrealm.org
http://theotherrealm.org (Blog)

On 2019-04-30 8:08 PM, Erik Amlee via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> We also have some clients that have domains or services through
> GaiaHost, and last contact with them was late 2018 as well. 
>
> It is a tricky situation - the client would need to prove ownership of
> the domain to facilitate a transfer to a different registrar, either
> with access to the domain account to provide a transfer code or listed
> as an Admin Contact on the WHOIS record. A website at the domain with
> corroborating business  information would not count (as the response
> from GoDaddy bears out). 
>
> Yes Exactly provides managed WordPress and Drupal hosting and can
> facilitate the transfer of the domain, web and mail services. 
>
> Erik Amlee
>
> Principal & CEO
> _______________________________
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>
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>>   1. Re: Gaia Host has gone AWOL; any advice? (Aaron E-J)
>>   2. Re: Gaia Host has gone AWOL; any advice? (Rich Roth)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:29:08 -0400
>> From: Aaron E-J <the at otherrealm.org>
>> To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Gaia Host has gone AWOL; any advice?
>> Message-ID: <221913c2-3d13-4986-132a-c217d3cb68eb at otherrealm.org>
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>> Here is the WhoIs info for gaiahost.coop, it has a phone number and
>> other contact info
>> Domain Name: GAIAHOST.COOP
>> Registry Domain ID: D7883428-CNIC
>> Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.domains.coop
>> Registrar URL:
>> Updated Date: 2016-07-12T13:59:18.0Z
>> Creation Date: 2004-08-11T10:22:09.0Z
>> Registry Expiry Date: 2017-08-11T23:59:59.0Z
>> Registrar: Domains.COOP
>> Registrar IANA ID: 465
>> Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
>> Registry Registrant ID: C70227556-CNIC
>> Registrant Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>> Registrant Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>> Registrant Street: PO Box 622
>> Registrant City: Greenfield
>> Registrant State/Province: Massachusetts
>> Registrant Postal Code: 01302
>> Registrant Country: US
>> Registrant Phone: +1.8006728060
>> Registrant Fax: +00.0000000
>> Registrant Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>> Registry Admin ID: C70227556-CNIC
>> Admin Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>> Admin Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>> Admin Street: PO Box 622
>> Admin City: Greenfield
>> Admin State/Province: Massachusetts
>> Admin Postal Code: 01302
>> Admin Country: US
>> Admin Phone: +1.8006728060
>> Admin Fax: +00.0000000
>> Admin Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>> Registry Tech ID: C70227556-CNIC
>> Tech Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>> Tech Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>> Tech Street: PO Box 622
>> Tech City: Greenfield
>> Tech State/Province: Massachusetts
>> Tech Postal Code: 01302
>> Tech Country: US
>> Tech Phone: +1.8006728060
>> Tech Fax: +00.0000000
>> Tech Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>> Name Server: NS1.GAIAHOST.COOP
>> Name Server: NS2.GAIAHOST.COOP
>> Name Server: NS3.GAIAHOST.COOP
>> Name Server: NS4.GAIAHOST.COOP
>> DNSSEC: unsigned
>> Registry Billing ID: C70227556-CNIC
>> Billing Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>> Billing Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>> Billing Street: PO Box 622
>> Billing City: Greenfield
>> Billing State/Province: Massachusetts
>> Billing Postal Code: 01302
>> Billing Country: US
>> Billing Phone: +1.8006728060
>> Billing Fax: +00.0000000
>> Billing Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>> Registrar Abuse Contact Email: violetta at domains.coop
>> Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +44.1865403136
>> URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form:
>> https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2017-07-13T06:35:55.0Z <<<
>> For more information on Whois status codes, please visit
>> https://icann.org/epp
>> IMPORTANT NOTE: The format of WHOIS records changed on March 1, 2017.
