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**Seraphim** · 04-07-2009, 01:55 PM

And just when I thought I was out of the woods...

April 7, 2009

"PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! This is an automated process.

Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at
Best Site Names, Inc. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship
with Best Site Names, Inc. While that will have no direct impact on your
name(s) registered with Best Site Names, Inc. we nonetheless recommend
that you transfer your domain name(s) to another registrar well before
the name is set to expire. We will assist you in any way that we can,
but please be aware that we have no ability to control or influence the
operation of Best Site Names, Inc.

If you have difficulty locating the domain names registered with
Best Site Names, Inc. you may download your registration history from
your SnapNames account and search for Best Site Names, Inc.

SnapNames.com"

**denny007** · 04-07-2009, 02:04 PM

This seems to be one of many Answerable registrars which Snapnames ends with

**Seraphim** · 04-07-2009, 02:05 PM

Just received a second and third notice for another 2 registrars. Perhaps they're cleaning house.

#2

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! This is an automated process.

Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at
Genuine Names. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship with
Genuine Names. While that will have no direct impact on your name(s)
registered with Genuine Names we nonetheless recommend that you transfer
your domain name(s) to another registrar well before the name is set to
expire. We will assist you in any way that we can, but please be aware
that we have no ability to control or influence the operation of Genuine
Names.

If you have difficulty locating the domain names registered with
Genuine Names you may download your registration history from your
SnapNames account and search for Genuine Names.

SnapNames.com

#3

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! This is an automated process.

Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at
Get Real Names. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship with Get
Real Names. While that will have no direct impact on your name(s)
registered with Get Real Names we nonetheless recommend that you
transfer your domain name(s) to another registrar well before the name
is set to expire. We will assist you in any way that we can, but please
be aware that we have no ability to control or influence the operation
of Get Real Names.

If you have difficulty locating the domain names registered with
Get Real Names you may download your registration history from your
SnapNames account and search for Get Real Names.

SnapNames.com

ftaylor · 04-07-2009, 02:20 PM

I just got one for another registrar. Fortune registrar.

**denny007** · 04-07-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Just received a second and third notice for another 2 registrars. Perhaps they're cleaning house.

Received already seven + Answerable (which consists of tens of registrars).

**Rockefeller** · 04-07-2009, 02:32 PM

At least they're terminating those relationships and letting you know about it....

**Seraphim** · 04-07-2009, 02:54 PM

The notices are starting to pour in now...

**Acro** · 04-07-2009, 03:10 PM

"Get Real" names. Off da chain, bro.

**DomainsInc** · 04-07-2009, 04:04 PM

wonder if should move my names out of answerable. i always thought they were a decent registrar.

**sdsinc** · 04-07-2009, 04:15 PM

3 registrars out of the game already...

**Doc Com** · 04-07-2009, 05:50 PM

Are all of these directi resellers?

Answerable is.

I hate them with a passion.

Stole about a dozen nice one word hindi names.

Did not transfer them, said they had expired (not true), wanted $80 each to reclaim, I refused, and all ended up being picked up by the same person in India.

Wow, SO GLAD I dropped in this thread.

I decided to check my answerable account and was shocked that I had one of my coveted NC geo's in there. Sure enough, won in a Snap Auction.

**touchring** · 04-07-2009, 11:47 PM

I'm glad i transferred my names out. I never trust companies based in India.

**BELLC1** · 04-08-2009, 08:00 AM

This morning I received:

"Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at General Names. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship with General Names. While that will have no direct impact on your name(s) registered with General Names we nonetheless recommend that you transfer your domain name(s) to another registrar well before the name is set to expire. We will assist you in any way that we can, but please be aware that we have no ability to control or influence the operation of General Names."

Okay, so I understand that they have a problem with "General Names" but what really pisses me off is Snap's disclaimer in the last line despite the fact that Snap is the one who processed the registrations.

**denny007** · 04-08-2009, 09:37 AM

Received total 19, all manage at answerable.com panel. But still about 30 exists so who knows what was the reason for it. Those might be private registrars who are cancelling beeing on Logicboxes platform, that would be bad. I do not understand Snapnames public relations - no explanations, nothing.

**Seraphim** · 04-08-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denny007

Received total 19, all manage at answerable.com panel. But still about 30 exists so who knows what was the reason for it. Those might be private registrars who are cancelling beeing on Logicboxes platform, that would be bad. I do not understand Snapnames public relations - no explanations, nothing.

I received 9, all at answerable.com as well. Must be a consolidation of some sort.

Any idea why so many shell registrar companies hang around SnapNames? Strange situation...

