The gimp.org domain has expired • Hacker News Board

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by rplnt » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:47 AM UTC

colinbartlett wrote: post #4

When I go there now, I see the same site that's been there for a while: https://web.archive.org/web/*/gimp.org So maybe it was returned to its owner?

Or maybe you are using the old IP from your DNS cache?

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by scriptproof » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:47 AM UTC

Gimp.org domain: Created 1997-08-04 Expires 2015-08-03. So expired 3 days ago.

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by richmarr » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:48 AM UTC

commentereleven wrote: post #2

It looks fine to me? What are you talking about?

I get the correct gimp.org site too. whois seems to indicate Shawn Amundson as the owner, which sounds about right.

I wonder if we're part way through DNS propogation

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by simonswords82 » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:50 AM UTC

This is exactly why we created a domain name/ssl reminder tool: http://www.expirify.com. A really easy mistake to make and very costly, I hope they get it back

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by delinka » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:51 AM UTC

scriptproof wrote: post #12

Gimp.org domain: Created 1997-08-04 Expires 2015-08-03. So expired 3 days ago.

If it expired three days ago, isn't there a 30 day window whithin which they can still renew?

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by whichdan » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:54 AM UTC

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expired-2013-05-03-en

Domains have a renewal grace period. Since it expired recently, they'll be fine.

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by zymhan » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:55 AM UTC

simonswords82 wrote: post #14

This is exactly why we created a domain name/ssl reminder tool: http://www.expirify.com . A really easy mistake to make and very costly, I hope they get it back

How is this necessary if there is a grace period after a domain expires?

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by duggan » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:56 AM UTC

Not poached, but definitely now in the 30-day grace period[1].

[1] https://www.dotster.com/domains/faq.bml

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by seren » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 11:57 AM UTC

zymhan wrote: post #17

simonswords82 wrote: post #14

This is exactly why we created a domain name/ssl reminder tool: http://www.expirify.com . A really easy mistake to make and very costly, I hope they get it back

How is this necessary if there is a grace period after a domain expires?

It is still better to act early than having someone else squatting your address for a few days.

Re: The gimp.org domain has expired

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Post by KineticLensman » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 12:01 PM UTC

commentereleven wrote: post #2

It looks fine to me? What are you talking about?

Just tried it from a work PC that hasn't been before (so fresh cache), got domain sales