Old-Whois.com

**Whois-Search** · 11-03-2002, 06:48 PM

I just got Old-Whois.com to make as the name says an "old whois" record site.

After some thought of how i would do this ..........

The Legal side would be a nightmare - because you are first keeping copies of personal details - nevermind the copyright of the whois databarse of Netsol.

Would have to register with data protection act ?

http://www.dataprotection.gov.uk

I could get enough bandwidth and webspace to store a whois cache database ..........

The site would have to work like www.archive.org that just gave whois information at certain dates instead of website cache.
Could be done in PHP and MySQL...........

With a submit option to "cache your whois now"

Is it worth it ? who would use it ? would it make money ?

If anyone would like to help let me know.

Andrew

**GiantDomains** · 11-03-2002, 07:08 PM

Why is this service needed? I don't see a demand for it.

Besides, a better name would be whowas.com. I don't like old-whois...I get confused on where the hyphen is oldwho-is..or old-whois...

Just my .02

**DotComster** · 11-03-2002, 07:09 PM

Instead of answering all of them - I'll take this one:

>>would it make money ?
It's an important function, with real demand. "Who owned my domain before me?" etc is a question asked here. BUT it's only asked once or twice a week.

It might make money - but hardley enough to cover the costs and effort to make it worth your while. It'll always be a lot less in demand than your who-is.

Ad rates might someday make it worth your while, but for now the only way I can see you earning enough from it is to make it a pay service - and I'm sure you know how few would care to pay for old info.