**Acro** · 04-08-2009, 10:01 AM

Were these really registrars or shell company satellites of SnapNames? Wasn't Pool playing the same game? Is ICANN really that much corrupt?

**Directi** · 04-08-2009, 10:14 AM

Just wanted to clarify a few things here regarding the SnapNames' Email being discussed here:

1. The name Answerable.com was included by SnapNames in their email by way of error. It should actually have been Internet Service Registrar, Inc. We have already sent an email to SnapNames requesting a correction.

2. The domains registered using these Registrars are being managed centrally at Answerable.com. Customers using Answerable.com to manage their domain names will be able to manage their domains as they always do. Rest assured any domains registered through these Registrars will not be affected in any way whatsoever.

**Seraphim** · 04-08-2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Directi

Just wanted to clarify a few things here regarding the SnapNames' Email being discussed here:

1. The name Answerable.com was included by SnapNames in their email by way of error. It should actually have been Internet Service Registrar, Inc. We have already sent an email to SnapNames requesting a correction.

2. The domains registered using these Registrars are being managed centrally at Answerable.com. Customers using Answerable.com to manage their domain names will be able to manage their domains as they always do. Rest assured any domains registered through these Registrars will not be affected in any way whatsoever.

Thanks for the post. Any idea why so many of these satellite / shell registrars exist in the first place?

**Acro** · 04-08-2009, 10:39 AM

It's not a secret. These are all "ICANN accredited registrars" - in the same sense that beef jerky is the same as filet mignon.

**denny007** · 04-08-2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Any idea why so many of these satellite / shell registrars exist in the first place?

Simple - for Dropcatching.
Enom has over 100
Pool has over 50
Directi (Answerable) has over 50
Snapnames has also around 100

Anyway I would like to know from Directi
-WHY this sudden war with Snapnames ?
-will you start your own dropping service or give these connection at disposal to Namejet/Pool ?

04-07-2009, 01:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seraphim Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 02:01 PM iTrader: (21) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,070 DNF$: 1,397 Location: Hillsboro, OR Country:	Another Shady SnapNames.com Registrar Partner Goes AWOL And just when I thought I was out of the woods... April 7, 2009 "PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! This is an automated process. Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at Best Site Names, Inc. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship with Best Site Names, Inc. While that will have no direct impact on your name(s) registered with Best Site Names, Inc. we nonetheless recommend that you transfer your domain name(s) to another registrar well before the name is set to expire. We will assist you in any way that we can, but please be aware that we have no ability to control or influence the operation of Best Site Names, Inc. If you have difficulty locating the domain names registered with Best Site Names, Inc. you may download your registration history from your SnapNames account and search for Best Site Names, Inc. SnapNames.com" __________________ Titan Icons

04-07-2009, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
denny007 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 11:25 PM iTrader: (40) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,421 DNF$: 10,356 Country:	This seems to be one of many Answerable registrars which Snapnames ends with __________________ I have PM disabled. You can email me: denny startseek com ThankYouDHL.com

04-07-2009, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seraphim Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 02:01 PM iTrader: (21) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,070 DNF$: 1,397 Location: Hillsboro, OR Country:	Just received a second and third notice for another 2 registrars. Perhaps they're cleaning house. #2 PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! This is an automated process. Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at Genuine Names. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship with Genuine Names. While that will have no direct impact on your name(s) registered with Genuine Names we nonetheless recommend that you transfer your domain name(s) to another registrar well before the name is set to expire. We will assist you in any way that we can, but please be aware that we have no ability to control or influence the operation of Genuine Names. If you have difficulty locating the domain names registered with Genuine Names you may download your registration history from your SnapNames account and search for Genuine Names. SnapNames.com #3 PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! This is an automated process. Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at Get Real Names. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship with Get Real Names. While that will have no direct impact on your name(s) registered with Get Real Names we nonetheless recommend that you transfer your domain name(s) to another registrar well before the name is set to expire. We will assist you in any way that we can, but please be aware that we have no ability to control or influence the operation of Get Real Names. If you have difficulty locating the domain names registered with Get Real Names you may download your registration history from your SnapNames account and search for Get Real Names. SnapNames.com __________________ Titan Icons Last edited by Seraphim; 04-07-2009 at 02:07 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-07-2009, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
ftaylor .scot Name: Finbarr Taylor Last Online: 10-25-2009 07:35 PM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 468 DNF$: 4,244 Location: Glasgow Country:	I just got one for another registrar. Fortune registrar. __________________ GlasgowSEO.com is on auction on Sedo! Rank 2 on Google for 'glasgow seo'. CPC £3.35/$5.31. High advertiser competition. Glasgow is Scotland's largest city with over 1,000,000 inhabitants.