>> For more information, please visit:
>> https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2016/changes-to-whois
>> This whois service is provided by CentralNic Ltd and only contains
>> information pertaining to Internet domain names registered by our
>> our customers. By using this service you are agreeing (1) not to use any
>> information presented here for any purpose other than determining
>> ownership of domain names, (2) not to store or reproduce this data in
>> any way, (3) not to use any high-volume, automated, electronic processes
>> to obtain data from this service. Abuse of this service is monitored and
>> actions in contravention of these terms will result in being permanently
>> blacklisted. All data is (c) CentralNic Ltd https://www.centralnic.com/
>> Access to the whois service is rate limited. For more information, please
>> see https://registrar-console.centralnic.com/pub/whois_guidance.
>>
>> Aaron E-J
>> The Other Realm LLC
>> http://otherrealm.org
>> http://theotherrealm.org (Blog)
>>
>> On 2019-04-30 7:15 PM, Rich Roth via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>>>
>>> GoDaddy is copping out (as usual) -- I'd say check out the ICANN
>>> rules, they oversee the domain name process,
>>> not Gaia nor GoDaddy
>>>
>>> Look here: https://www.icann.org/registrants
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any leads on the Gaia Host people ??
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>> On 4/30/2019 4:41 PM, Anne Campbell via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>>>> Hello, Hidden-Techies,
>>>>
>>>> A few of my clients have worked with Gaia Host for either Web hosting
>>>> or domain name registration or both. In the last six months,
>>>> communication from Gaia Host has slowed to a trickle and then
>>>> completely stopped. I haven't found anyone who's heard from them
>>>> since January.
>>>>
>>>> I now have several clients whose domain names are going to expire
>>>> soon, but they're registered through Gaia Host's GoDaddy account.
>>>>
>>>> GoDaddy just says, "The domain names are registered to Gaia Host fair
>>>> and square, so there's nothing we can do. Take them to court and then
>>>> call us back."
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone been in this situation, either with Gaia Host or another
>>>> host/registrar? What do you do when the owner of your business's
>>>> domain name simply stops responding?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks -
>>>> Anne Campbell
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Anne Campbell, info at annecampbelldesign.com
>>>> <mailto:info at annecampbelldesign.com>
>>>> https://www.annecampbelldesign.com/
>>>> <http://www.annecampbelldesign.com/>
>>>>
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>> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:44:11 -0400
>> From: Rich Roth <rich at on-the-net.com>
>> To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Gaia Host has gone AWOL; any advice?
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>> same number as on the web site:? Also this lists Charles:
>> http://gaiahost.coop/about-us/worker-cooperative
>>
>> Here is another email for him: Charles at be.coop <mailto:Charles at be.coop>
>>
>> On 4/30/2019 7:29 PM, Aaron E-J via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>>> Here is the WhoIs info for gaiahost.coop, it has a phone number and
>>> other contact info
>>> Domain Name: GAIAHOST.COOP
>>> Registry Domain ID: D7883428-CNIC
>>> Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.domains.coop
>>> Registrar URL:
>>> Updated Date: 2016-07-12T13:59:18.0Z
>>> Creation Date: 2004-08-11T10:22:09.0Z
>>> Registry Expiry Date: 2017-08-11T23:59:59.0Z
>>> Registrar: Domains.COOP
>>> Registrar IANA ID: 465
>>> Domain Status: ok https://icann.org/epp#ok
>>> Registry Registrant ID: C70227556-CNIC
>>> Registrant Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>>> Registrant Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>>> Registrant Street: PO Box 622
>>> Registrant City: Greenfield
>>> Registrant State/Province: Massachusetts
>>> Registrant Postal Code: 01302
>>> Registrant Country: US
>>> Registrant Phone: +1.8006728060
>>> Registrant Fax: +00.0000000
>>> Registrant Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>>> Registry Admin ID: C70227556-CNIC
>>> Admin Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>>> Admin Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>>> Admin Street: PO Box 622
