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Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by eps »

yorer wrote: post #51
koito17 wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Personally use Porkbun since Namecheap's API is poorly-documented and they attempted a KYC audit for purchasing a $100 domain. I am fine with the identity verification, but their ticketing system seems to have sent all of my e-mail to their spam box, because they would never respond. I attempted opening tickets explaining the e-mail situation, but they wouldn't listen. In the end, I gave up and let them deactivate th…

That kyc thingy is icann requirement, its how domain registration works. Icann require every accredited registrar to verify registrant details so registrar would randomly ask for id, passport etc. That include porkbun, they're bound to their contract with icann as an accredited registrar too. They probably won't ask today but maybe tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or next year, or never.

Other registrars just send an annual email asking to verify your contact details. Done. Icaan satisified. No need to actually harass your clients.

Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by [deleted] »

norman784 wrote: post #59
paxys wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like it's better to have a "do use" list for something as important as a domain name registrar. - Namecheap - Cloudflare - Route 53 (if on AWS) Any others?

Can you elaborate on Cloudflare? I currently have some domains there (moved a few years ago from Godaddy), so is there something I need to worry about?

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Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by eps »

tucnak wrote: post #8
paxys wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like it's better to have a "do use" list for something as important as a domain name registrar. - Namecheap - Cloudflare - Route 53 (if on AWS) Any others?

Gandi?

Bought by a private equity company.

Went back on their contract obligations already, hiked prices, etc. Will be milked to death.

Best to consider them dead.

Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by Retr0id »

peckemys wrote: post #69
Retr0id wrote: post #33

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For now! The bluesky URL contains "itch.io" (their handle), and under atproto, DNS name resolution is actually an integral part of handle resolution. It will start 404ing if/when relevant caches expire. This one uses the "DID", not the handle, and will not 404: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oy37ivqnriw6nx3lrbcht2u3/po... (cc dang) Open issue regarding making bsky URLs less fragile while also not looking ugly: http…

I think GP comment meant that when you link to a Twitter thread, logged-out users will only see the single post without any replies. On Bluesky, you can see the whole thread.

Right, and I meant that in the near future you may see no thread at all on bluesky, depending on when the relevant caches expire.

Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by framapotari »

norman784 wrote: post #59
paxys wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like it's better to have a "do use" list for something as important as a domain name registrar. - Namecheap - Cloudflare - Route 53 (if on AWS) Any others?

Can you elaborate on Cloudflare? I currently have some domains there (moved a few years ago from Godaddy), so is there something I need to worry about?

This is a "do use" list, so recommended services.

Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by PostOnce »

kvdveer wrote: post #43
rf15 wrote: post #7

Brand Shield and other AI slopware needs to be sued to death for all the damage they cause, including their customer's reputation and bottom line

Of course the problem is that legally speaking, they don't cause any damage - service providers they target cause the damage. BS have no true authority over these service providers, just the threat of some legal claim. The service providers comply voluntarily as they don't want to spend time checking if the claim is valid.

I don't think this is the kind of advice a good lawyer would give.

BrandShield, Funko, and iwantmyname all caused serious financial harm through, at a minimum, tortious negligence.

I'm not a lawyer, but even a yokel like me knows there's more to this legally than a shrug and "the software did it".

Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by beAbU »

norman784 wrote: post #59
paxys wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like it's better to have a "do use" list for something as important as a domain name registrar. - Namecheap - Cloudflare - Route 53 (if on AWS) Any others?

Can you elaborate on Cloudflare? I currently have some domains there (moved a few years ago from Godaddy), so is there something I need to worry about?

Cloudflare is on the GP's "do use" list, not the "do not use" list.

I think the HN consensus is that Cloudflare is a reasonably safe bet.

Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by clarionbell »

oneeyedpigeon wrote: post #38
leafo wrote: post #31

I'm the one running itch.io, so here's some more context for you: From what I can tell, some person made a fan page for an existing Funko Pop video game (Funko Fusion), with links to the official site and screenshots of the game. The BrandShield software is probably instructed to eradicate all "unauthorized" use of their trademark, so they sent reports independently to our host and registrar claiming there was "fraud…

I noticed that iwantmyname has very little presence on social media: no bluesky account and a twitter account that posts once or twice a year. That wouldn't necessarily be a problem if they responded to emergencies like this promptly, but they clearly don't so it is . I also wonder if their "automatically disable" policy takes size/importance of site into account. Is this how they would treat all their domain owners,…

The significant ones have lawyer writing them letters.

Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by blitzar »

oneeyedpigeon wrote: post #20
haunter wrote: post #17

Slight off topic but interesting that the post has similar interaction stats (replies and reposts/quotes) between Twitter and Bluesky except the likes which are 3x higher on the former https://files.catbox.moe/82x7ue.jpeg

Interesting - most Bluesky accounts, especially those related to gaming, are reporting higher engagement stats on Bluesky, at least relatively if not absolutely.

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Re: Itch.io Taken Down by Funko

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Post by yorer »

eps wrote: post #71
yorer wrote: post #51

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That kyc thingy is icann requirement, its how domain registration works. Icann require every accredited registrar to verify registrant details so registrar would randomly ask for id, passport etc. That include porkbun, they're bound to their contract with icann as an accredited registrar too. They probably won't ask today but maybe tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or next year, or never.

Other registrars just send an annual email asking to verify your contact details. Done. Icaan satisified. No need to actually harass your clients.

They already got your details from your card details and decide its enough. Something like vpn, using niche browser, details on card not tally with registration details etc etc would throw off their threat mitigation system. Also different business operated differently, their payment gateway behave differently etc etc. Too many random factor to avoid xxx specific registrar because they ask for kyc when the kyc itself is a requirement.
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