04-07-2009, 02:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rockefeller Name: Justin Godfrey Last Online: Today 10:20 PM iTrader: (360) Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,431 DNF$: 2,861 Location: Sheboygan, WI Country:	At least they're terminating those relationships and letting you know about it.... __________________ Domain name newsletter

04-07-2009, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Seraphim Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 02:01 PM iTrader: (21) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,070 DNF$: 1,397 Location: Hillsboro, OR Country:	The notices are starting to pour in now... __________________ Titan Icons

04-07-2009, 03:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: Today 11:19 PM iTrader: (393) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,758 DNF$: 3,507 Location: USA Country:	"Get Real" names. Off da chain, bro. __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog

04-07-2009, 04:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
DomainsInc Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 10:15 PM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,400 DNF$: 437 Location: Ottawa Country:	wonder if should move my names out of answerable. i always thought they were a decent registrar.

04-07-2009, 04:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
sdsinc Missing in action Name: Kate Last Online: Today 06:58 PM iTrader: (41) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,626 DNF$: 27,483 Location: front line Country:	3 registrars out of the game already... __________________ VeryOldNames.com

04-07-2009, 05:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Doc Com Dances With Dogs Name: Dances With Dogs Last Online: Today 10:57 PM iTrader: (72) Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,137 DNF$: 24,881 Country:	Are all of these directi resellers? Answerable is. I hate them with a passion. Stole about a dozen nice one word hindi names. Did not transfer them, said they had expired (not true), wanted $80 each to reclaim, I refused, and all ended up being picked up by the same person in India. Wow, SO GLAD I dropped in this thread. I decided to check my answerable account and was shocked that I had one of my coveted NC geo's in there. Sure enough, won in a Snap Auction. __________________ Conservative With A Conscience Last edited by Doc Com; 04-07-2009 at 05:56 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-07-2009, 11:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
touchring Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 09-04-2009 02:22 PM iTrader: (5) Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 724 DNF$: 1,631 Location: singapore	I'm glad i transferred my names out. I never trust companies based in India.

04-08-2009, 08:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
BELLC1 Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Deceased Last Online: 09-12-2009 08:00 AM iTrader: (9) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,259 DNF$: 804 Location: Louisiana Country:	This morning I received: "Our records show that you have registered one or more domain names at General Names. SnapNames will be terminating its relationship with General Names. While that will have no direct impact on your name(s) registered with General Names we nonetheless recommend that you transfer your domain name(s) to another registrar well before the name is set to expire. We will assist you in any way that we can, but please be aware that we have no ability to control or influence the operation of General Names." Okay, so I understand that they have a problem with "General Names" but what really pisses me off is Snap's disclaimer in the last line despite the fact that Snap is the one who processed the registrations. __________________ Effeminate.com Fluffies.com Fluffs.com FunWithGirls.com HockeyLeagues.com & More! ifrontpage.com If you have to explain what your domain name means, give up, it's a crappy name!

04-08-2009, 09:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
denny007 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 11:25 PM iTrader: (40) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,421 DNF$: 10,356 Country:	Received total 19, all manage at answerable.com panel. But still about 30 exists so who knows what was the reason for it. Those might be private registrars who are cancelling beeing on Logicboxes platform, that would be bad. I do not understand Snapnames public relations - no explanations, nothing. __________________ I have PM disabled. You can email me: denny startseek com ThankYouDHL.com

04-08-2009, 10:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: Today 11:19 PM iTrader: (393) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,758 DNF$: 3,507 Location: USA Country:	Were these really registrars or shell company satellites of SnapNames? Wasn't Pool playing the same game? Is ICANN really that much corrupt? __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog

04-08-2009, 10:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
Directi Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 04-08-2009 01:11 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 DNF$: 10	Just wanted to clarify a few things here regarding the SnapNames' Email being discussed here: 1. The name Answerable.com was included by SnapNames in their email by way of error. It should actually have been Internet Service Registrar, Inc. We have already sent an email to SnapNames requesting a correction. 2. The domains registered using these Registrars are being managed centrally at Answerable.com. Customers using Answerable.com to manage their domain names will be able to manage their domains as they always do. Rest assured any domains registered through these Registrars will not be affected in any way whatsoever.

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04-08-2009, 10:39 AM	#19 (permalink)
Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: Today 11:19 PM iTrader: (393) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,758 DNF$: 3,507 Location: USA Country:	It's not a secret. These are all "ICANN accredited registrars" - in the same sense that beef jerky is the same as filet mignon. __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog

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