>>> Admin City: Greenfield
>>> Admin State/Province: Massachusetts
>>> Admin Postal Code: 01302
>>> Admin Country: US
>>> Admin Phone: +1.8006728060
>>> Admin Fax: +00.0000000
>>> Admin Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>>> Registry Tech ID: C70227556-CNIC
>>> Tech Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>>> Tech Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>>> Tech Street: PO Box 622
>>> Tech City: Greenfield
>>> Tech State/Province: Massachusetts
>>> Tech Postal Code: 01302
>>> Tech Country: US
>>> Tech Phone: +1.8006728060
>>> Tech Fax: +00.0000000
>>> Tech Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>>> Name Server: NS1.GAIAHOST.COOP
>>> Name Server: NS2.GAIAHOST.COOP
>>> Name Server: NS3.GAIAHOST.COOP
>>> Name Server: NS4.GAIAHOST.COOP
>>> DNSSEC: unsigned
>>> Registry Billing ID: C70227556-CNIC
>>> Billing Name: Charles Strader Sweethill
>>> Billing Organization: Gaia Host Collective, LLC
>>> Billing Street: PO Box 622
>>> Billing City: Greenfield
>>> Billing State/Province: Massachusetts
>>> Billing Postal Code: 01302
>>> Billing Country: US
>>> Billing Phone: +1.8006728060
>>> Billing Fax: +00.0000000
>>> Billing Email: online at gaiahost.coop
>>> Registrar Abuse Contact Email: violetta at domains.coop
>>> Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +44.1865403136
>>> URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form:
>>> https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>>>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2017-07-13T06:35:55.0Z <<<
>>> For more information on Whois status codes, please visit
>>> https://icann.org/epp
>>> IMPORTANT NOTE: The format of WHOIS records changed on March 1, 2017.
>>> For more information, please visit:
>>> https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2016/changes-to-whois
>>> This whois service is provided by CentralNic Ltd and only contains
>>> information pertaining to Internet domain names registered by our
>>> our customers. By using this service you are agreeing (1) not to use any
>>> information presented here for any purpose other than determining
>>> ownership of domain names, (2) not to store or reproduce this data in
>>> any way, (3) not to use any high-volume, automated, electronic processes
>>> to obtain data from this service. Abuse of this service is monitored and
>>> actions in contravention of these terms will result in being permanently
>>> blacklisted. All data is (c) CentralNic Ltd https://www.centralnic.com/
>>> Access to the whois service is rate limited. For more information,
>>> please
>>> see https://registrar-console.centralnic.com/pub/whois_guidance.
>>> Aaron E-J
>>> The Other Realm LLC
>>> http://otherrealm.org
>>> http://theotherrealm.org  (Blog)
>>> On 2019-04-30 7:15 PM, Rich Roth via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>>>>
>>>> GoDaddy is copping out (as usual) -- I'd say check out the ICANN
>>>> rules, they oversee the domain name process,
>>>> not Gaia nor GoDaddy
>>>>
>>>> Look here: https://www.icann.org/registrants
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any leads on the Gaia Host people ??
>>>>
>>>> Rich
>>>>
>>>> On 4/30/2019 4:41 PM, Anne Campbell via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>>>>> Hello, Hidden-Techies,
>>>>>
>>>>> A few of my clients have worked with Gaia Host for either Web
>>>>> hosting or domain name registration or both. In the last six months,
>>>>> communication from Gaia Host has slowed to a trickle and then
>>>>> completely stopped. I haven't found anyone who's heard from them
>>>>> since January.
>>>>>
>>>>> I now have several clients whose domain names are going to expire
>>>>> soon, but they're registered through Gaia Host's GoDaddy account.
>>>>>
>>>>> GoDaddy just says, "The domain names are registered to Gaia Host
>>>>> fair and square, so there's nothing we can do. Take them to court
>>>>> and then call us back."
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone been in this situation, either with Gaia Host or another
>>>>> host/registrar? What do you do when the owner of your business's
>>>>> domain name simply stops responding?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks -
>>>>> Anne Campbell
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Anne Campbell, info at annecampbelldesign.com
>>>>> <mailto:info at annecampbelldesign.com>
>>>>> https://www.annecampbelldesign.com/
>>>>> <http://www.annecampbelldesign.com/>
>>>>>
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